Dear Concerned Family and Friends...

Audrey_03 · October 2009

There is no shame in walking to the altar unescorted. I do NOT need more suggestions on people I can recruit to escort me to the altar because I DO NOT WANT AN ESCORT. The next person who calls me up to offer the use of their husband/brother/uncle/nephew/whatever to be my escort is going to get a screaming tirade about how I'm not chattel and the antiquated practice perpetuates the patriarchy. FFS people, everything else about this wedding has been done according to everyone else's wishes. This is the only thing I'm putting my foot down about. PLEASE give it a rest. You're making me insane. (If you've read this far -- thanks for listening. I needed to get that off my chest before I blew up at someone in person.)

MissLeahM · October 2009

Power to you!

ExpatPumpkin · October 2009

But... couldn't you ask your grandpa to give you away? Or what about your little brother? Just kidding

BecW2be · October 2009

You could use my dog! It'd be SO cute! JK. I don't even have a dog. Hang in there!

sunflower1998 · October 2009

Go girl!

Kristin789 · October 2009

Been there, said the same thing. And walking down there by myself was just about the most independent, freeing, confirming thing I've ever done. Clearly, I was saying that I was coming to this marriage of my own free will, and that was important to me. You go, girl.

NuggetBrain · October 2009

Ugh. How annoying. People are already giving me the side-eye because I'm having my mom walk me down the aisle. Like only those with peens are appropriate escorts.

LauraT25 · October 2009

I absolutely love this post. I could re-word it a little ('Really, I don't need you to dig up random female relatives just so I can have bridesmaids...') to suit my own needs. I definitely feel your pain.

TurtlesAllTheWayDown · October 2009

Way to go Audrey!Unfortunately, I need to break the news to my dad that he won't be walking me down. But since everyone (including my mother, his ex-wife) seems to ASSUME he will be, that means that at least they won't "pity" me before the ceremony!

Loopyseven · October 2009

Way to go! I kind of wanted to walk alone, but my dad is partly handicapped (really bad balance) so there's no way he'll be able do a father/daughter dance so I'm gonna have him walk me down the aisle (which he can do with a cane or crutch), or meet me at the front and do a hand-off to FI if the aisle is too much for him so he gets to do at least one of the "traditional" father roles.

georgia_bride09 · October 2009

Just start telling people you've hired a by-the-hour "escort" to walk you down, thankyouverymuch, and you've got it covered. That should shut at least some people up.