What better way to celebrate Ed Sheeran’s Australian tour, and the fact that one in seven couples in the UK chooses an Ed Sheeran song for their big day first dance than by listing our top 5 favorite first dance songs guaranteed to suit every kind of couple.
1) Lay it on me
Perfect for: The love song-hating couple
Best lyric: “If it hurts and you can’t take no more. Lay it all on me”
2) Perfect
Perfect for: The couple who want the PERFECT first dance
Best lyric: “When you said you looked a mess, I whispered underneath my breath. But you heard it, Darling, you look perfect tonight”
3) Lego House
Perfect for: A country wedding in a barn or field where the bride and groom can dance in bare feet
Best lyric: “My three words have two meanings. There’s one thing on my mind, it’s all for you.”
4) Thinking out loud
Perfect for: A classic couple who wants their first dance to be gorgeously simple
Best lyric: “Take me into your loving arms. Kiss me under the light of a thousand stars. Place your head on my beating heart”
5) Kiss me
Perfect for: A couple who are looking for some classic Sheeran but have heard Thinking Out Loud one too many times
Best lyric: “I was made to keep your body warm. But I’m cold as the wind blows so hold me in your arms.”
