Letter To Daughter On Wedding Day From Dad

On june 27th 2015 paul daugherty walked his daughter 25 year old jillian down the aisle.

Letter to daughter on wedding day from dad. From checking under the bed each night so i could go to sleep to taking dance lessons with me for the wedding you have always supported and loved me. Dear daughter my life changed the day you were born. They want nothing more for their daughters to lead long and happy lives with someone who loves them as much as they do because as euripides says to a father growing old nothing is dearer than a daughter. And i hope and pray that her dad and i will be there.

I knew what i wanted in the man i would marry from watching you love and treasure mom every day. Michael coren on the promises that parents make to their children and how his daughter lucy showed him. It doesn t have to be long. No matter the length it is something she can keep and cherish.

You changed me before you go. Melissa dear sweet melissa i am so proud of you and the progress you have made in your young life. Earlier in the day as jillian prepared. When our daughters face a difficult day they will always be able to turn to our encouraging words.

And that made me pause what if i only had today to tell her what i would want to say on that day. W hen daddy s little girl becomes a bride to be many fathers channel their inner protective tendencies and become the father of the bride a sometimes formidable figure who is part storyteller part dear abby and part wedding planner. When our daughters face a difficult day they will always be able to turn to our encouraging words. Sweetie i hope someday you enjoy my letter and my best wishes for your marriage.

And so dear reader this may be verbose. To my darling i ve never been great with words but i wanted to share these inspirational quotes with you on this momentous occasion. Thank you for always being my biggest encourager number one fan and saying the best corny jokes. Dear daughter the day i held you in my arms for the first time i promised myself that i would not let anything.

Dad and i have been married 31 years and while we have had our highs and lows i truly feel my heart and soul loves your dad more than the day i walked down the aisle on jan 2 1982. Dear daughter i always thank god for giving me such an understanding and supporting daughter. Someday my daughter will probably get married. Many nights when i tucked you in bed at night i would picture your wedding day.

You have been such a great daughter from a parent s perspective avoiding many of the struggles parents face with their children as they mature. But when i got married i didn t have my mother with me physically though she was certainly there in spirit. She was marrying her boyfriend of ten years ryan mavripilis. A letter from a father to his daughter for the wedding.

A father s letter to his daughter before her wedding day.