Father/Daughter Dance
My father passed away this past June, I will be getting remarried in May of 2007. My son, who will be 20 will be "standing in" as far as giving me away. I would like to also have him stand in for the traditional dance but I am unsure of what song would be appropriate and what type of explanation if any needs to be given.
Posted by Kim; updated 11/10/06
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Last summer my wife and I got married. It was her second, and we were bombarded with advice about second weddings for brides. The most important was from my mother who said, its stylish now to ignore tradition and do what you want.
You can skip the bride father dance altogether and noone is going to question it. Its ok to just do the first dance and then the bridal party if you want.
Also, if it is uncomfortable to have your son give you away, i have seen several examples in the past year of brides just walking down the isle.
I guess what im saying, is everyones life circumstances are different and the traditional wedding seldom applies to modern life.
Good luck planning and have fun with it, not worries.
Posted by Tim Rodrigues; updated 11/11/06
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Tim,
Thanks for the advise. I`m hoping to keep it as stress-free as possible, but I am a sucker for tradition. My son has agreed to walk me down the aisle, but as for the dance, you`re right, it is ultimately up to us.
Posted by kim; updated 11/22/06