Who Should Walk My Mom Down the Isle??

klnadeau

I am looking for suggestions for who should walk my Mom down the isle.  I love my mom to pieces but she is kind of driving me nuts with this, so any help would be greatly appreicated.

I don't have a brother/male family member in the wedding party who can walk her down the isle.  My fiance's brother (best man) is walking his Mom down the isle, should he also walk my Mom down the isle? 

I suggested that my brother-in-law walk her down the isle but my Mom seemed apalled by this idea because he is not in the wedding party.  I also suggested that my Grandfather walk her down the isle, either along with my grandma or seperately, and she also didn't like that idea.

I don't think she realizes that I don't have to go super traditional, even though most people have someone from the wedding party walk the Mother of the Bride down the isle, I find it odd to have an unrelated person walk down with my Mom.  All the groomsmen are great but my Mom does not know any of them...it wouldn't be special.

Not to sound like a jerk, but I don't want to consider walking down with both parents because I kind of want to share that moment just with my Dad.

Thoughts?  Any help would be awesome!!
Thanks!

cookiesandwine

Why not let your mom choose?  And I don't blame you at all for wanting to walk with just your dad, but is it possible that your mom may be jealous?   I'm walking down the aisle with just my dad, and my brother (who is also a gm) will be escorting my mom.

BeeBee22

Could your Dad walk her down, then come back for you?  Your BP will walk down between, so there's time....

Muffin'sMom

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[QUOTE]Could your Dad walk her down, then come back for you?  Your BP will walk down between, so there's time....
Posted by BeeBee22[/QUOTE]

If you want family, this appears to be your best option.  I have no sons or male family that I would want to be involved except my husband.  The best man is a sweet guy and he did a wonderful job.

klnadeau

I think that may be a good idea, I will have to see if my Mom would like that.  It would be nice for my Dad to walk her down.  Thanks everyone!

gracenamwandi

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Who Should Walk My Mom Down the Isle?? : If you want family, this appears to be your best option.  I have no sons or male family that I would want to be involved except my husband.  The best man is a sweet guy and he did a wonderful job.
Posted by Muffin'sMom[/QUOTE]

I also think that that would be the best solution. Then everybody will be happy.

klnadeau

My mom nixed that idea as well.  She said the best man but the best man is already walking my fiance's mom and grandma down the isle.  I would really like my brother in law to walk her down but she seems so against it...I am getting a little frustrated.

lalap69

Normally only the bridesmaids walk down the aisle and the groomsmen are already waiting at the altar.  Could one of the other groomsmen walk your mom down the aisle?  If she's set on having the best man, what if the best man escorted her and your FI escorted his mom?  I've seen this done at a lot of weddings (and that's what we're doing at ours) and I think it's really sweet.  But if you don't want to do this for whatever reason and mom is insisting on the best man, you'd be well within your rights to tell her that she's being unreasonable in requesting the one guy that's already spoken for.  GL.

artbyallie

My fiancé will be walking my mom to her seat in the front row at the very beginning of the ceremony. I asked both of them, and they've agreed it will be sweet for him to escort his FMIL.

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I think your Mom is just being a pita. My Mom was like that, too but thankfully it worked out. She wanted the BM to walk her down the aisle and he did. IL's walked down the aisle together. All of the BM's met a GM halfway and walked the rest of the way together. Both of our Grandma's were escorted by 2 different GM.

CaseyandSalley

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I like this one :)

[QUOTE]Could your Dad walk her down, then come back for you?  Your BP will walk down between, so there's time....
Posted by BeeBee22[/QUOTE]

emives

Most of the weddings I've attended, the MOB is usually walked down by her husband (and if he's walking the bride down also, he goes back for her) or she goes with her parents/brother/etc.

My cousin got married recently and it went as follows:
Grandparents of the bride
MOB with her brother
Groom with both parents
Bridesmaid+Groomsman x 6
BM & MOH
then flower girl & ring bearers
Bride & FOB

Kisstine3

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[QUOTE]My fiancé will be walking my mom to her seat in the front row at the very beginning of the ceremony. I asked both of them, and they've agreed it will be sweet for him to escort his FMIL.
Posted by artbyallie[/QUOTE]
I love this idea, my mom loves my FI and thinks of him as a son and I think this would be a special moment!