The Role of the Bride's Father
- Attends the wedding rehearsal
- Travels with his daughter to the ceremony
- Escorts the bride down the aisle
- Gives the bride away
- Attends the signing of the register
- Leaves the church with the bridegroom’s mother
- Joins the receiving line to welcome wedding guests to the wedding reception
- Makes the first speech traditionally after the wedding breakfast, however at many weddings the speeches are before the meal so the bride's father, groom, and best man can enjoy their meal without having to worry about their speech
- Traditionally the father of the bride pays for the wedding. Many couples thesedays are often paying for the wedding themselves if not they make a contribution towards the costs. Many couples choose and pay for their wedding photographer