Dad walking bride down aisle?

Bride2BeSoon1 · May 2012

My FI and I are having an intimate ceremony with 6 guest, 4 being our parents. My parents are not close with/do not care for my fiance. This has really put a strain on our relationship over the years and I'm not close with them either. So, my question is, would it be fine to walk down the aisle without my dad? To just walk out by myself?

angelstar975 · May 2012

Yes, that's fine. Walking down the aisle with your dad is just a tradition, it has nothing to do with etiquette and there's nothing wrong with walking by yourself, or even with someone else if you chose to.

azdancer8 · May 2012

I think that would be perfectly acceptable. There is no rule that says you *have* to walk with your dad.

pokepoke27 · May 2012

Of course you can walk yourself down the aise.

However, just because he does not care for your FI does not mean that he wouldn't want to walk you down the aisle. While I don't think that letting him walk you down the aisle will neseccarily make your relationship any better, NOT letting him walk you down the aisle could strain the relationship further.

Maybe you should sit down and have a discussion about it with your father?

Bride2BeSoon1 · May 2012

Thanks everyone for your responses! We recently became engaged, but have been together for years. We are very private, so we haven't announced our engagement yet. So, my dad doesn't know yet. We are marrying in a couple of months and will be informing them about a month or so before the wedding. Like I said, my dad doesn't like my fiance and I really don't think my dad likes me. I doubt that he will actually want to attend

willywally5 · May 2012

You absolutely can walk down by yourself! My husband and I (married 15 years now) walked down the aisle together ... getting married was a decision we made together, so we figured let's do the whole thing togehter, start to finish!

ajmom2two · May 2012

I am having a much larger wedding than you are and my dad is not waling me down they aisle bc I want to walk down by myself. I think its totally fine. If you are having that small of a ceremony will you really be walking down and aisle anyway? Just curious, I have never been to a ceremony that small.

Kristin789 · May 2012

We had 23 guests, and I walked down the aisle by myself. I liked it. Felt like I was an independent woman who was coming of my own free will to marry this independent man.

Bride2BeSoon1 · May 2012

In Response to Re:Dad walking bride down aisle?:[QUOTE]I am having a much larger wedding than you are and my dad is not waling me down they aisle bc I want to walk down by myself. nbsp;I think its totally fine. nbsp;If you are having that small of a ceremony will you really be walking down and aisle anyway? nbsp;Just curious, I have never been to a ceremony that small. Posted by ajmom2two[/QUOTE]

Lol, well I've only been to one wedding before, so I'm not sure. I'm sure you could walk down the aisle.

QueerFemme · May 2012

My best friend is walking me down the aisle. She is wearing a BMs dress, and will stand up with me throughout the ceremony. But, she is holding my arm and keeping me steady down the aisle.

Do what makes you feel comfortable. No rules around this.

Calypso1977 · May 2012

You absolutely can walk down by yourself! My husband and I (married 15 years now) walked down the aisle together ... getting married was a decision we made together, so we figured let's do the whole thing togehter, start to finish!

we did this too.

MrsGarrett87 · May 2012

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_dad-walking-bride-down-aisle?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding BoardsForum:9Discussion:fb9f44e1-b602-4130-9fc3-37803144f534Post:ec4c6e40-a588-40b6-a2d7-fe3184952257">Re: Dad walking bride down aisle?</a>:
[QUOTE]You absolutely can walk down by yourself! My husband and I (married 15 years now) walked down the aisle together ... getting married was a decision we made together, so we figured let's do the whole thing togehter, start to finish! we did this too.
Posted by Calypso1977[/QUOTE]

me three! I loved walking into the ceremony together

MrsGarrett87 · May 2012

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_dad-walking-bride-down-aisle?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding BoardsForum:9Discussion:fb9f44e1-b602-4130-9fc3-37803144f534Post:ec4c6e40-a588-40b6-a2d7-fe3184952257">Re: Dad walking bride down aisle?</a>:
[QUOTE]You absolutely can walk down by yourself! My husband and I (married 15 years now) walked down the aisle together ... getting married was a decision we made together, so we figured let's do the whole thing togehter, start to finish! we did this too.
Posted by Calypso1977[/QUOTE]

me three! I loved walking into the ceremony together

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