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First-Dance Songs from Real Weddings

What's in a song? From Louis Armstrong to Jason Mraz, these couples heard their first dance wedding songs in the language of love.

Real Couples' First-Dance Songs

"Let My Love Open The Door" by Pete Townsend

Before Besse and Michael hit the dance floor in Sonoma, California, the bride slipped into a shorter dress—which was her mother's from 1979. The dress, which her mother purchased at Saks Fifth Avenue, was tailored to "become a cocktail dress for dancing at the reception," the bride explains. "Music played a huge role—in many forms—throughout the weekend acting as a soundtrack to our relationship."

See photos from the rest of Besse and Michael's wedding.

Photo: Noah Hawthorne Photography
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