Wedding ceremonies and receptions are rife with tradition, and many of those traditions are celebrations of the two families joining together.

One of the more popular traditions is the mother-son dance during the reception when the mother of the groom gets to shine on the dance floor with her son as guests watch.

Some mother-son combinations choose to go with a more traditional song for their dance, while others prefer to turn up the volume and get down to a more modern song. The following are some popular songs chosen for the mother-son dance.

* “What a Wonderful World” — Louis Armstrong

* “In My Life” — The Beatles

* “How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)” — James Taylor

* “Summer Wind” — Frank Sinatra

* “Simple Man” — Lynyrd Skynyrd

* “Forever Young” — Rod Stewart

* “The Wind Beneath My Wings” — Bette Midler

* “Child Of Mine” — Carole King

* “God Only Knows” — The Beach Boys

* “Blessed” — Elton John

* “Just The Way You Are” — Billy Joel

* “I’ll Have To Say I Love You In A Song” — Jim Croce

* “You’ve Got A Friend In Me” — Randy Newman