"Then perhaps make the idea less stressful. There's nothin' saying you two have to have a big, fancy wedding." He paused, drumming a finger on the tabletop. "In fact, as the father o' the bride I'd prefer it that way." He cleared his throat and continued quickly. "Maybe something small, a civil ceremony or even an elopement, like what Jinji and I did.

"Something more private, and certainly quicker, might help him ease intae it."