Posts Tagged ‘I Loved Her First’

Dads and Daughters

Alright, I admit it, I cry at weddings. What a cliche, right? But it's true. And typically the waterworks will start during the Father/Daughter dance. So in honor of Father's Day, I thought I'd pay tribute to all those dads out there who've given us beautiful brides to photograph over the years by highlighting some of my favorite shots from Father/Daughter dances. Here you go. Try not to tear up.

 

Andrea and her dad dancing at the North Carolina Aquarium wedding

 

 

Catherine and her dad at the Greystone Inn

 

 

Catherine and her step-dad at the Greystone Inn

 

 

Brittany and her dad at Highgrove wedding

 

 

Joanna and her dad at Rose Hill wedding

 

 

Patricia and her dad dancing at Highgrove Wedding

 

 

(and I have to throw this one in as a counter-point to the sweet one above -- love the expression on Patricia's dad's face as he dances with her!)

 

 

Patricia dancing with her dad at Highgrove

 

 

 

Adria and her dad

 

 

Heather and her dad in Corolla

 

 

Jackie and her dad dancing at Carolina Inn wedding

 

 

Alysia and her dad at Capital City Club

 

 

Kate and her dad at NC State Club wedding

 

 

Carey and her dad dancing at Goldbsoro wedding

 

 

Emily and her dad at Washington Duke Inn wedding

 

 

Angi and her dad dancing at Capital City Club

 

 

Gaby and her dad at the Carolina Inn

 

 

Melissa and her dad dancing at Highgrove wedding

 

 

Lauren and her dad at the Sheraton

 

 

Quite often, the song that's played most frequently during the Father/Daughter dance is Heartland's "I Loved Her First." I always, always get chills when I watch a father dance with his daughter while this song plays in the background. I thought I'd share the lyrics. You can also hear the song on Youtube here.

 

Look at the two of you dancing that way
Lost in the moment and each others face
So much in love your alone in this place
Like there's nobody else in the world
I was enough for her not long ago
I was her number one
She told me so
And she still means the world to me
Just so you know
So be careful when you hold my girl
Time changes everything
Life must go on
And I'm not gonna stand in your way

But I loved her first and I held her first
And a place in my heart will always be hers
From the first breath she breathed
When she first smiled at me
I knew the love of a father runs deep
And I prayed that she'd find you someday
But it still hard to give her away
I loved her first

How could that beautiful women with you
Be the same freckle face kid that I knew
The one that I read all those fairy tales to
And tucked into bed all those nights
And I knew the first time I saw you with her
It was only a matter of time

But I loved her first and I held her first
And a place in my heart will always be hers
From the first breath she breathed
When she first smiled at me
I knew the love of a father runs deep
And I prayed that she'd find you someday
But its still hard to give her away
I loved her first

From the first breath she breathed
When she first smiled at me
I knew the love of a father runs deep
Someday you might know what I'm going through
When a miracle smiles up at you
I loved her first

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

Jun 20, 2010 | Wedding Photography | 3 Comments »