Clearly, you can use whichever first dance song you choose, but some just seem to fit in certain settings better than others. I imagine Louis Armstrong’s version of La Vie en Rose being danced to at a classic, black-tie wedding in the city with a huge dance floor and spotlights on the newlyweds.

Hold me close and hold me fast
The magic spell you cast
This is la vie en rose

When you kiss me, heaven sighs
And though I close my eyes
I see la vie en rose

When you press me to your heart
I’m in a world apart
A world where roses bloom

And when you speak, angels sing from above
Everyday words seem to turn
Into love songs

Give your heart and soul to me
And life will always be
La vie en rose

Ahh, sigh. It’s beautiful. What do you think?