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Okay, so we’ve covered First Dance Songs (and here, way back when), Father/Daughter songs (and part II)…now we’ll look at songs to cut the cake. This is the one thing, when I ask my couples what song they’re using, where they look at each other and go “Um…” Yeah, forgot about that one, didn’t you? Now really, you can use any song here. And if you forget, your DJ or band can pick something good. But if you’re as picky about the music as I am, you’ll want to make sure you have the perfect song for this photo op. Here are some ideas.

Happy, fun songs are a great way to go. It’s a happy moment, everyone is smiling at you, so pick something upbeat and happy!

“When I’m 64″ The Beatles. This is one of my go to recommendations — it’s fun, and it says “Will you still feed me when I’m 64″ while you’re feeding each other

I love this new song by Uncle Kracker called “Smile” — I think it’s perfect for a cake cutting moment (or even your first dance song!)

How about “1,2,3,4″ by the Plain White T’s?

This will make people chuckle — “Grow Old With You” by Adam Sandler from The Wedding Singer. How cute is this song?!

How about “Happy Together,” an oldie by The Turtles?

“That’s Amore” by Dean Martin is a classic:

“The Way I Am” by Ingrid Michaelson (this is another one that would also be great as a first dance song)

In fact, a lot of songs that are more on the upbeat side that work well for first dances would also work well for cake cutting, like Ray LaMontagne’s “You Are The Best Thing”

“You’re My Best Friend” by Queen:

Or “Love and Marriage” by Frank Sinatra

Many people choose songs that relate to the cake. There are songs with “Sugar” in the title:

“Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch” The Four Tops

“Pour Some Sugar on Me” Def Leppard (Okay, the lyrics are slightly…racy…but if you just sort of ignore them, it has sugar in it, and everyone knows it!)

“Sugar, Sugar” The Archies:

“Sugar Magnolia” by the Grateful Dead

Songs about Candy:

“Candyman” by Christina Aguilerra (How cute is this video? LOVE it!)

“Candy Man” by the late, great Roy Orbison

“Candy Shop” by Madonna

Songs with other desserts in them:

“Ice Cream” Sarah McLaughlin

“Marshmallow World” is generally considered a Christmas Song, but it actually doesn’t say anything about Christmas, so it’s great for a winter wedding

Love this song “RC Cola and a Moon Pie” (great for a Southern wedding!)

This song makes me laugh “Ice Cream and Cake” by the Buckwheat Boyz

What if you’re having a cookie table instead of cake?

Songs with “Sweet” in the title:

“How Sweet It Is” (I like the Marvin Gaye version, but the James Taylor cover is amazing as well)

“Sweetest Thing” by U2:

“Sweet Caroline” Originally by Neil Diamond, although I love this version from one of my favorite shows, Glee! Great if the bride’s name is Caroline…or if the groom is a Red Sox fan!

“Sweet Child ‘O Mine” Guns and Roses

Another one for 80’s fans, “Sweet Dreams (are made of this)” by The Eurythmics

A few other good ones…

“Melt With You” by Modern English (good if you guys are big 80’s music fans!)

One of my absolute favorites, “Recipe for Love,” by Harry Connick, Jr. (Man, is he YOUNG in that video!)

“Kiss The Girl” from The Little Mermaid (I confess…this is my favorite movie. Yes, I’m in my 30’s). This one is particularly cute if you have a band that can play a good version.

Continuing on the Disney theme, how about “Be Our Guest” from Beauty and the Beast? (I’ll be recommending this to one of my brides who LOVES this movie!)

You know I love songs for the bride with a good sense of humor, so how about “Fat Bottomed Girls” for cake eating time?! (Who knew Queen would have so many good wedding songs?!)

And, of course, the definitive cake cutting song, aptly titled “Cut the Cake” by Average White Band

Do you have a song picked out for your cake cutting? Tell us what it is!

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In the first part of this post, we covered some country songs, some cheesy songs, some current songs, and some folk songs you can dance to with your daddy.  Today, let’s see what else we can find.

There’s “Daddy’s Girl” by Red Sovine

“Just the Way You Are” Billy Joel

or “Gracie” by Ben Folds (particularly handy if your name is Grace, of course…)

There are songs that just automatically make the guests melt and go “Awwww….” — I’m a sucker for these songs.

“Daughter” Loudoun Wainwright (which you might remember from the ending of “Knocked Up”

“Father and Daughter” Paul Simon (sorry about the video…I don’t know those people, obviously)

“Over the Rainbow” (the Iz version, obviously!)

“You’ve Got a Friend” James Taylor

“Stand By Me” Ben E. King

And “Have I Told You Lately That I Love You” (you can use the Rod Stewart version, but I prefer the Van Morrison tune)

(Sorry for the Wall-E video…it was the only version I could find that wasn’t some weird tribute to Zac Efron or Twilight…teenage girls must love this song for some reason?)

I like upbeat songs for Father/Daughter dance songs. If your dad is willing to bust a little bit of a move, these are always fun:

“You’ve Got a Friend in Me” Randy Newman (Yes, the song from Toy Story…listen to the lyrics! So cute!)

“American Girl” Tom Petty

“I Love You More Today Than Yesterday” Spiral Staircase

“Reach Out (I’ll Be There)” The Four Tops

And a song your dad might love (and Lord knows your mom does!), “It’s Not Unusual” by Tom Jones

And, finally, if your family is as goofy as mine can be, they’re always joking around. Make people go “Oh, that’s so them” with one of these songs:

“Short People” Randy Newman (my dad used to sing this to me all the time…he’s 6′4. I’m…not.)

“If You Wanna Be Happy” by Jimmy Soul (Another one of my dad’s favorites, the lyrics say “If you wanna be happy for the rest of your life, never make a pretty woman your wife, so from my personal point of view, get an ugly girl to marry you” Like I said, the bride has to have a pretty good sense of humor…)

If your dad loves his duds, how about “Sharp Dressed Man” by ZZ Top (here with David Cook)

“I Knew the Bride (When she used to rock and roll)” Nick Lowe

And for the dad who gave the groom a “stern talking to” before the wedding, there’s Rodney Atkins’ “Cleaning This Gun”

What song are you using to dance with your dad?  Anything we missed here?

Some couples have “their song,” whether it’s the first song they danced to, a song that particularly speaks to them, or a song they’ve always dreamed of having for their first dance.  This post is for, you know…everyone else.

“Crazy Love,” by Van Morrison, has been covered by tons of artists.  One of my favorites is this version from the tearjerker, Phenomenon, sung by Aaron Neville.

Al Green made many a woman swoon back in the day…Lord knows his songs still do it for me, especially “Let’s Stay Together.”

Country music seems to be a love it or hate it kind of music — I personally love it.  (People always seem surprised when they hear that about me…I have no idea why?)  The one thing you can’t deny about country music artists is that they can do a GREAT first dance song.

“When You Say Nothing At All”, Alison Krauss:

“Then”, Brad Paisley (Colleen and Ali used this as their first dance…there were definitely tears!)

“When I Said I Do”, Clint Black

Of course, if you’re not a country fan, you could always go to your favorite decade for a great song.

80’s: “More Than This” Roxy Music:

70’s: “You Are My Shining Star,” The Manhattans:

60’s: “For Once In My Life,” Stevie Wonder:

Or you could go with one of the true classics, either sung by an early, classic artist, such as Tony Bennett:

Sarah Vaughn:

or Sam Cooke:

Or you can go with a great remake of a classic tune.

“Love Me Tender,” a beautiful remake by Norah Jones and Adam Levine:

Michael Buble, “Quando, Quando, Quando” (This was Rama and Neel’s first dance song):

Or even Smash Mouth, who covered the Monkee’s “I’m a Believer,” which I think is an adorable first dance song!  (Plus the little kids at your wedding will go crazy for it if they’ve seen Shrek!)

Speaking of upbeat songs, if you would rather dance to a fast song, there are some great options out there.

“All I Want is You,” by Barry Louis Polisar (from the Juno soundtrack)

“1,2,3,4″, The Plain White T’s (This is my favorite song right now.  I’m dying for one of my couples to use it!)

Of course, you could go for something a little silly, like a song from my favorite movie, The Little Mermaid:

Or Robert and Amy’s first dance song, from Everybody Loves Raymond:

There are also some great indie and popular songs that are just perfect for a first dance.

One of my favorites is “The Luckiest,” by Ben Folds:

Jack Johnson’s “Better Together”

“Lucky,” by Jason Mraz and Cobie Callait, which was Rob and Maya’s first dance song:

“Yellow,” by Coldplay (this song is also great if you have a string quartet for your ceremony!)

Or, from Meredith and Howard’s wedding (and one of my favorite singers), “You Are The Best Thing,” Ray LaMontagne:

Finally, my favorite first dance song, one that doesn’t often get used because people hear the first few words and think “I may not always love you?  That’s not a good first dance song!”  But trust me, listen to the rest of the lyrics and you’ll agree with Paul McCartney, who has often called it the greatest love song ever written.

God Only Knows, The Beach Boys:

Have you picked your first dance song yet?  What are you using?