Is anyone else dealing with a grumpy FATHER OF THE BRIDE? I love my dad dearly, I REALLY do, but I just wish he would stop being such a, ugh...well Jerk about my wedding. When I told him we were getting married and having a "church" wedding, i thought he would be excited since he has always been big on that and has often said he wished one of his girls would have married in the church (neither of us did the 1st time round) and he just blew it off, made a remark about how he "knows people married in the church and their marriages are failing, and how it "doesnt matter!!" WHAT!!! how can it not matter? It matters to me and My future husband! Ugh...so he got past that then i asked him if he would walk me down the aisle...he said " what for, its not like this is your first wedding?" again ...WHAT!!! this is not my first marriage, but it is my first "wedding" ( the last one was a vegas deal) again, he got past that and agreed to do it after keeping me holding my breath for a month. His latest rant happend 2 night s ago when I told him tht we are going to have an evening ceremony and night time outdoor reception. He went thru the roof!!! going on and on about how HE doesn't like doing things at night and how HE thinks it a bad idea ad how HE is going to have to think about weather or not HE is even going to be there!...all i could say was....you guessed it ...WHAT!!!! I don't understand what is wrong with him! I know my mom will talk to him and make him see how childish he's acting, but I don't think she should have to do that. I mean I know he likes Bill, he's told me that, and he's NOT against the marriage...so I don't get it...he's left me scratching my head wondering what the heck is going on! There is nothing more heartbreaking for me than hearing my daddy say "I'm happy for you , but...." I'll be 42 when I walk down the aisle next july, my folks arent paying for ANYTHING( nor are my FIL)...WE are paying for it all INCLUDING both sets of parents clothes, shoes, flowers, hotel rooms etc...they will not pay for ANYTHING! I don't get it. It makes me sad, my dad has cancer and has often told me that he would hold on until i found someone to take care of me, now that I have...I can't help but wonder if he's giving up...