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Tricky Family Situations

Cierra, on September 2, 2019 at 6:58 PM Posted in Wedding Reception 0 4

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So I have a tricky situation and I didn’t know how if others have had a similar situation and how you handled it. My biological father will be invited to my wedding, but due to a multiple of reasons will not be walking me down the isle or doing the father daughter dance with me. Instead it will be my step dad doing those since he is more father figure for me. How did anyone else announce the parents for the bride or groom, if the groom had the similar situation? Not just for like pamphlets but also for the daddy daughter dances, photos, explaining to vendors process, etc.

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Latest activity by FutureStephD, on September 3, 2019 at 4:49 PM

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Courtney · on September 2, 2019 at 7:01 PM
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A friend's husband was in a similar situation during their wedding. His father left when he was 2 and only re-entered his life as an adult. In the end, my friend's husband's mother was escorted an announced with her second husband (aka the stepfather who stepped up), and his dad was announced separately.
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Sinéad · on September 3, 2019 at 8:01 AM
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Hey Cierra!
Welcome to the WeddingWire community!
I think as long as you explain to your biological father that your step-father will be performing these roles on your wedding day there shouldn’t be an issue. You obviously don’t want to upset your biological father or lead him to believe that he will be involved in this way when he won’t, so having this discussion as soon as you can would be a good idea.
You can easily announce your parents as ‘Mother and Step-Father of the Bride’ and ‘Father of the Bride’ separately. In the same way, your MC can announce that ‘It is now time for the bride to share a special dance with her step-father’, (or something like that). There is no need to over complicate it or worry about it.
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Alex · on September 3, 2019 at 4:33 PM
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Announce him however you refer to him. If you refer to him as your father/dad, call him that. If you refer to him as your step-dad/father, call him that. It don't have to be overly complicated.
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FutureStephD · on September 3, 2019 at 4:49 PM
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I agree with this.
I also think you need to be explicitly clear with your biological father about his role and your step-fathers role. Be prepared for any hurt feelings or fall out here... A friend of mine had the exact same situation and bio dad said he was fine with it. A week before the wedding he called my friend to say he wasn't coming b/c he felt slighted. I hope this isn't the case with you! Best of luck!!
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