dance with your daughter at her wedding
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After the wedding, the celebration really gets underway at the reception. There are toasts, cake, buffets and then the dancing. The first dance of the evening should always be the bride and groom. Towards the end of that dance, it is appropriate for the father of the bride to cut in to have the traditional father daughter dance.
Instructions
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Plan this dance prior to the wedding just as you would plan every other aspect of the wedding, like the cake, the invitations, the food and the drinks. If this is to be a traditional father daughter dance then the father, although he's paying for the wedding, needs to respect the wishes of the bride. This is "her" day, her event, her wedding. Together, make a list of possible songs for that dance. Compare your lists together, narrow it down and actually listen carefully to all the songs. Sometimes the wording in a song is just not quite right for your situation.
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Discuss the dance style. If the bride has selected a traditional song and has been practicing her waltz, then it would really be inappropriate for the father to bust out with moves from "Saturday Night Fever." You want this to be a special dance to remember for years to come. A father should not try to get a laugh at the expense of his daughter with this particular dance on this particular night.
3
Ask another male relative to dance with the bride in the slot where it would traditionally be father daughter if the birth father is deceased or unable to attend. This could be a brother, uncle, stepfather, grandfather, godfather or family friend. It would still be keeping with tradition if this person was the same person that walked you down the isle.
4
Consider asking your mom to dance with you. Should there not be a traditional male figure in your life and your mother has been both mother and father, then nothing would be more appropriate. This would be quite an honor for a mother to be asked to do this dance with her daughter. This is your wedding and you make the rules.
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Talk to the future father-in-law about stepping into this role if your family situation is challenging. This would be very appropriate, as it would signify him welcoming you into his family as his new daughter.
Tips &- Warnings
It's your day, your dance--enjoy the moment.
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