The Most Important Things A Father of the Bride Must Do
The father of the bride is the most worst-equipped key character in the wedding. Women, wives and daughters, realize all about weddings, the groom just needs to show up reasonably sober and shaved, and the best man gets to plan a party ” how hard is that?
The father of the bride on the other hand is still expected to shell out a boatload of money to pay for almost everything. Therefore, unless he plans on investing a wheelbarrow of money, there are a few things that he must know and do.
1. Be part of the planning process. If youre not involved you might as well shouting, Free Money. Dont take charge of the planning, but offer your help and suggestions in the areas that you know about. A wedding reception is nothing more than a large, expensive party with a lot of rules.
2. Insanity will infect all the women involved. Weddings cause women to go wild and crazy. Before the wedding occurs you will be accused of trying to ruin everything multiple times. Be patient and deal with it. Generally, the women in your life just want a place to vent. Only two responses are appropriate in this situation, That bitch, and Those bastards. Repeat frequently.
3. Follow the money trail. About half of the wedding costs are spent on the reception. With weddings averaging between $16,000 and $19,000, you can save a lot of money if you concentrate on finding great deals for the reception.
4. Be prepared for your wedding toast. If you dont talk a lot in front of crowds, you need to read up on how to make a toast and practice it. Write out the toast well before you give it and practice it standing up (youll be delivering your toast standing). The actual words are only part of the speech. Keep it personal and make eye contact.
5. If your name aint Fred Astaire, learn how to dance. Your dance with your daughter will be doing one of the first dances that everyone watches. Learn the song she wants played and go to a dance studio to learn how to dance it. Spend the money. Many dance studios offer wedding dance packages. Surprise everyone at how light you are on your feet. Do it right and a lot of the women at the reception will want to dance with you.
After its all over, head out on a vacation for just your wife and yourself. You will both need it.