When it comes to choosing wedding music, country is the genre for hopeless romantics and close-knit families. Contrary to a poplar joke, there is no need to play country music backwards to get a great wife, a dog, or mud-splattered truck. Rather dreamy country wedding music can be chosen for that particularly affectionate first dance plus all the little moments that make a wedding reception the epicenter of sentimentality.
“Say Yes” by Dusty Drake—No one will fail to get into the spirit of the day when this song is played. Drake’s hit is the pleading of a groom-to-be who proposes by inquiring whether his girlfriend would like to be in a wedding. With an offer like “How'd ya like to be in my wedding/ How'd ya like to walk down the aisle/You could be the center of attention/ Everyone would look at you and smile/We could send our friends invitations /You could wear a long white dress”, who would not say yes?
"Would You Go With Me?” by Josh Turner—Turner’s deep bass voice, the tear-inducing lyrics of this gorgeous love song, the haunting strains of the mandolins and hearty, happy lilt of the banjo explain the far appeal of this # 1 country hit. This song is riddled with touching questions that are poignant for couples making that singular commitment.
“From This Moment” by Shania Twain and Bryan White—A duet is always a charming first dance choice, and this one is no exception. This a favorite of many couples and it's no wonder why. A heart-rending ballad, this song delivers with lines like “I give my hand to you with all my heart/ Can't wait to live my life with you, can't wait to start / You and I will never be apart/ My dreams came true because of you”.
“Deeper Than the Holler” by Randy Travis—Country music is the genre of simple yet profound, and Travis’ country-fried expressions are just about the best example. This man's “from the country” and he’s never seen the sea and “stars they sometimes fall”, so no traditional metaphors here. Just the moving crooning of a plain man with a love that’s “honest as a robin on a springtime windowsill/ And longer than the song of the Whippoorwill”.
“To Make You Feel My Love” by Garth Brooks—Emoting is the almost peerless talent of Garth Brooks, and this song is a first-rate instance of his skill. The lyrics tell of would-be feats of grandeur performed in proof of love. The message is arresting yet strangely down to earth in that everyday superhero way that people in love adopt.
“Cowboy Take Me Away” by the Dixie Chicks—It might be the lingering unparalleled vocal abilities of Natalie Maines, Martie Seidel's fiddlin’, or maybe it’s lyrics borne of Emily Robinson’s success at finding her own cowboy. Whatever the reason, this song is just about one of the sweetest love songs of any genre. It echoes the sentiments of girls who want to “be the only one for miles and miles”, yet still feel that pull of that one guy with that one “simple smile”. It is just the thing for that first dance with heart.
This is just a sampling of what country music has to offer for those wedding moments when only the right song will do.
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