So, my parents don't yet know they are invited to our wedding - we originally planned to elope, but changed our minds. We're giving them the invitation this weekend.
It suddenly occured to me the other day whether I should ask my dad to walk in with me. My parents are still together, always got on well with my dad, he's a quiet man so we don't have the closest relationship but it's all good - no issues on that side. However, I don't want to be "given away" as I feel that it's outdated and sexist. (No disrespect to those who are doing this - it's just a personal thing.)
I wasn't even sure if there is an aisle as such in the room where we're getting married and the photos online don't really help, so I emailed the wedding co-ordinator to ask and she described it thus: "There isn’t an aisle of sorts however there is a stretch where you will walk from the waiting room into the marriage room which we describe to people as being like an aisle."
So here is my question: do people think that would it make sense for my dad to walk in with me, but not give me away? We aren't having bridesmaids or any other sort of 'wedding party', so he would then sit down with the rest of the guests when we got to the front, as opposed to stay standing there - would that look odd? Is anyone else doing something similar? All thoughts appreciated...
