Not Inviting Parents

I'm not inviting my dad hasn't been in my life for years and hasn't tried. My uncle is walking me down the aisle and either him or my father in law will do father daughter dance with me

My father is not invited I've seen him maybe 3 times in my entire life I'm 38 now. My brothers are walking me down the aisle and we are doing a brothers-sister dance. My mom passed away when I was 17 I wish she was here with me on my day.

I am not inviting my dad i am walking down the aisle by myself I think that you are making a good decision

My wife and I only invited her father out of all our parents. My dad passed a few years ago, and neither of our moms were invited -- hers is abusive, mine is kind of borderline (she's gotten worse with age) and would probably have either thrown a shitfit about our being polyamorous and/or my gender, or made everything about her. I agonized for months over whether I should even tell my family, so eventually I figured the fact that I didn't even want to tell them meant I probably shouldn't send them an invite. W told me later on that she was so glad she hadn't invited her mom, because it meant she could relax and enjoy the day without having her shoulders up around her ears the whole time.

I support your decision! It's your day and you need to do what makes you happy!!

I was an orphan . So I totally understand people that have their family will never be able to . I know where my mother is and how to get ahold of her but all the drama I would rather not have in my life . I have healed emotionally and do not wish to relive my past.

I can relate, my sister and I cut our father out of our lives because he can't have a normal relationship with us. He takes his anger he has for our mother out on us causing major emotional damage. He was uninvited from my sisters wedding and he won't be invited to mine. Instead my sister is walking me down the aisle. I 100% support your decision, while it is one day, don't invite anyone that may ruin it. It's meant to be your special day.

Don't feel alone. I was raised by my grandmother and I didn't want either of my parents there. My mother is a center of attention drama queen and my dad just doesn't care about anyone but himself. My husband told me to invite them out of respect so I obligated him. HUGE mistake!!!! By the time the family photo's were to be taken, keep in mind 2 family pictures were to be taken and that was it, my mother started making fun of me. I looked her straight in the face and told her if she didn't stop I was calling her a cab to take her home. She knocked it off and then ladies from my church kept her away from me. My father totally ignored me the whole time and that was fine by me. If I had it to do over again I would not invite either of them. I didn't do any dancing because of my health issues and my daughter walked me to the aisle. We called it a Presentation of the Bride instead of Giving Away the Bride. We didn't do any toast so no nonsense stupidity had to be dealt with either.