I'm asking here because it seems the bride giving a speech is a little more popular with us Canadians than with our American friends...
I'm working on my speech for my wedding, and it occured to me, when I get to the part where I thank and say a few words for the parents... I really don't have much to say to my dad. I'm very close to my mother, stepfather and my fiances parents... we see and talk to both of these sets of parents at least weekly. However MY father and I only talk a couple of times a year (Christmas and if something else is going on). We've never been close, and trying to be close to him always ends up hurting more, so I've just accepted the distance and went on with things...
When it comes to the wedding speech I feel like everything I say will either sound made up, or rude... I can just picture it "Mom and stepdad, thanks for all of your love and support over the years blah-blah-blah... in-laws you're all so wonderful blah-blah-blah, Dad and step-mom, thanks for showing up."
Do I thank the other parents and not mention him? That seems even worse...
Anyone else in a simular situation?
For the record, he's not walking me down the isle, fiance and I are walking together. We're also skipping the father/daughter mother/son dances.