There is no one as special to a bride on her wedding day as her father. And while he would have been involved in the events leading up to this special day, the actual day of the wedding is the highlight for both the bride and the father of the bride.
On her wedding day, I am sure the bride is experiencing a variety of emotions, but these are quickly stabilized by the reassuring presence of her father as he plays his role as her confidant and close companion on her journey to the wedding ceremony. wedding and accompany her. her down the aisle as a giving parent.
And for the father of the bride, he gets the chance to see his little girl grow up into the beautiful lady he is now so proud of, but must now pass on to someone else as she begins her own journey of being for her husband. what her mother has been to him – a rock and a pillar of strength.
There is no doubt that the father of the bride is proud of his little girl who has now grown into a beautiful young woman. The bride on this wedding day of hers is equally proud as she spent some very intimate moments with the man who has been there over the years with compassion, understanding, support and love that she has now made this day possible.
While the role of the father of the bride may vary from wedding to wedding, his role and responsibility in his daughter’s life is undoubtedly preparing her for her wedding day. Being a part of her life: the ups and downs, the teaching, the discipline, the dance lessons and the bedtime stories.
It’s not just about writing the checks for the wedding and showing up to walk her down the aisle. It’s about being there and being willing to set a good example by raising a boy who would be proud of you for teaching him what a real man should be. A man who has been to her mother what she wants her husband to be to her.
So fathers, as we celebrate this Father’s Day, may it not be just the commercialized event it has become with more than $9.8 billion spent annually on gifts. But focus on what you can contribute to the world by being the father your daughter deserves to share on her wedding day, and with fond memories and gratitude during your father-daughter dance with you at her reception.
It’s not easy being a good father of the bride, but it’s not easy being a good father either. The good news is that now you have the chance to be the best parent you can be!
