Wedding Songs

Popular Spanish Songs for the Parents’ Dance

Music has the power to change a boring event into a successful one, to entertain, to relax, to bring joy and to set a good mood for any party, especially if we talk about a wedding. Weddings could not be weddings without that special spark brought by music.




By their special lyrics, songs are the best messengers, having the power to express our deepest emotions and feeling. They are part of our wedding ceremony, of our wedding reception and all those special moments that come with it. If you are planning your own wedding, keep in mind that the right music could make a great event.

But it could also ruin it if you don’t know what to play and when to play. When choosing songs for the special moments of your wedding ceremony such as the first wedding dance or the father-daughter-mother-son dances make sure that the lyrics are what you need. Many times, slow songs may have nice and touching melodies, but when you listen carefully to the lyrics you realize that it’s not what you want for your wedding day. The message delivered by the song you choose must be the right one. Since it’s a wedding day, it is dominated by the feeling of love, commitment, care, affection and joy.

The songs you choose must reflect exactly this state. After you choose your wedding dance song which is the most important moment shared by you two as husband and wife, the next important moment will be the one dedicated to your parents. If you or your future spouse’s family has Spanish origins, then your parents will definitely be glad to wish you all the best for your new family on a typical Spanish song. You have below a list of Spanish songs dedicated to the mother-son dance and a list of songs dedicated to the father-daughter dance, two of the most touching moments of all the wedding reception.

Let’s begin with the mother-son songs:
Madre by Camilo Sesto
Madrecita by Jose Jose
Vivo Orgulloso by Victor Manuelle
Para tu Amor by Juanes
Una Cancion Para Mama by Boys II Men>
A La Sombra De Mi Madre by Leo Dan
Preciosa by Marc Anthony
Aqui Estoy Yo by Pimpinela
Te Amo Mama by Marco Antonio Solis
Cuidandote by Bebe
Tu Guardian by Juanes
Nadie Como Tu by La Oreja de Van Gogh
Madre Mia by Sergio Vargas

Now it’s time for the father-daughter dance. You can take into consideration the following Spanish melodies:
Como han pasado los anos by Rocio Jurado
Tiempo de Vals by Chayanne
Bendita tu Luz by Mana and Juan Luis Guerra
Mi nina bonita by Dany Rivera and Lucecita Benitez
De nina a mujer by Julio Iglesias
Amor Eterno by Juan Gabriel or Rocio Durcal
Ese que me dio vida by Alejandro Sanz
El Privilegio de Amar by Mijares y Lucero
El Niño by Gato Papacitos

Some of the songs work for both father-daughter/ mother-son moments. Make your parents’ dance memorable by setting them on the right tunes.

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