walking down the aisle
This is a thread that was started in our old BlissWeddings.com forums by lacker on 5/02/03. Feel free to add your comments by pressing Post Reply.
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posted by lacker
My only real concern for my wedding day is who should walk me down the aisle. I kind of have two dads. My biological dad, who I love but am not very close to. And my step-father who raised me and who I am very close to. I want to walk with my step father, but I do not know if I could walk by my dad and feel good about myself or my choice. How humiliating for him?! My dad is not a bad guy, our relationship just was not a very close one. He has two other daughter from his 2nd marriage so he has the chance to walk one of us down the aisle, while my step-father has two sons and was not closely involved in their weddings.
Has anyone out there had to make this choice & how did you do it, or does anyone have any ideas?
Laurel
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posted by SunShine322
How about they both walk you down the isle? They have a mother and father walk brides down the isle on television so why not make it both of your fathers.
Next thought would be to walk down half-way with one father for him to give you to your other father then be given away to your Groom. You would have to decide who would you want to walk you first and second.
Next thought would be have one walk you down the isle while the other is waiting at the alter. This way both of them can give you away to your Groom. This way if you choose your step-father to walk you down your bio-father is still giving you away and vica versa.
Or how about your mother walk you down the isle?
Post your questions on "Wed"iquette if you would like the professionals answer.
Hope this helps. -SunShine
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posted by Holly
Hi!
Unless you feel uncomfortable with your biological father walking you down the aisle, I think I would do as SunShine suggested and have your bio. dad walk you down part of the aisle, and your stepdad walk you down the rest of the aisle. Having both dads walk you down the aisle simultaneously could be awkward, depending on their relationship with each other (I know my dad and my mom's husband would never escort me simultaneously). It all depends on your situation.
Best of luck!
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posted by anka
Why not do it another way - walk down the isle with your fiance? It is a much more romantic way!
That is the tradition where I live, and it is proposed by our arch bishop that walking with your father should be banned, because it puts the bride in a secondary position being "given away" by one man to another like a parcel.
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