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There are many significant moments on the wedding day that involves the father of the bride. From walking the bride down the aisle, making the welcoming speech to guests to the emotional dance with the bride, the father of the bride is a key person of the bridal party that many brides want as a part of their big day. Unfortunately, sometimes circumstances do not always allow for the father of the bride to be present at the wedding, so how do you plan a wedding without father of the bride?
Most parents will help the bride and groom with the planning of their wedding and most times will even take on the duties of hosting the affair. You will want to state it clearly on your wedding invitations that the parents are the one’s actually hosting the wedding, but how do you word this if you father has passed away or you were raised by a single mother? The following samples will help you create the perfect wording for your invitations.
Wedding Invitation Wording Samples
The mother is hosting and is divorced
Ms. (Mother's’ First Name) (Mothers’ Maiden and Married Surnames or Just Maiden Name)
Request the honor of your presence
at the marriage of her daughter
Brides Name
To
Grooms Name
On (Day of the Week, Date, Month)
Year
Time
Location
City, State.
The mother is hosting and is widowed
Mrs. FATHER'S’ FULL NAME
Requests the honor of your presence
at the marriage of her daughter
Brides Name
To
Grooms Name
On (Day of the Week, Date, Month)
Year
Time
Location
City, State.
The mother and parent-in-laws are hosting together
Ms. or Mrs. (Mother's First Name) (Mother's Maiden Name or Surname)
And
Mr. and Mrs. (In-Laws Names)
Request the honor of your presence at the marriage of
Brides Name
To
Grooms Name
On (Day of the Week, Date, Month)
Year
Time
Location
City, State.
Blessed from above by the late (Father’s Full Name)
One of the more important moments that may have brides hosting a wedding without father of the bride emotional and at a loss is the moment that they should take their walk down the aisle. The father of the bride is the most traditional person who is usually given this honor. When your father has passed away, it can be an incredibly difficult decision for a bride to find someone to take their father’s place. Many brides have always envisioned their father filling this role, but brides can choose whomever they want to escort them down the aisle.
Male Family Member. Most brides will choose their brothers to fill in for their father for walking down the aisle, if you are an only child or only have sisters, you can also consider a close uncle to take on this honor. The person you choose should have given you some guidance in your life, which is what makes this role such an honor.
You Mom. You mother can be the perfect person to escort you down the aisle, especially if she has been filling both roles as mother and father to you. She will most likely be just as honored to walk you down the aisle as your father would have been.
The Groom. Choosing to have your soon to be husband walk you down the aisle is a great tribute to the new life you are about to walk together. This can carry a great deal of meaning as the two of you walk away from your simple dating life and into your new union together.
Walk Down the Aisle Solo. For a wedding without father of the bride, the bride may not feel comfortable offering this honor to anyone else. If you don’t feel like anyone should fill in for your father, then it is completely acceptable to walk down the aisle without an escort at all. Remember it is your day, and this is totally your choice.
Skip the Walk Altogether. Some couples have chosen to forgo the traditional walking down the aisle completely. Instead, the couple will mingle with guests just before the ceremony begins and then nonchalantly take their places at the altar when it is time for the ceremony to begin.
With traditional weddings, the father of the bride is usually the one to give the welcoming speech as guest take their seats for dinner at the reception. This, however, can be skipped and the groom or the best man can begin the toasting portion of the reception. This is one aspect of the reception you should not concern yourself with too much, each bride and groom will follow completely different guidelines and timeframes for the order of the speeches.
Most often whomever the bride chooses to walk them down the aisle is the one who will fill in for the dance at the reception such as a brother, uncle or grandfather; you can also consider dancing with your father-in-law. Many brides, however, tend to skip the father of the bride dance because it can be an incredibly emotional moment for them and can often bring down the mood of the joyous celebration. There are a number of other ways you can pay tribute to your father without having to include the father of the bride dance in the reception.
Almost always brides will find a way to include their fathers into the wedding day even if they are not physically able to be there. A wedding without father of the bride can break a number of the traditional rules to honor or show tribute to your father in a meaningful way, here are some ways you can achieve this.
You can include a tribute to him in the program that can include a poem or story about him.
Ask for a moment of silence to honor him as well as lighting a candle in his memory.
You can have the officiant mention him in the wording during the ceremony.
Place a flower from your bouquet on an empty seat in the front row at your ceremony.
Include a special reading during the ceremony that honors him like a poem or his favorite Scripture.
If you have a letter from him when you were younger, read it.
Carry a memento that he gave you or something that belonged to him during the ceremony like a locket or handkerchief.
Play or have his favorite song sung at the ceremony or during the reception.
Toast him at the reception.
Place your bouquet at his grave once the ceremony is over.