giving you away?

bencomobride

ok. me and my dad no longer speak... and i want someone to give me away its one of the few family traditons i'm willing to upkeep... but know i'm not sure who i should ask to give me away. My brother 14 seems a little weird...

ashamaly345

I agree, that's not weird at all. Whomever you feel should walk you down the aisle, should.

HobokensFury

My godfather is walking me.

Lisa50

If you are comfortable with your brother escorting you, go for it!

NeedWeddingFavors

I don't see any issue at all with your brother escorting you, and your family "giving you away".

DeannaCW

if you're uncomfortable with your brother, what about your mom, a grandparent, or someone who's taken on an "adopted father" role for you, maybe an uncle?

AurorasEnvy

I agree, have who you want - your mom could even walk you down.  Or you could walk yourself down, too.

charlenereyes

My dad passed away when I was a few months old, so for my wedding I'm having my grandfathers walk me down the aisle, with one on each side. 

Jiggy12

I'm almost in the same boat you are...my dad is going to walk me down the aisle but I'm very clear in my head that you can't give something away when you threw it away a long time ago.  That being the case, my officiant offered up this lovely solution...

After you get to your fiance, have your officiant ask the bride's family to rise.  He can then ask them to say "I do" as they give you to your groom. 

I don't have the verbage for what my officiant came up with handy, but I'm sure yours can come up wtih something amazing so that you still feel "given away" by someone!

sweetredhead

Our officiant asked "who stands in support of this couple" and my dad said "I do with all my heart" it was a nice moment for me.