How to include my dad in my wedding plans

There are many and varied tasks depending a lot on your style of wedding and your circumstances.
Also depending on his skills and abilities.
He can help with the invitations, design, preparing, posting, collating
He can help organise the cake and collect it prior to the wedding
He can the be critical point for phone messages and confirmations from suppliers

He can create a timetable for the day - for the ceremony and reception
He can look after your  gift list

Reception planing and  seating 
There many many tasks which require such help and assistance and it is really lovely that he wants to help.

Here are some things you could ask Dad to do as part of the planning.

Is Dad a detail oriented person or a people's person?

Detail oriented tasks

1. Putting a plan together involving timing. What time does all the preparation events and tasks take place? Photographer's arrival at the bride's place, limosins arrival times and travel times and arrival at the ceremony time. What time does the Groom and any groomsment need to get ready and leave to attend the ceremony arriving at what time. Take into account traffic, weather, etc. 

2. The cars - hire of limosines and arranging pick up times and addresses.

3. Photographer's work - what family photos need to be taken on both sides, arranging who is in different group shots and communicating with them.

4. Seating arrangements in the ceremony and also at the reception. Liasing with both family sides about who's there and does anyone need special care; for example an older person needs seating or shade if the ceremony is outdors or help getting to and from cars.

People Person tasks.

1. Chatting with those attending and asking them to write a short message to the Bride and Groom about their hopes for their future. This can be collated into a booklet given to the couple as a momento of the wedding day and gives family members a sense of being a part of the couples happy future.

2. Organising expressions of thanks to all who assisted in the wedding day and preparations.

3. Find people who can make the day run smoothly. Some to guide people to seats at the ceremony, some to give out a wedding bulletin at the door, some to assist family to find their seating at the reception, some to ensure all the groomsmens lapel flowers are looking good, some to organise umbrellas if the weather is rainy.

Hope this helps!!

To have your Dad as part of the wedding he could walk you down the aisle , serve his signature drink at the toast, have a Father - Daughter dance, travel to the ceremony together.

Dad coud be involved in seating arrangement, if outdoors making/designing an abour, play to Dads strengths, help with speech wrtiting

I always beleive it is wonderful to include parents and siblings in your ceremony when possilbe. Dad can walk his daughter down the aisle. If Dad is close to the groom, he could be the Best Man. Dad can also be involved in handing over the rings. Dad could also provide a reading, wishing the newlyweds a lovely future. Does dad sing - he could pehaps perform during the ceremony? Also, at wedding ceremonies 2 witnesses over the age are required - could one by your dad?