During the wedding reception some couples opt for the mother son dance. This is a wonderful time to highlight your relationship with your mother or a mother figure in your life. The dance is typically during your wedding reception after the meal and before the big dance party. If you and your partner have a good relationship with all your parents, the mother son dance and father daughter dance are a nice way to create memories as a family.
You and your mother can decide do you want to stick to the more traditional dance with a slow song or if you’d rather have more fun and dance to something up beat. Here’s a list of 20 of the most popular songs to help you choose the perfect song for the dance.
- Forever Young – Rod Stewart
- Beautiful Boy – John Lennon
- 93 Million Miles – Jason Mraz
- The Perfect Fan – Backstreet Boys
- You Raise Me Up – Josh Groban
- Mama Said – Lukas Graham
- The First Lady in My Life – Paul Todd
- Mother Like Mine – The Band Perry
- My Wish – Rascal Flatts
- Simple Man – Lynard Skynyrd
- How Long Will I Love You – Ellie Goulding
- Days Like This – Van Morrison
- Close Your Eyes – Michael Buble
- You Are My Sunshine – Morgane Stapleton with Chris Stapleton
- Because You Loved Me – Celine Dion
- A Song for Mama – Boyz II Men
- Love Me Like a Rock – Paul Simon
- Thank You Mom – Good Charlotte
- Only One – Kanye West & Paul McCartney
- Letter to My Mother – Edwin McCain
Although it’s your big day, having a memorable moment with your mom during the mother son dance is special. It’s a nice memory to have since you will be starting your own family. It’s a natural next step as children turn into adults, that’s why choosing a song with your mother and having this dance will be cherished.
