father daughter dance when dad is passed way.

It might be quite emotional for your guests and as a guest I would not feel comfortable going up to dance to your late dad's favourite song.

It's a nice idea but I agree with VC, I wouldn't feel comfortable.

I agree with VC about guests being uncomfortable. I love the bouquet charms where you add a pic of those that passed/Dad can still be 'walking' with you down the aisle.

For my Father/Daughter dance, I will either skip it/just have FH/FMIL dance or dance with FFIL while FH dances with his Mom (combo dance) instead.

Very sorry for your loss.

I agree with PP that I would feel very uncomfortable with this. Could you maybe do a dance with an uncle, brother, or male relative?

I agree it would be uncomfortable. People will not go out on the dance floor on their own, others would need to be out there during this time. In general it just awkward.

Our recessional is going to be my and my dad's song. It's instrumental, it's upbeat, fun, and one of my all time favorites. Not many guests save for immediate family will know the significance.

Sorry about you loss. What about your Mother? You did not mention what your Father's favorite song was, but could you dance to it with your Mother? As just a guest, I would agree to not feeling comfortable dancing during his special song, but would find it special to watch you and your Mother honor him. Just a suggestion.

So sorry for your loss.

Is there something else subtler you could do, like incorporate his favorite color into your wedding scheme, carry one of his handkerchiefs or have his photo sewn into the lining of your dress?

I can appreciate the sentiment of playing the song, though, but I agree that it might be really sad.

I have a similar issue where my uncle is walking me down the Isle and doing the father daughter dance with me, who is walking you down the Isle maybe have them dance with you to the song that way it's not an empty dance floor. Best of luck.

I know what you're going through. I lost my father when I was 2 1/2 years old. I am not doing a father dance because I don't feel it is right to dance with someone else for that moment. I am doing a memorial table for family members that have passed away and going to have cole swindles "you should be here" played at reception in honor of my dad.

My grandpa was gone for my moms wedding. She had her brother walk her down and do the dance. He was really honored.

OP I'm so sorry for your loss. I hope you're taking the "I'd be uncomfortable's" with a grain of salt. At the end of the day, your wedding is whatever you want it to be. I think playing his favorite song and opening the floor up to anyone who wants to dance is a beautiful tribute without being super emotional or too solemn. And I hope your FH takes your hand and whisks you onto the dancefloor and thanks God and your angel father for bringing you guys into each other's lives.

I agree with what Jamie posted in that it just wouldn't be right to dance with someone else. I know it won't be easy, but stay strong and wish you luck

My dad also died recently, and i am going to skip it. he can't be replaced by anyone else.

I'm sorry for your loss. I also think it may be too emotional, for you and your guests. No one will notice if you skip it. I think it is easier, emotionally, if you remember a loved one in a more personal, private way. But do whatever you feel is best.

I agree with @elizabeth L. It's your wedding, your day, your dad. Do what makes you happy and feel like he is being honored appropriately. I can see how it could be emotional for guests but that's okay. Just play an upbeat song next! Do what feels right in your heart!

My mom passed away last weekend with colon cancer. I empathize with you and what you are going through.

My dad wanted him and my mom to dance to a song just those two, but we are going to skip it now. It'll be too emotional for others or just to have a bare dance floor.

Instead, we are going to do a memorial table of love ones lost.

I know you want to honor your dad, but I agree with PPs of maybe not doing a dance in honor of him.

My bridesmaid is getting me a locket that will go on my bouquet, and then will be transferred to my necklace during the reception. Something, so I still have my mom with me.

Good luck, OP. And if you ever need to talk, or vent, I'm here for you.

I'm going to be dancing with my mom instead of skipping it all together.

This has been a touchy subject for me as well. I lost my mother at age 5 and my father 3 years ago at the end of this June. I will be having my godfather walk me halfway down the aisle, but I am torn of the father daughter dance and what song to use if I do it.

I absolutely love that. It will be emotional of course. But my family would love, appreciate, and dance to that if it were us. I also love the idea of having other men in your family step in and dance with you to the song. I'm so sorry for your loss!

Do you have uncles, brothers, male cousins, grandpas? You could dance with them

I'm sorry for your loss.

My dad passed away from colon cancer two years ago.

My mom and little sister will be walking me down the aisle, I will doing my father-daughter dance with my uncle and my mom, but I will have a memory table at the reception for him and my granpa who passed away 5 months ago.

My dad also loved Greased so for my first dance we will be doing "you are the one that I want"

Also, my main flower will be sunflowers because he used to dress me up with sunflowers.

I am honoring him in many different way but trying not to keep it too emotional since I will also be.