2007-02-26 14:30:43 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
Call him up and ask him if it is okay to come and talk to him about something. Make sure either you dress up or at least clean up really well. you want to make not only an impression but show that you respect him enought to make the effort. Make sure you do not take the girlfriend with you either. Then I would sit down with both the mother (if shes available) and the father and tell them how you feel about their daughter and that you would like their blessing in asking for their daughters hand in marriage. Or if you feel the need to do it man to man take the father out for coffee/lunch and ask him. Make sure that you are realistic. Do you have a job can you support her can you make her happy can you be faithful to her do you respect her and value the woman that he has raised her to be etc.. use those as points to support your asking for his blessing
2007-03-04 17:15:56 · answer #1 · answered by galixcysmagic 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Oh how sweet and old fashioned. Take her father down the pub for a beer tell him how much you love and respect his daughter and ask him for his daughters hand in marriage i'm sure he will say yes as what father wouldn't, i didn't think anyone asked the father that anymore. The best of luck for you and your future fiance.
2007-02-26 14:36:00 · answer #2 · answered by jimmy_chick78 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Take a good bath, get dressed in presentable clothing for the occasion; act politely, and ask if you may have his daughters hand in marriage. A man, or Father would appreciate the effort and it shows that you have the.........aahhh, fortitude to handle his daughter. God Bless !!
2007-03-05 12:44:17 · answer #3 · answered by fuzzypetshop 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My fiance took my dad out of the house to look at the new steel bar bumper he bought for his really nice Jeep. When they got out there he said, "I don't really care if you look at my bumper or not, I just wanted to ask you something." Just try to get him aside in private. You can even ask him with the mother around.
From then on, it just depends on your relationship with the guy. If you two joke around a lot and already know the answer, then ask however you want. "Hey you mind if I marry your daughter?" But if you don't know him all that well, or your not that comfortable around him, just go with tradition. "Could I have your daughter's hand in marriage?"
If you are lacking in social or financial skills, now would be the time to fess up and apologize. "I know I don't have a steady job right now (which you're workin on, right?), and we may not be able to get married just yet, but I love her and would do anything to make her happy." Dads like to know that their kids will be takin care of.
2007-02-26 16:00:15 · answer #4 · answered by Amanda 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I know this is less than perfect but, I just asked him over the phone...
He couldn't choke me there.
You do it because you know your girl wants you to, no one ever asks about the formalities. If you have the kind of relationship with your girl's father to go out for a drink with, that is cool do it then. My girl' dad neither drinks nor does he speak much English so I did what I could.
2007-02-26 15:32:45 · answer #5 · answered by Poops Magee 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Iknow guys like to do it out of respect but most women don't like when their father knows about a proposal before them. ask your girlfriend to marry you if she loves you and says yes it doesn't matter what dad thinks because he is not marrying you but I do understand why you think you should ask take him out to dinner first to break the ice then ask him how he would feel if the two of you got married
2007-02-26 14:37:31 · answer #6 · answered by ? 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Is she an adult? DO you live in a country where women get to make this decision for themselves?
I know people think this is quaint and sweet but I find it semi-offensive. It would be cute to tell them you plan on asking her and maybe coordinate a get together for right after you pop the question so she can share her excitement but her hand does not belong to him.
2007-02-26 14:48:48 · answer #7 · answered by St. Judy's comet 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
enable the little ones know first. the marriage is going to electrify them greater then the parents. At this element who rather cares what her parents think of. you like one yet another, so get married. the two you and your female chum can take a seat down together with her parents and tell them you have plans to marry.
2016-09-29 23:16:30 · answer #8 · answered by carol 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
take him out to dinner, and have a nice man to man with him. he will probably know what you want when you ask him to meet you for dinner, then you are just getting the technical part done. let him know you love her and will take care of her (this is very important to most fathers)
good luck
2007-02-26 14:36:20 · answer #9 · answered by tigweldkat 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Mr. __________, as you know, your daughter and I have been dating for some time now and I want you to know that I love her with all my heart. I have asked ________ to marry me and she has said yes. I know that __________ loves you very much and I respect your feelings for her and know that you want the very best for her. With that in mind, sir, I am asking for your blessing and for your daughter's hand in marriage.
2007-02-26 14:37:01 · answer #10 · answered by jare bare 6 · 5⤊ 0⤋