There’s no relationship quite like the relationship with your parents, and for me, my relationship with my father is so special. As a father myself, the moment my daughter entered the world, I became a different person. I am clearly a “father,” but I intend to be so much more: a lifelong friend, a shoulder to cry on, a teacher, a mentor, and, above all, someone she will be able to trust and love forever.
I will nurture her from her first steps as a child all the way to her final steps before becoming a Mrs. I will watch her blossom knowing that as she grows up, my relationship with her will blossom exponentially. Then the wedding day comes—a day full of emotion that I didn’t know even existed—and before you know, it’s time to pass over the “baton” to someone else.
There’s no greater gift a father can have than that of watching their daughter grow into a beautiful soul, an independent, confident, and successful human. The accumulation of this can be their wedding day, which is filled with so many emotions, from the first look to the first dance, the tears, laughter, joy, adulation, and pride. Walking your daughter down the aisle, taking those steps by her side is an honor, a magnification of the relationship between father and daughter that can never be broken or replaced.
Here’s a collection of my favorite documentary wedding images that depict some of these one-off moments from some of wedding photography’s greatest talents.
Also, check out my previous post with more unstaged wedding photos.
Read More: 26 Of My Favorite Photos That Depict Unstaged Father-Daughter Moments At Weddings
#1 The Arm Of Love
Image credits: Samuel Docker
#2 The Biggest O….!
Image credits: Dan Morris
#3 Oooooooh
Image credits: The Crawleys
#4 The Hug Of A Lifetime
Image credits: Steven Rooney
#5 A Teary Hanky
Image credits: Andy Gaines
#6 The Touch Of Love
Image credits: Chris Denner
#7 The Final Kiss
Image credits: David Scholes
#8 I Will Always Be There For You
Image credits: Soven Amatya
#9 Letting It Go!
Image credits: The Crawleys
#10 I Am Never Going To Hold This In!
Image credits: Geoff Kirby
#11 The Final Kiss As A Miss
Image credits: Rik Pennington
#12 Hold Me Tight!
Image credits: thelifewedream
#13 The Crying Mirror
Image credits: MIKI studios
#14 “I Cannot Watch!”
Image credits: MIKI studios
#15 “I Cannot See”
Image credits: Andy Gaines
#16 Even The Coolest Dads Can Not Hold It In
Image credits: HBA photography
#17 Omg!
Image credits: Dan Morris
#18 Lets Do This!
Image credits: Angy Gaines
#19 Not Being Able To Hold It Anymore
Image credits: Ben Minnaar
#20 “Hang On Dad”
Image credits: MIKI studios
#21 Hold On Dad, You Can Do It!
Image credits: Samuel Docker
#22 The Final Card
Image credits: Ash Davenport
#23 “I Will Always Be Here For You”
Image credits: Phil Salisbury
#24 To My Daughter!
Image credits: Andy tTyler
#25 Help Me Dad…
Image credits: Ami Robertson
#26 “Not Sure I Can Take Much More Of This….”
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Image credits: Alan Law