Is Anyone Walking The Aisle Alone?

Good morning mag2fmc,

I quite like the tradition of my dad giving me away so that's what I'll be doing, but I've seen quite a few brides here who will either have someone else walk them down, or they'll go on their own. I think its all about personal preference for some, but of course some others sadly don't have the option if they don't have their fathers. ☹️

xx

Hi,

My dad will be there, in the congregation, but I will be doing the aisle on my own. I don't think it is that unusual these days.

However if you wanted your dad to walk you, but without the giving away bit then that's possible too - he can walkyou down but the registrar doesn't ask who is giving you away.

But go with what you think feels right, you only get to do it once, and if anyone things its wierd, well sod them! ;oD

My friend did. It was fine.

I am actually estranged from my dad, and though my step-dad is absolutely lovely, we just don't have that type of bond/relationship.

I've actually been researching more into walking down the aisle together, and I may bring this up with the OH tonight. It'll mean less of a dramatic entrance for me, but that's quite alright. I'm really not keen on that anyways!

I'm walking alone. We aren't having any friends or family to the ceremony. It's in a beach chapel and I'll be walking across the sand, accompanied by musicians and dancers, but no "giver away". I think it will be fine - I am walking, voluntarily, to marry OH. All I will have to think about is me and him, not the emotions or needs of an "aisle walker". I think it will be a lovely moment

I originally asked my Mum to walk down with me but she said No to my horror but said as I am her only daughter she wants to be MOB nothing else. So I was more than happy to walk down on my own. The strangest thing happened and my bother asked me if he could as he didn't want me walking on my own and a really good friend who is also an ex-boyfriend also said that he would be honoured to do so. I was really touched by both and I will be walking with my bro.......... Only problem with my brother is I will be handing him the tissues ?

I'm totally with you on the 'being handed over' idea. My plan all along has been to not be given away. I'm also not having a veil as it was a symbol of arranged marriages from back in the day.

I am walking down the aisle as I walk through my everyday life - with my best friends. I have one friend primed to take my arm and escort me, rather than walking ahead of me, should she notice that I am really nervous and need help, as I have a 90 second aisle walk.

You should have it the way you want it and my parents have taught me to be independent from them, so I feel that it is more fitting for us in this way. My mum will do a reading during the ceremony and my dad will do a speech at the reception, so they are involved, but they're not helping me to contradict my (or their own) beliefs.

It's entirely personal choice though. I think it looks beautiful when the bride and groom walk in together, but my h2b wants the surprise of seeing me for the first time at the registrar's table.