As long as the mother of the groom is not there and the groom agrees then there is nothing wrong with the father bringing his girlfriend to the rehearsal dinner and wedding as long as the bride also agrees. It is up to the bride and groom. Most times the bride just wants her parents there so the mother and father should try to get along for their daughter's wedding.Wedding, yes. Rehearsal dinner no, unless the mother is not present. This sort of thing should be guided by the feelings of all involved...the girlfriend last.
The father of the bride and the bridegroom can also buy the wedding dresses for the bride.
Traditionally the Father of the Bride pays for the Wedding.
The father of the bride and groom can give the wedding gift to them the day of the wedding at home or, they can leave the gift on the gift table at the wedding reception. However, if it is of cash value it is better to give the bride and groom the money before the wedding.
Father of the Bride - 1961 The Wedding 1-18 was released on: USA: 2 February 1962
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It could be a "crazy making" action to bother him and his bride. It could be she is ignorant that you don't do that. It could be a revenge thing. It could be the ex-girlfriend got her to do that out of jealousy. It is wrong for her to show up and she needs to be told that. It is not nice to get the Bride and Groom upset. It is the Bride's wedding not the ex-girlfriend's wedding.
* The bride's name goes on the wedding invitations first because her father is giving her away to his future son-in-law and it's an old tradition dating back centuries when a dowry (gifts from the bride's father) would be given to the groom. The parents of the bride also pay for most of the wedding.
On the wedding day, the bride starts early in the morning with the wedding makeup and hairdo. Bride and groom get dressed at their homes (usually in their parents' homes). The groom, groommen and parents leave for the church. Bridesmaids and bride's mother also leave first to the church. Bride and father come a bit latter as the father leads the bride down the aisle.
At a wedding reception, songs traditionally go in a specific order. They are first dance for bride and groom then mother and groom or father and bride.
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its supposed to be the groom/his family. sometimes the bride's father will pay, but never the bride.