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Many little girls dream of one day getting married and sharing that father-daughter dance. I was not one of those girls. Don’t get me wrong, I was definitely a Daddy’s girl - but more in the “help my dad fix our car” way than a “dance with my dad” way. We built Lego forts. We played soccer in the backyard. And when it came time to plan the father-daughter dance, I didn’t really think he would care too much for it; it just didn’t seem our “thing”.

Of course, a daughter can often be wrong, so when my Sis Hamster told me that Daddy Hamster was really looking forward to the father-daughter dance (second only to walking me down the aisle), how could I say no? I think his expression in the above photo says it all.

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I chose a few song options for the father-daughter dance, based on sentiment and how easily the songs could be danced to. Turns out Daddy Hamster didn’t really care about dance-ease; as he put it, “Don’t worry, I’m a pro.” He ended up choosing “She’s Got a Way”, by the Piano Man himself.

I burned the song onto a CD, which Daddy Hamster listened to on his commute to and from work. Additionally, we practiced our dance several times, but true to his word, he was a pro and the practice was more beneficial to me than to him!

Our father-daughter dance was completely stress-free; Daddy Hamster was a great lead, and we danced a basic tango step with a twirl or two thrown in!

All photos by Erica Lyn

In the end, I was so happy to have gone ahead with the father-daughter dance, especially after I learned that Daddy Hamster was really looking forward to it. Which leads me to another Hamster tip:

Find out what your parents are most looking forward to at your wedding, and if you can, accommodate those wishes. It can mean the world to them!

What have we done so far?

• Poured tea
• Bumbled our way through a rehearsal.
• Rewarded ourselves surviving the rehearsal with some food.
• I teased you.
• The ladies got beauteous.
• We put on our party clothes.
• We had our first look.
• We sweated it out in the park.
• The bridal party set the stage.
• I made Mr. Hamster cry.
• We stuffed ourselves silly at the cocktail hour.
• Mr. Hamster and I showed off our dancing skills.

Will you be doing a parent dance?