dad MIA. what to do for dance and walking down aisle?
My nieces dad has never really been in her life. She's thinking of having her three year old son walk her down the aisle. She don't know what to do about the father/daughter dance though. Should she just take it out of the reception? Her father-in-law to be said he would walk her down the aisle and dance but she said she don't want to do that because he does have a daughter and my niece don't want to take that away from the daughter, thinking he should do that with her first. I think the son walking her down the aisle is OK. What do some of you think?
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Re: [not4me] dad MIA. what to do for dance and walking down aisle?
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Assure your niece that many brides these days are choosing not to be escorted by anyone and she does have that option of walking down the aisle alone. Her three year old, while cute, may seem like an odd choice in that position. Typically when brides choose their sons to be their escort they are older and more mature. If she'd like her son to be a part of the wedding I would suggest he be a ring bearer which would be age appropriate and adorable. Remind her that, as she probably already knows, kids can be unreliable and may cry or refuse to participate once they see a crowd. This is something every parent should consider when accepting this role for their child.
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Should she walk down the aisle herself? I know there's a lot of brides with this situation. Was wondering what some others have done. Thanks
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It is really her decision to make but, as I said in my original answer, many brides do take that option. As for the parent dances, she can omit those entirely, just omit the father/daughter dance or she could ask another male in the fatherly position to dance. Some brides even ask their mothers to take that role. I'm not sure about that choice though. My daughter's father is deceased so I know I would not feel comfortable dancing in his place. Again, it's all based on your niece's feelings and her family. Top Wedding Questions Forum Moderator - "Write your sorrows in the sand, your blessings in stone".
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dad MIA. what to do for dance and walking down aisle?
My daughter's father is deceased so I know I would not feel comfortable dancing in his place. Again, it's all based on your niece's feelings and her family. 