It’s a hard thing for every father to give his daughter’s hand over to his son-in-law-to-be. The complex mix of joy and saying goodbye is hard to describe, but perhaps the photos below can give us an idea of what these men are feeling.
This teenaged bride comes across her father is crying in a private room.
No words, just an awestruck dad reacting to his daughter her in her decked-up wedding dress.
This man is heartbroken to see his daughter join another family, but she’s ready to support him.
Another outburst of grief at the daughter leaving him. He held it in for too long and now he cannot, making for the bride’s surprise.
The dad handles the separation with a dignified smile.
This daughter shows her understanding with a kiss.
Here, both father and daughter are overcome with emotion.
She fixes his bow tie.
Dad watching his baby girl who is now a beautiful woman.
Simple anguish.