Who walks down MOB

StarRiDust · March 2010

I know normally it's the son or any male who's from the family can walk down the mother of the bride. The problem is... we're all girls!!!! All my cousins are girls and I only have sisters. Who can walk down my mom?!!! Help please! I wanted her to walk down with me with my dad but she doesn't want to "crowd" the aisle with three people... So please help!

skippylouwho · March 2010

The best man or any other groomsman or usher.

bethsmiles · March 2010

Does she have to walk down the aisle? she could just be seated. Also there is no reason a girl can't walk her down or maybe an uncle or close family friend? I don't think there are any rules about this so go with whatever works best.

shlee323 · March 2010

Are your grandparents still around? Her father/your grandpa could walk her down. Or does she have any brothers? Otherwise, you could just have one of the ushers walk her down like the rest of the guests?

nhelene · March 2010

What about your FI's family, or a friend of the family?

If you can't think of anybody, have one of the groomsmen walk her down

Tisha. · March 2010

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_ceremony-ideas_walks-down-mob?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding BoardsForum:10Discussion:88307262-0034-4508-98e4-a54120184ff9Post:a35a15b3-101f-4f11-b0ab-2f38f585a6bb">Re: Who walks down MOB</a>:
[QUOTE]Also there is no reason a girl can't walk her down
Posted by bethsmiles[/QUOTE]

THIS! We are not having a HUGE wedding, so we are only having 3 attendants, each. So, one of my good friends is going to be a female usher for me. She'll walk Keith's grandpa down the isle (the only grandparent either of us have left) but she'll also seat other guests, with the other usher. There's not reason you can't have a female usher or even just a close friend who happens to be female, walk your mom down the isle.

caitm730 · March 2010

I have the same problem. I don't have any brothers and none of the groomsmen are from my side. We are just using the groomsman that my mom knows best to escort her.

lalap69 · March 2010

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_ceremony-ideas_walks-down-mob?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:10Discussion:88307262-0034-4508-98e4-a54120184ff9Post:a35a15b3-101f-4f11-b0ab-2f38f585a6bb">Re: Who walks down MOB</a>:
[QUOTE]Also there is no reason a girl can't walk her down
Posted by bethsmiles[/QUOTE]
I agree with this also. There's no reason why one of your sisters or another close family member/friend can't walk her down.

Jbryant8130 · March 2010

We're a lot shorter on the guys side of things too so I'm actually planning to ask my sister's boyfriend to escort my mother. He will no doubt be family in a matter of time and he's very close to both of my parents so it works for us. I agree with the others, it's about finding someone you're comfortable with and she's comfortable with, if it's a friend or family member, male or female, so be it.

HEATHERM10 · March 2010

Are you doing a unity candle? Sometime the moms walk together and the father of groom is just seated

MLC613 · March 2010

I was at a wedding where the groom and pastor walked out together first. Then the mother of the bride and grooms dad walked down together, then the mother of the groom and an usher. I thought it was really cool that the mother of the bride and grooms dad walked down together. To me it showed the 2 families coming together in away, but maybe I'm just cheesy

Good luck!!!

2dBride · March 2010

You could consider doing the traditional Jewish thing: The brides' parents escort her down the aisle, and the groom's parents escort him down the aisle. That avoids the sexist tradition of having the bride's father give her away, and also neatly results in all four parents being at the front without need for an escort.

SHELBZ5 · March 2010

We have no men in the family either. We're actually planning to have my fiance seat my mom as well as his own mother (not together tho). Not quite sure of the logitics of it just yet, but when I told my mom that, she started to cry. She feels so special that her 'only son' is going to walk her down. They get along really great tho, so this may not work for everyone

Catwoman708 · March 2010

Traditionally any male that is a close family member, friend of the family, or any usher escorts the MOB, and even the MOG.

But it can also be a female relative or friend of the family, or any usher. It does not have to be an acquaintence.

I've also seen it where the Groom escorts his mother, then joins the officiant and other groomsmen up front. So I don't see why the groom, a groomsman, or even the FOG couldn't also seat the mothers.

And the Jewish tradition of both parents escorting the bride and groom down the aisle is nice.

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