Mother - Son wedding dance

We have been blown away by the hype that is the father- daughter wedding dance. While this is a beautiful emotional moment and definitely a highlight for any bride at her wedding, we have almost forgotten or maybe become selfish about the grooms emotional needs (yeah I said that).

There is a deep, oft time deeper connection between a son and his mother. Sons have a glowing admiration for their moms and it is often harder to express it unlike us girls. Thus, a wedding is a perfect time for a groom to express his love for mama and be thankful for all the years of making mama cry and all those years that mama never gave up on him.  What better way to show this than with  a Mother - Son dance at his wedding.

I copped this video from YouTube. Very touching and cute. The groom and his mum rocked to the Boyz II Men ballad, A Song for Mama. He even grabbed his mama's butt... and funnily enough it wasn't gross. Definitely a "hanky" moment. Please enjoy

Below also are my top 10 Mother - Son Wedding songs

• A Song for Mama - Boyz II Men
• I knew I loved you - Savage Garden
• You raise me up - Josh Groban
• You had me from hello - Kenny Chesney
• Wind beneath my wings - Bette Milder
• I'm your Angel - R.kelly and Celine Dion
• Dear Mama - Tupac
• You are my sunshine - Remember that nursery rhyme, lol
• Because you loved me - Celine Dion
• Have I told you lately that I love you - Rod Stewart

And my all time favourite, Sweet Mother by Nigerian/ Cameroonian high-life singer, Prince Nico Mbarga.

Classic father-daughter dance song of all time

There are so many father-daughter dance songs of all time but my pick for today is I loved her first by Heartland...

Simple meaning, great lyrics, deep emotions in this song. It will have you appreciating your first love (dad) like you've never done before. Your second love (husband) will probably go green with envy but it is what it is #kanye shrug

Do listen (melody + lyrics)... Enjoy

Wedding songs: 30 classic 'first dance' songs

Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries waltz to Robin Thicke's Angel
Sadly the marriage lasted only 72 days

I was so blown away when we had Timi Dakolo sing at my cousin's wedding- that's been my favourite movie (wedding)  moment till date, only this time it was real. We were all joking around when Timi grabbed the mic and throatily sang  Aaron Neville's classic "I don't know much but I know I love you... that may be all I need to know". By the time he was done all of us on our table were teary eyed especially as the bride and groom were lost in a romantic moment. This was their first dance as a couple and it meant so so much.. and heck i was privileged to share that.

Shout out! Adachukwu Oguike...Bear Hug!

My second best moment  (sorry it's a movie this time.. he he!) was in the Julia Roberts classic- My Best Friend's Wedding where they belted out the best version (I've heard yet) of  Frank Sinatra's classic 'The way you look tonight' Yasssss! that totally gave me life.

Well, I just compiled my top 30 wedding classics of all times. Please feel free to add yours

1. At last -  Etta James
2. Come Rain or Come Shine - Ray Charles
3. Can You Feel the Love Tonight - Elton John
4. Can't Help Falling in Love -  Elvis Presley
5. Endless love - Lionel Richie and Diana Ross
6. Here and Now - Luther Vandross
7. Unforgettable - Nat King Cole
8. Lady in  Red - Chris Deburgh
9. I Finally found someone - Barbara Streisland and Bryan Adams
10. I will - The Beatles
11. Our Love is here to stay - Billie Holiday
12. Tonight I Celebrate my love for you - Roberta Flack and Paebo Bryson
13. Don't know much - Linda Ronstandt and Aaron Neville
14. Fever - Peggy Lee
15. "Forever" and "Ever", "Amen" -  Randy Travis
16. Embraceable You - Nat King Cole
17. Grow old with me - Mary Chapin Carpenter
18. It had to be you - Frank Sinatra
19. Just the way you are - Billy Joel
20. Maybe I'm amazed - Paul McCartney
21. From this  moment - Shana Twain and Brian White
22. Marry me-  Train
23. Crazy Love - Van Morrison
24. Marry me - Neil Diamond and Buffy Lawson
25. The best is yet to come - Frank Sinatra
26. My Girl - The Temptations
27. Truly - Lionel Richie
28. Groovy kind of love - Phil Collins
29. A whole new world - Paebo Bryson and R. Belle
30. If Tomorrow Never Comes - Garth Brooks