Walking done the aisle alone....

I'm sorry to hear your dad is poorly... I've seen some lovely ideas where people have attached photos txo their bouquet (even shoes) of loved ones that couldn't be there to walk them down the isle, which I think is a lovely idea. going down on your own would be perfectly fine too.

Sorry to hear about your dad. I'll be walking down the aisle alone. My dad passed away 5 years ago and I don't feel it's right for anybody else to give me away... I'm kinda hoping that he will be there with me or I'd like to think that he would be. So I don't want to give away his place. I have 3 bridesmaids and one of them is my sister so I think I might have her walking next to me with the other 2 behind.

Your reasons are obviously different to mine but go with whatever you are most comfortable with.

Sorry to hear your dad isn't well

Going alone is completely fine if you don't want to ask your mum or any male family. Have seen people walk down by themselves and it didn't look odd or anything, nothing wrong with it

Hi

My dad passed away in 2007 and im having my uncle (dads younger brother) give me away. Thats just my opinion though if you want to go it alone then go for it its your day

Sorry to hear about your dad

Thank you all for your replies. Still undecided what's best to do. I'm not having any bridesmaids. So don't know if I'll feel brave enough to do it totally alone. Luckily I still feel I have a bit of time to decide

I don't have my dad around and I didn't want to choose between my brothers and when I suggested to my Mum that I would end up walking on my own (and I didn't feel brave enough) she volunteered and she's well chuffed about it, ha. I'm a big wuss and have an irrational fear of walking into a room and people staring at me so I couldn't go it alone but if it's something you are happy to do then do it, I'm sure no one really looks at the person walking us down the aisle anyway!

Very true thank you.

Very difficult decision

I don't know your dads health situation, what I have seen several times though is dad in wheelchair holding daughters hand while he is pushed by an usher down the aisle..... No idea if this is appropriate in your circumstances although wanted to add this to the "mix" in case it helps.....

Peter

Thank you for your suggestion peter but unfortunately won't be possible

Sorry to hear that.....☹️

Peter

Walking alone would be absolutely fine and I'm so sorry your dad is poorly x

you may need some encouragement on the day so why don't you have your mum on standby incase x

What about walking down together with your OH? I think that's lovely and SO romantic - me and mine are walking down together (though we're hardly traditional!) .. just depends how much tradition means to you.

I think walking in alone is fine. I seriously considered it as I'll be 35 and have lived with my OH for 13 years so the idea of being 'given away' feels a bit strange however; I've asked my mum to walk with me as my parents are divorced and my mum had to be both mum and dad while I was growing up so it feels right that she walks with me.

I think you should do whatever will make you happy on the day and not worry about what anyone thinks x

Go for it! I would have if I didn't have my big brother do it, and my dad was actually at the wedding! These days no one really needs to give you away, don't you think? But if you like the sentimental thought of dad giving you away, but unfortunately he can't be there to do it, I would say that walking in alone is better than substituting someone else it.

Hi

This sounds cute so at what point/place will your OH first see you in your dress?

Thank you again for all your replies.

I wouldn't like to walk down alone as I don't want everyone looking at me! But there's nothing wrong/strange about it if you want to. Mr Foo and I are walking in together - he has already seen me in my dress so we are not having any big reveal. ?

Im sorry to hear your dad is ill.

Maybe keep someone as a back up plan to walk you down, just incase.

So sorry to hear about your dad.

Like others have said, doing it by yourself is totally fine. My dad died five years ago and I thought long and hard about whether to walk on my own or with someone. In the end I asked my sister to do it and it was really lovely (after all, she shares his genes). But I think I would have been alright on my own as well, to be honest the only thing I was focussed on when walking up the aisle was my future husband waiting for me at the other end - my sister said I practically ran towards him!

Sorry to hear about your dad.

You could do a first look outside the church and then walk down together. These can be really nice and could be justyou and your man. Can be really intimate and rewarding.

Rgds