I told my husband to ask my father's permission. I would've married him regardless of what my dad said (even though I knew my dad would be very happy) but it's just a nice and customary thing to do. It's tradition. Like Kappamd said, it's not really asking permission. It's more of a heads up.
Every friend of mine who has been recently engaged had their fiance ask their father permission. My sister got engaged in August and my future brother-in-law asked my dad. Maybe it's a southern thing but I'd be shocked if I found out that a guy did not ask his fiance's father for his daughter's hand.
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