Father Daughter Dance

I'm so sorry for your loss, I'm sure you're dad will be looking over you. Dances are completely optional, if you don't want to do one that's fine. If you or your mom want to do a short dance, that's fine too.

A friend of mine lost her father just before her wedding. Her older sister, and MOH, stepped in to walk her down the aisle. They did a sister dance to one of their dad's favorite songs and invited everyone to join them on the dancefloor. It was so sweet.

View Quoted Comment Thank you so much, I really like the idea of everyone dancing to one of his favorite songs! Thank you so much for the comment, I will definitely keep this idea as option

If we do dances I'm planning to dance with my mom and maybe have ffil cut in at the end.

My dad passed six years before I got married, and I had my brother walk me down the aisle. When the priest asked the who presents this woman to be married, my brother replied "on behalf of those here, and those unable to be, I do" - as a tribute to the fact that it would have been my dad if it could have been.

Then, when it came time for the Father/Daughter dance, my brother and I danced to the song from which my dad got his nickname for me (John Denver's "Sunshine on My Shoulders").

That's just what I did though, you have to do what's going to make you and your family feel most comfortable. I'm sorry for your loss.

I am thinking about doing a split dance between my mom and brother. My dad passed back in 2011 and I also never thought I would have to plan this without him. I plan to ask my brother to walk me down the aisle. He sees himself as "man of the house" since he passed. My fiance asked my mom and brother for their blessing to marry me.