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Gabrielle
Dedicated July 2017

Divorced parents - who is walking you down the aisle?

Gabrielle, on May 25, 2017 at 10:58 AM

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Shout out to everyone with divorced parents! How does your processional look (or how did it look?) I've gone back and forth between having my father & stepfather walk me down and having only my mom walk me down. No matter how I work it, someone is left out and upset (except my stepdad, he's been...

Shout out to everyone with divorced parents! How does your processional look (or how did it look?) I've gone back and forth between having my father & stepfather walk me down and having only my mom walk me down. No matter how I work it, someone is left out and upset (except my stepdad, he's been very easygoing about it all) I'm trying to make everyone happy. My mom and I are super close and she's always been my primary parent, but I understand why my dad would be hurt. I'm not sure if convincing them to both walk with me is an option.

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  • S
    Savvy June 2017
    Sarah ·
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    My cousin had her step dad walk her 1/2 way and hand her off to her Biological dad and he gave her away in the end. I thought that was a cute way to have them both involved.

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  • Maria
    Master June 2018
    Maria ·
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    The last wedding I went to the divorced parents walked together with the bride. My parents aren't together and I'm walking with my dad. I talked it over with my mom and she said whatever just walk with your dad. Mom is making a toast though.

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  • LauraR
    VIP June 2017
    LauraR ·
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    My parents are divorced and I have a strained relationship with both dad and stepdad. My dad is somehow still oblivious to how strained it is so I haven't really broken the news to him. I decided to ask my grandma. I'm very close with both her and my mom and am telling myself it's harder to be mad at a little old lady than my mom.

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  • GummyBearSTL
    Super July 2017
    GummyBearSTL ·
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    I wished divorced parents were my issue. Not divorced but adopted and biological mom's husband (a "stepfather" whom I have known for ten years now). I wanted my a dad AND stepdad to both walk me down. A mom was offended be because stepdad didn't "raise me or parent me" and that "it's weird to have a stepdad walk me down the aisle" and that I "don't get it bc I'm not a parent" (rant over).

    So..... a dad suggested my a mom and bio mom walk me down.... which is cool since viet tradition is for mom to walk the bride out..... just gotta figure out the logistics of my dads walking down the aisle and how they will be escorted.....

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  • Sabrina
    Savvy March 2018
    Sabrina ·
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    My step dad is walking me half way and my dad is walking me the rest and giving me away. Both my dad and step dad have played a huge part of my life. So I feel it's only fair both do

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  • Madelayna
    VIP September 2017
    Madelayna ·
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    My mom will most likely walk me down. I'm not on the best terms with my father. Although if anything changes with him, my mother was kind enough to say to do what I want. She's a great mom.

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  • S
    Super July 2018
    SLR ·
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    My parents are divorced and remarried a few times! I have so many sets of parents in my life. I can't take the traditional "dad" duties away from mine, or make him share. But I will have all my parents (I'm lucky, they are all mature about things) in the processional and possibly have each set do a reading of some kind.

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  • K
    Savvy September 2018
    Kaitlyn ·
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    My sister did dad and stepdad both walking her down

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  • Kimberly
    Dedicated June 2017
    Kimberly ·
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    My dad and step dad are walking me down the aisle

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  • Grace
    VIP June 2018
    Grace ·
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    What are their thoughts about you walking down solo? What are your thoughts about that? What about your dad walking you to where your stepdad is sitting and them have both continue on the rest of the way. I saw a very touching video about that once and thought it was a lovely gesture. Do whatever makes you most comfortable, if you're uncomfortable about it, it may show up in your photographs if you still are uncomfortable about the decision on your wedding day.

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  • LanaKane
    Super November 2017
    LanaKane ·
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    I'm having a similar issue. My dad was never really all that present. I was thinking of either walking down by myself or having my mom do it. But it might create too much drama

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  • T
    Beginner December 2017
    tatiana ·
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    I'm thinking of either walking down myself or have my FH meet me halfway

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  • TamraTexas
    Expert July 2017
    TamraTexas ·
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    My friend had her dad walk her halfway and then stepdad the rest of the way.

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  • Heather
    Expert June 2017
    Heather ·
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    It's sort of related...my cousin had our grandpa walk her down the aisle and half way through her dad took over. He has prosthetic legs and was just getting used to them during her wedding time so that's why she did that.

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