Asheville Celebrity DJs Tell All: Top 10 First Dance Song Picks

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Asheville Celebrity DJs Tell All: Top 10 First Dance Song Picks

While many brides and grooms opt for a traditional tune to accompany their first dance, DJs have reported an increasing number of newlyweds choosing current hits for the occasion. To get a closer look, we turned to the experts. Today, some of our favorite DJs share their recommendations for couples looking for a modern spin on that special first dance (see our picks here).

Joe Bunn (North Carolina)

1. “I Won’t Give Up” by Jason Mraz
2. “Marry Me” by Train
3. “You Are the Best Thing” by Ray Lamontagne
4. “Wanted” by Hunter Hayes
5. “Stubborn Love” by The Lumineers
6. “Kiss Me” by Ed Sheeran
7. “Adorn” by Miguel
8. “A Thousand Years” by Christina Perri
9. “Crazy Girl” by Eli Young Band
10. “You and Me” by Dave Matthews Band

DJ Jimmie Espo(Boston):

1. “You’ve Got What it Takes” by Michael Buble
2. “Parachute” by Train
3. “A Thousand Years” by Christina Perri
4. “Overjoyed” by Matchbox Twenty
5. “Ho Hey” by The Lumineers
6. “Someone Like You” by Adele
7. “I Won’t Give Up” by Jason Mraz
8. “Just a Kiss” by Lady Antebellum
9. “You Are My Rock” by Beyonce
10. “2 Luv Birds” by Robin Thicke

DJ Pat  (San Diego):

1. “Mario Cart Love Song” by San Hart
2. “I Won’t Give Up” by Jason Mraz
3. “You Are the Best Thing” by Ray LaMontagne
4. “Home to Me” by Tyrone Wells
5. “God Gave Me You” by Blake Shelton
6. “Drunk on You” by Luke Bryan
7. “Love is a Verb” by John Mayer
8. “A Thousand Years” by Christina Perri
9. “Precious Love” by James Morrison
10. “You and Me” by Dave Matthews

The Team (Seattle):

1. “Marry Me” by Train
2. “I Gotta Feeling” by Black Eyed Peas
3. “Two is Better Than One” by Boys Like Girls ft. Taylor Swift
4. “Everything” by Michael Bublé
5. “Make You Feel My Love” by Adele (cover of original by Bob Dylan)
6. “Honey and the Moon” by Joseph Arthur
7. “I’m Yours” by Jason Mraz
8. “Lucky” by Jason Mraz ft. Colbie Caillat
9. “Home” by Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros
10. “5 Years Time” by Noah and the Whale

Michael Edwards (Boston):

1. “Stay With You” by John Legend
2. “You and Me” by Dave Matthews
3. “At Last” by Beyonce
4. “Then” by Brad Paisley
5. “(I Think I Wanna) Marry You”  (slow remix) by Bruno Mars
6. “ I Won’t Give Up” by Jason Mraz
7. “ Marry Me” by Train
8. “God Bless the Broken Road” by Rascal Flatts
9. “Skinny Love” by Bon Iver
10. “A Thousand Years” by Christina Perri

DJ GilT  (Houston):

1. “Old Fashioned” by Cee-Lo Green
2. “Lucky” by Jason Mraz ft. Colbie Caillat
3. “Stuck Like Glue” by Sugarland
4. “Hey Pretty Girl” by Kip Moore
5. “A Thousand Years” by Christina Perri
6. “I Won’t Give Up” by Jason Mraz
7. “Marry You” by Bruno Mars
8. “Marry Me” by Train
9. “Crazy Like You” by Josh Grider
10. “Stuck On You” by Meiko

Ray Jarrell & DJ Matty  (New York City):

1. “You Are The Best Thing” by Ray LaMontagne
2. “As” by Stevie Wonder
3. “Bless the Broken Road” by Rascal Flatts
4. “All I Need” by Awolnation
5. “Let’s Stay Together” by Al Green
6. “You Send Me” by Sam Cooke
7. “I Won’t Give Up” by Jason Mraz
8. “Cheek to Cheek” by Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald
9. “Ou-Es-Tu, Mon Amour” by Charlie Haden Quartet
10. “You Light Up My Life” by Debby Boone

Mixmaster Zev  (Nationwide):

1. “I Won’t Give Up” by Jason Mraz
2. “Never Let Me Go” by Florence and the Machine
3. “A Thousand Years” by Christina Perri
4. “Wanted” by Hunter Hayes
5. “Give Me Love” by Ed Sheeran
6. “That’s When I Knew” by Alicia Keys
7. “Ho Hey” by The Lumineers
8. “Sure Be Cool If You Did” by Blake Shelton
9. “If I Didn’t Have You” by Thompson Square
10. “Home” by Phillip Phillips

Check out more first dance song ideas in our songs gallery. And share your first dance song in the comments!

Asheville Celebrity DJs has over 32 years of professional experience as radio personalities and as private DJs hosting receptions, corporate events and parties. We always provide the lighting that captures your mood, from elegant to fun, and professional announcing with superior sound. We have entertained receptions and events from The Venue, The Biltmore House, The Crest Center, Biltmore Doubletree Inn to Lake Lure Inn to the resorts of the Carolinas coasts. We are featured on WeddingWire, WeDJ, Bride.com and the GatherGuide websites. While other DJs are raising their rates, we have restructured ours to provide more options and reduce the entertainment costs to the couple. We start at: $595.00 for four hours!

Our Asheville weddings blog has a lot of great ideas at:
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Our Asheville weddings Pinterest page has a lot of great ideas at:
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