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(Grand)father/ Daughter Dance

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    dancergmu3    June 26, 2010   Maryland

    Hi all,

    My father and I aren't close. My Grandad on the other hand is my BFF. He is the one walking me down the aisle. My step-dad is a pretty cool dude as well, but him and my mom have only been married a short time. My father and step-father will both be at the wedding, and I don't want to offend anyone in terms of the father/daughter dance. I am asking opinions. Do I do three separate dances throughout the night with each one? Or one song and dance with the 3 of them throughout the song. I would love to just do the dance with my Grandad but my Grandmother has made it clear that I need to dance with my father as well. I don't know what to do. What have you all done if you have had more than one dad?

     
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    cabanagrl9    May 14, 2011   New York, NY

    I think 3 dances will be too much.  If your mom and stepdad havent been married that long you probably dont have to include him unless you really want to.  Otherwise you could kick the dance off with your dad and then finish it with your grandad. 

     
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    dancergmu3    June 26, 2010   Maryland

    Thanks Cabanagrl, I agree. I really don't want to do 3 dances! I like your idea of starting with one and ending with the other. Thanks! :)

     
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    Miss Bella    October 15, 2011   Blue Bell, PA

    I am in a very similar situation!  Although we are not getting married until next year I already started to worry about it!  On one hand I think..screw it!  It's my wedding and no one should get mad or be offended if I only have a dance with my grandfather.  After all he was like my father my entire life!    But on the other hand I am pretty close with my step dad and think it might be nice to dance with him as well!  But then I have to worry about making my dad angry!  He gets mad at the dumbiest stuff, and I really feel like saying..sorry you haven't been around for 24+ years not my problem!

     

    I must say I do like the idea of having them cut in on the dance so we wouldn't have to do three seperate ones!  I think that may be too much.

     
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    xnlb41084    June 9, 2012   Boston, MA

    Also in a similar situation - Dad hasn't been around for a while, well, scratch that, he lives nearby but has not participated.  My mom is dating someone so I do not have a step-dad but I was thinking of doing a dance where I start with my Dad then switch off with each grandfather so three of them total.  I was going to dance to "I loved her first" and have the DJ make the song just a little longer so they can each have equal time dancing.  I was thinking about having a slideshow in the background.  It would be baby pictures of me with each of them.  I thought it would be sentimental but also let me know when to switch dance partners :)  It's good to know others have similar issues. 

     

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