Let’s face it, when it comes to weddings, men are usually the ones left with one big responsibility and that is turning up on the day at the right time. But these days men are getting much more involved with the wedding planning process and even the fathers of the bride want to do their fair share and help. But how can a dad help their daughter when it comes to wedding planning? Here are some of the areas you could help with.
Financially
One big factor to mention is money. Parents can massively help their children when it comes to paying for a wedding. It may be tradition for the bride’s family to pay for the wedding anyway, and even if you can’t fund the whole thing, any financial gesture will be well received in your daughter’s eyes. If they don’t want a lump sum, why not offer to pay for something specific instead? You could buy her dress, pay for the venue, or contribute when it comes to food and drinks.
Legal documents
Another area where you may be able to help your daughter is if any legal documents need signing or creating. It might be that you need a local notary public to certify documents so that a wedding abroad can take place, or maybe you need to be available to help when it comes to any pre-nuptial agreements. Having someone to help with the legal side of getting married can take the stress away from your daughter.
Wedding rings
Wedding rings are also a great area to get involved in, especially when it comes to choosing the groom’s ring. You can offer advice on what has served you well in the past perhaps. Knowing that a certain style and fit has longevity. Or maybe you want to help your daughter choose a ring for her husband-to-be.
The guest list
One area that you could be heavily involved in would be the guest list. Perhaps you can offer a list of family members that you know would love to attend, or maybe you can help with narrowing down the list if it happens to be too big. The guest list is a vital part of any wedding, and you might be able to shed some light to help work out numbers, which in turn can help to keep the wedding budget in check. A guest list will also determine where you may hold the wedding and what sort of venue would be ideal.
The venue
Last of all, you can help when it comes to picking the venue. You can offer solid advice away from how it looks and what it offers. You can be the voice of practicalkty such as if people have anywhere to stay, is it accessible, etc. These are all important factors and it is always good to have a fresh apir of eyes to help make the right decision.
Let’s hope these ideas help you to help your daughter when they are planning their wedding.
