Songbird

Wedding: father daughter dance · £24.99

From kitchen twirls to the first drive. One custom father daughter dance song just for you.

A personalised wedding song that captures every step you've taken together: the feet-standing years, the retail-park driving lessons and the nickname that still makes you smile. Delivered within 24 hours. £24.99.

Let the first dance be a story you both lived. You approve every lyric, and one revision is included, so the song feels exactly right for you and your dad.

You approve every lyric · One revision included · Yours to keep forever

Hands making a heart shape against a sunset

A worked example

Meet Poppy & Gareth

They're invented, but many families share a similar bond. This shows the type of detail families send us, and how we turn it into a song.

Poppy & Gareth

Daughter and dad, kitchen dancers, car-coach, forever 'Pops'.

  • Danced in the kitchen while Poppy could stand on Gareth's feet
  • First driving lesson in the local retail park
  • Gareth still calls her 'Pops' at work

What Poppy told us

My dad and I have danced in the kitchen since I was small enough to stand on his feet. I'm getting married next spring and I want our father-daughter dance to be a song about exactly that: the feet-standing years, him teaching me to drive in the retail park, and the way he still calls me 'Pops' even in front of my colleagues.

The sort of thing a daughter might send us

Read the lyrics: Our Kitchen WaltzAcoustic · Gentle male & female vocals · Wedding

Verse 1

Gareth, in the kitchen with the radio lowLittle Poppy standing where the tiles used to glowHer feet upon his feet, that was all it tookTwo shadows turning slow by the washing up he shook

Pre-Chorus

Years went by like songs on the same old stationEvery one a step in our small celebration

Chorus

This is the feet-standing yearsThis is the kitchen and the chairs pushed backThis is my hand in yoursStill finding the same old trackCall me Pops in front of everyone you knowI'll always be that girl who wouldn't let go

Verse 2

Gareth taught her clutch and brake in the retail park at dawnCones from the boot of the car, engine stalling on and onPoppy gripping the wheel, laughing when they'd stallPatient voice beside her saying you've got this at all

Pre-Chorus

Now the road runs further than that car park ever ledBut I hear you just the same, the same words in my head

Chorus

This is the feet-standing yearsThis is the kitchen and the chairs pushed backThis is my hand in yoursStill finding the same old trackCall me Pops in front of everyone you knowI'll always be that girl who wouldn't let go

Bridge

Tonight it's a different floor, a different kind of songBut look down at your feet, dad, mine still fit alongWhatever comes tomorrow, wherever I may standI'm still that girl in the kitchen, holding your hand

Final Chorus

This is the feet-standing yearsThis is the kitchen and the chairs pushed backThis is my hand in yoursStill finding the same old trackCall me Pops in front of everyone I knowI'll always be your girl, wherever I go

Outro

Gareth and Poppy, one dance, one turnSome things you're taught, and some things you just learn

Every song is crafted from scratch for one pair only. Poppy's came from kitchen dances, a first drive and a nickname that still makes her smile. Your song will be built from the moments you share.

What to put in a custom father daughter dance song

Just give us the moments that mean the most, and we'll turn them into verses.

  1. First dance moments

    The kitchen steps, the songs that played, the way you laughed when you both spun.

  2. Teaching milestones

    The first drive, the parking lot, the way he steadied the wheel in the retail park.

  3. Enduring nicknames

    The name he still uses, 'Pops', even when she's at work.

  4. Future wishes

    A hope for the marriage, a line about carrying those steps into a new life.

Styles that fit a father daughter wedding dance

Pick the sound that matches the mood, or choose Surprise me and we'll match it to your story.

Acoustic & intimate

Soft guitars and warm vocals let the story shine, perfect for a quiet first dance.

Pop-ballad

A gentle beat that lifts the moment without stealing the spotlight.

Orchestral light

Strings and piano add a touch of ceremony while keeping the personal feel.

When it plays

Picture the dance

The lights dim, the guests hush, and the first note starts.

The shared glance

Dad looks at you, you smile back, the melody carries the years you've danced.

The quiet tear

A soft sigh as the chorus mentions 'Pops', and the room feels the love.

The lasting memory

Later you'll hear the song in the car, remembering the retail park lesson.

Simple as four questions

How it works

Tell us your memories, approve the lyrics, choose a style, and get the finished song in your inbox within 24 hours.

  1. Tell us about them

    The memories, the inside jokes, the things that make them them. Three minutes, tops.

  2. We write, you approve

    We turn your words into lyrics and send them to you before we produce a single note.

  3. Delivered within 24 hours

    A professionally produced song lands in your inbox, ready for the big moment.

Create their song · £24.99

How should their song sound?

Pick a style. Not sure? Choose Surprise me and we'll match it to their story.

Takes about three minutes · Your answers save as you go

Before you ask

Questions, answered

Practical details for a perfect father-daughter dance song.

What should I include for the dance song?

Any details that only you and your dad share: kitchen dances, the first drive, nicknames, funny moments. A few sentences are enough, the more vivid the better.

Will it arrive before the wedding rehearsal?

Your song is delivered within 24 hours of ordering. Order early enough for a quick lyric approval and you'll have it well before the big day.

Can I hear a preview before I approve?

You will see the full lyric sheet first. You can suggest changes, and one revision is included free. The music is produced only after you approve the words.

What style should I pick?

Acoustic works for intimate moments, pop-ballad for a light upbeat feel, or orchestral for a formal touch. If you're unsure, choose Surprise me and we'll match the style to your story.

Is the song only for the dance?

Yes, the finished MP3 is yours to keep forever. You can play it at the dance, later in the car, or whenever you want to remember the day.

Your wedding deserves a song of you two

Tell us about the moments you share with your dad. We'll turn them into a custom father daughter dance song, ready in 24 hours.

Create the dance song