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I have to start out this post by telling you guys that I, in fact, have the coolest dad ever. He seems like such a serious dude (and Mr. G was totally nervous when asking for permission to marry me), but he really is super fun and one of my favorite people (somewhere after myself and before Dr. McDreamy).
Here we are skiing last winter! I have better photos, but I’m not on my computer right now, so that’s all I can show you for now.
I mean, growing up we (including my sister) did normal father/daughter activities, like, you know, playing ridiculous amounts of Donkey Kong Country for the SNES that Santa brought us.
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When I called Daddy G to tell him that Mr. G had proposed, our conversation went as follows:
Daddy G: Are you OK with this?
Miss Giraffe: Yes!
Daddy G: Well, OK then!
Now, seeing as how I have known my dad pretty much as long as I’ve been alive, I expected the same calm and cool attitude from him that I was used to when I started wedding planning.
Little did I know that my dad—who seems like a super guys’ guy with the crazy, early-morning workouts and the sports loving and the general “manliness”—would have so much to say about a wedding.
Let me set the scene for you folks:
Miss Giraffe and Mr. Giraffe are sitting around her parents’ kitchen table. A wedding date has not yet been set, but it would end up being two-and-a-half years in the future. The wedding police had already informed the happy couple that a guest list should be the first thing on a to-do list, and because of this a preliminary list was being drafted.
Mama Giraffe suggests another family that is good friends with the G family, and Miss Giraffe happily adds them to the list.
Daddy G looks around and confidently adds to the conversation, “What about the Smiths*?”
Looking confused, Miss Giraffe states loudly, “I don’t know the Smiths!”
Daddy G continues, “Yeah…but I do!”
Mama Giraffe looks at Daddy G skeptically. “Were we invited to their kid’s wedding?
Daddy G looks right at the group at the table. “No…but this is my wedding!”
Yes, hive, you heard it hear first: Daddy G who, according to Mama G, had no interest in planning their wedding, referred to my big day as his wedding.
Little did I know, this was just the beginning…
(Luckily, I’m more amused by my dad than actually upset, but I find it completely hilarious that Daddy G has such strong feelings about the big day.)
Anybody else finding that their parents (or siblings or relatives) are turning into a Weddingzilla?
*Name has been changed to protect the people I do not know.
Wow. I will never understand parents taking over weddings as though they are theirs. They already had a wedding. IT’S OUR TURN NOW!
I totally feel like I wrote this post…my dad was EXACTLY the same way about my wedding!
My dad got mad when I said I wanted to let my bridesmaids pick a green dress they liked and felt was appropriate. He FREAKED out and told me there was NO WAY he was going to have the BMs in dresses with different shades of green and differnt fabrics, he did say it was OK if they had differnt tops, but the legth, fabric, and color had to be the same or they would look bad. I almost died. Who knew a computer engineer cared so much about BM dresses.
hahahha!! My Dad was the one blowing through most of my budget saving ideas and proclaiming, “Its your wedding… its my party!” I got free reign of the ceremony but he was going to have his say heard when it came to the reception! Absolutely cracked me up.
I’m having that very same problem this week. We’re having a destination wedding, then coming back to home to have a casual party in the restaurant/bar where the groom and I had our first date. We’re being very zen about everything, and I’m having the time of my life.
Enter Momzilla.
This week, she’s throwing a temper tantrum that would make a middle school girl jealous. I did not invite her cousin and her cousin’s children that I’ve met 3 times in my life, the most recent one being 10 years ago. Why would I invite them to travel 1400 miles to go to a 3 hour party at a local bar? Two weeks ago, she was sending me nasty emails about something else. When the groom and I met, she was complaining that he had said the word “crap” at the dinner table. If it’s not one thing, it’s something else.
I guess my point is that through the whole process of planning a wedding, there are lots and lots of people involved. Not everyone can be happy. It’s a fact of life. The people that are going to be upset - even family - are always going to find something to be upset about. Family is accepting people’s weakness and faults and loving them in spite of it. The best thing to do is to try to not ruffle too many feathers and do what you think is best. Trust a few (maybe 2 to 3) close friends (including the groom, of course, and maybe a wedding etiquette book) to help you decide what’s right and wrong. If someone’s upset, apologize (whether it’s your fault or not) and move on. They will too. By the time the cake comes out on the big day, everyone will be too happy and excited (and hopped up on sugar) to worry about whether your second cousin’s half brother feels bad about not being there, not that he’d really want to be anyway.
I love it! I think its totally sweet and a testament to your relationship. Sadly, I am on the other end of the spectrum, more in the, if dad doesnt get involved, I’ll be walking myself down the aisle column. No matter, count yourself lucky to have a great family that is excited to be involved!
my goodness! I think he’s just wanting to make he continues to have a say 
So cute. My dad took every little job I gave him very seriously, from picking out our father/daughter dance song, to creating the welcome bags. He brewed a special beer for the wedding weekend and to put in all the OOT bags!
Very cute… gotta love Dad’s
My dad’s ideas are less than stellar. No photographer, just disposable cameras on the table. I vetoed that decision pretty fast, and rightfully so, since FI and I are paying for our wedding ourselves.
yes, I am pretty sure all parents take a short vacation in crazy town right when their kids get engaged to learn how to best drive their poor engaged kids totally bananas.
OMG YES!!! My aunt (Mom’s Sister) told me that my uncle (Aun’t hubby) needs to have either the father/daughter dance or to be able to give me away! Uhhh and she was SERIOUS!?
She says she helped RAISE me, since I lived with them for a year or two on and off in my teen years!
My dad’s been pretty cool about everything, but I have a bit of a mom-zilla. She means well, but she’s got my entire wedding already planned out in her head and is a little… shall we say… resistant when I try to stray from her plan. We’re working it out though.
On a side note, I was always either Diddy or Dixie depending on which Donkey Kong game my dad and I were playing 
Master of the ponytail-helicopter!
Hahah, I’m cracking up at “Name has been changed to protect the people I do not know.” You’re so funny! Seriously, though, your dad sounds so sweet.
YES!! The weekend after we were engaged FI and I went to see my parents. We stayed up until 1 am talking and catching up. I woke up the next morning at 8am and my father (who loves to sleep in btw) had woken up at 6am and already completed the guest list. WTH Dad?!
He is not like that all! My dad is also the strong, silent type, not one for emotions. But even he started to get choked up when we started to look at venues. He keeps blubbering about how he can’t walk me down the aisle or have a father-daughter dance with me because it’s just too much. PULL IT TOGETHER DAD!!
Have you read “the Conscious Bride”? They have a whole chapter in there on the antics of MOBs and FOBs, and how to deal with it. It’s very interesting and sometimes hilarious. I’d recommend it!
That’s a hilarious comment from your dad!
My dad didn’t get very involved… but my father-in-law went a little crazy when we gave him ONE task - to get us some wood stakes that I could tie ribbons on to mark the way to the ceremony site. Seriously. It turned into him wanting to take us on a tour of dollar stores to explore stake options, and other horrifying alternatives like just writing our names on some pylons he had, or using electrical tape instead of ribbons because ribbon is expensive.
@mcnetn3: Haha, some do care, I guess!
@MissCatherine: I think so too 
@MsBunting: Your dad sounds awesome!
@bug-in-a-rug: At least he’s creative
@TinyTina:Awwww, he’s just excited!
@Mrs. Sand Dollar: @Miss Panther: Yeahhhh, he’s the best :-D!
[...] Once again, I have to mention that I have the coolest dad ever, but wedding planning brings out a side of him I’ve never seen. Daddy G is my buddy—we hang out and do all kinds of things together, but he’s also a bit of a Dadzilla. [...]
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Mrs. Giraffe, Chicago Age and Occupation: 23, Graphic Designer Fiance's Age and Occupation: 24, Music Student Teacher Engagement Date: October 23, 2008 Wedding Date: May 2011 Venue: Trinity Lutheran Church & Idlewild Country Club About Me: Coming from the suburbs of the Windy City, you'll often find me with my foot in my mouth while laughing for no reason or telling bad knock knock jokes. I've been crafty for as long as I can remember, and will DIY something twice over before I have someone do it for me. I'm a semi-awkward, typeface obsessed, design junkie and have been know to break out my dance moves for no reason as well as try my best to be ridiculous at all times. My love of pop culture, wordplay, and graph paper almost rivals my love of Mr. Giraffe (who is just the bee's knees). After a 2.5 year engagement, we're planning a modern-in-disguise traditional wedding, and cannot wait!
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