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Awrenina
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Groom's parents aren't coming

Awrenina, on March 7, 2018 at 9:04 AM Posted in Etiquette and Advice 0 10
Hi everyone, I'm curious on if I should still do the father/daughter dance even though my fiance's parents won't be at our wedding? Or should I just do the first dance and not worry about the father/daughter dance?

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Latest activity by Sarah, on March 7, 2018 at 1:28 PM
  • Mrs. Sponge
    Master April 2018
    Mrs. Sponge ·
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    I don't see why you shouldn't be able to dance with your father, as long as your FH is ok with it. I think this something you should talk to him about and see how he feels about it.

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  • LizzyG
    Devoted September 2018
    LizzyG ·
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    The great thing about weddings is, you can do things however you want! Just because his parents won't be there doesn't mean you can't have your special moment with your father. (As someone who lost their father, I would give anything to be able to do the father/daughter dance). I say go for it!

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  • Carol
    Super April 2024
    Carol ·
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    It depends- will you regret not having that moment with your father? Because if you will have regrets later missing out on that moment I say still have the dance, your FH will surely understand.
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  • Forestwed
    Master May 2018
    Forestwed ·
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    It depends how your FH feels. Since his parents won’t be there will it be a reminder seeing you dance with your father?
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  • FinallyMrsFlax
    Super August 2017
    FinallyMrsFlax ·
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    It totally depends on what you and your fiancé feels is best. My father and I do not have a close relationship so we did not do a father - daughter dance. My MIL would have had a cow if she and my husband did not dance. We decided that my husband would choose a song and when it came on he and his mother would go dance. There would be no special annocumcent or anything since I would not be doing a dance. We explained this to our DJ but somewhere the message must have gotten lost because he ended up doing an announcement. I felt a little odd for a brief moment, but I quickly got over it. We did what was best for all of us and that is all that matters. Smiley smile
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  • S
    Expert July 2017
    SaraBear ·
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    If you have a close relationship with your father and it’s important to you, I don’t see why not. Hopefully, your FH is understanding that not all relationships with parents are the same and is supportive if that’s what you want to do and it’s important to you.
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  • JustKidding
    VIP April 2018
    JustKidding ·
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    I have no family coming to my wedding, he will still dance with his mother. This wedding is about him as much as it is about me.

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  • Jessica
    Super May 2019
    Jessica ·
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    Totally up to you. I'll be doing a (grand)father/(grand)daughter dance but my FH's mother passed away so he will not be doing a mother/son dance. He's not upset by the fact that I want to honor my grandfather in the slightest.

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  • Daria
    VIP January 2019
    Daria ·
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    What are your FH's thoughts? I would say probably you can still do it, but you would want to be sensitive to him as well. My FH's mom passed a long time ago, and his dad is unable to travel. I will dance with my dad, and he will dance with his daughter as they did not get to have a dance at her wedding, so it will still be special for him.

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  • Sarah
    VIP July 2018
    Sarah ·
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    You can, it is a time to honor your relationship with your dad.

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