[MysticCat]

I've never thought of it as asking for dad's permission so much as asking for his blessing.

In my case, I just made sure I knew what my (now) wife wanted, and it was very clear that, because of her close relationship with her father, she wanted to me to ask him for her hand, not tell him that we were getting married. So I did, and as I said in the other thread, my wife still enjoys remembering his reaction.

When it's my daughter's turn, as long as I think she's making a good match, I won't lose any sleep at all if he doesn't ask me, nor will I take offense if he does. I'll be happy as long as he does what makes her happy.