No Father and Daughter dance

I am 100% right there with you, but my parents aren’t divorced. I’m not doing one and I plan on telling him I’m walking alone and no dance a week before. If he doesn’t want to go, then that’s his choice. But I won’t tell him now and cause more grief for my mom until the wedding

I'm literally in the same situation. This probably doesn't help you but I decided to do the dance bc I don't want to deal with the looks and questions if I don't dance with him. There's also a little part of me that worries I'll regret not dancing with him and worries about hurting his feelings. I commend you for being stronger than me with this.

Hi Kaylynn!
I also have a weird relationship with my dad, he treated me pretty bad when I was a kid, and even though we have been working things out lately, I just dont have that kind of feeling towards him. I love him, he is my dad..but it is awkward and I dont want to pretend we are close, So I also don't plan on having a father daughter dance. I don't think my fiance is close enough with his mom for a dance either. We all have our reasons for doing things differently. Wish you the best hun!
I am starting to wonder if I should figure out something to do with this time, since I am not doing the dances.

Neither my FH nor myself is doing a parental dance; however, its your wedding. If you dont want to do the dance, dont do it. you can always do a dance with someone you look up to or someone who has been a big supporter. Ive heard of brides doing dances with their best friends/MOH. 💜

View Quoted Comment I worry about how people will percieve me not dancing with him too. Which makes me think I should just put on a front and do the dance. It's hard to know what you need to do for yourself to feel comfortable and what to do for others so you don't hurt their feelings.

I have a complicated relationship with my dad. I did not have him walk me down the aisle, but I did do a father-daughter dance as I wanted that experience and memory. If you don’t want it though, just let him know. It’s a decision for you to make and be comfortable with.

I'm in a similar situation and am skipping the dance. But I do think it would draw attention to the fact that you're not dancing with him if your FH does a mother/son dance. Any way he'd be willing to skip it to save you the discomfort? I'm sure he could explain the reasoning to his mom. I'm sorry you're dealing with this too, it sucks.

Hi Kaylynn! I'm sorry you're dealing with this situation. You received some good insight in this discussion thread. I agree with the others, you should do what you feel most comfortable with. It's your wedding day and if a father-daughter dance isn't part of your vision and/or would make you uncomfortable, then that's your call, entirely.

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Thank you for your support everyone! I really appreciate it ❤️

I personally do not want to do the father/daughter Mother/son dances but if my fiancé wants to do it I will. I personally just want us to do our first dance and than just mingle with family and friends.