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Walking up the isle alone but still want to honour my parents!

tarpstarps
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I am looking for a way to honour my parents and my step parents while walking up the isle alone...to make a long story short they all feel that they should be the one "giving me away"  I feel like I cant make anyone happy in this situation so I will walk by myself.  Which really is the best decision for me, however I would like them to be honoured in some way and am looking for ideas...has anyone seen anything that might work, or have any ideas?
Thanks!
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Re: Walking up the isle alone but still want to honour my parents!

  • MrsMack10612MrsMack10612 member
    Tenth Anniversary 500 Love Its 1000 Comments First Answer

    As your parents/step parents they are honored guests to begin with.

    You can always have them be part of the processional.  Generally the MOB is the last person seated, it's a traditional indicator that the bride is coming.  Perhaps before your mom is seated, you can have the other parents seated last as a sign of honor after all the other guests have arrived and seated. 

    This is what I did with my dad, since he wasn't escorting me down the aisle either.

     

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  • mvance3mvance3
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    I'm walking up alone, too, but I'm doing it because my dad passed away, so it's just my mom that will be there for me.  What I'm doing is I'm having my mom seated as part of the processional (same goes for FI's mom, dad and grandmother).  They will be ushered to their seats between the guys coming out and the girls walking down the aisle.  Then, after I've got to the end of the aisle, I'm going to pause to let my mom lift the blusher veil and give her a kiss on the cheek...just kind of a special designation since I'm not doing the whole "who gives this woman" bit.
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  • mlg78mlg78 member
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    How about you walk up the aisle alone and when you arrive, your parents and step parents are at the end waiting for you, a couple on either side...and when the minister asks who gives you away, they all answer?
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  • gymbugmj2kgymbugmj2k member
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    you could walk up the aisle and have them stand at the first 2 rows (probably where they'll be sitting), and then you can pause and kiss/hug them the same way you would if your dad was walking you down the aisle.

    you (or your MOH) could present each of them with a rose at their seats.  you could also present this as part of or in place of a unity ceremony.

    you could have them process in before your maids.


    ....definitely several options

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  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] member
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_ceremony-ideas_walking-up-the-isle-alone-but-still-want-to-honour-my-parents?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding BoardsForum:10Discussion:463f5d7c-03ff-4ff9-975a-f57597cf968fPost:bcc88f19-db47-48b2-84f5-9158486e652b">Re: Walking up the isle alone but still want to honour my parents!</a>:
    [QUOTE]you could walk up the aisle and have them stand at the first 2 rows (probably where they'll be sitting), and then you can pause and kiss/hug them the same way you would if your dad was walking you down the aisle. you (or your MOH) could present each of them with a rose at their seats.  you could also present this as part of or in place of a unity ceremony. you could have them process in before your maids. ....definitely several options
    Posted by gymbugmj2k[/QUOTE]

    I agree with the idea of just kiss/hug each parent when you get to the end of the isle.
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  • QueerFemmeQueerFemme member
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    I have no particular advice for your situation..  But, this bugs the crap out of me.  An "isle" is an island. An "aisle" is a walkway. 

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  • tarpstarps
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    Sorry...I had no intention of bugging the crap out of you...
    n Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_ceremony-ideas_walking-up-the-isle-alone-but-still-want-to-honour-my-parents?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding BoardsForum:10Discussion:463f5d7c-03ff-4ff9-975a-f57597cf968fPost:9cac1d23-3041-4d37-a5c8-bbb1de931573">Re: Walking up the isle alone but still want to honour my parents!</a>:
    [QUOTE]I have no particular advice for your situation..  But, this bugs the crap out of me.  An "isle" is an island. An "aisle" is a walkway. 
    Posted by cmgilpin[/QUOTE]
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