Walking Down the Aisle Alone

Thank you everyone for sharing your ideas, advice and stories! It was so helpful!

I've been to a few weddings where the bride has walked into the ceremony and halfway down the aisle alone, then met her father/both parents mid way down the aisle. Kind of a cool way where you could appease both thoughts you're having and he could still technically "give you away" to the groom, which some fathers feel very strongly about no matter how many times you've been married! Plus you get that added dramatic effect of walking in by yourself, which I am a huge fan of

I walked up the aisle with my husband--perfect for us!

I walked alone because even as a first time bride, I didn't want to be given away. It didn't feel weird at all. It was wonderful. I made the choice to marry my husband. I am my own person. I didn't need help walking down the aisle to him.

I like the officiants ideology. What you could do is if there are young girls in the family, have them walk down holding a “here comes the bride” sign and very shortly after follow them. You’ll technically be walking yourself but maybe won’t feel as strange or weird with having someone directly in front of you?

My dad has passed & this is my second wedding. If I did not have my son ask me to walk me (he is 17) I would have walked myself. It's a personal preference, do what feels right to you!

I've been having this debate to. I am also getting married for the 2nd time though I did not have a wedding the first time (we just went to the courthouse with less then a weeks notice). I had assumed that my dad would walk me down the asile. In the short time we have been planning he has been less then excited about being involved. So I am now thinking I will walk myself. I do have 3 kids but they are little (8,5,4) so they will be in the wedding but not walking me down the aisle.

My dad was never in my life so I'm having my mom walk me down the aisle. She is also my maid of honor. Do what you feel comfortable with like what pp said. I seen brides walk by themselves, with their dad, their kids, and their mom

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Thank you for your thoughtful comment!

I am in a similar boat - will be 41 at time of wedding, and it's my 2nd as well. I don't have a dad in this scenario but my mom had kind of put out there that she figured she would walk me down the aisle... and that just felt off to me. Like you said, 2nd wedding.... and in my 40's... I feel the whole "giving away" thing is a little archaic anyways - there's no dowry here and I am certainly not a "gift" to his family... and then add my age in...

Our "solution" or at least our plan thus far is that I will walk down half the aisle alone, then FH will walk to me and meet me and we will walk the rest of the way together. My mom is not thrilled with this - feels I am cheating her out of some "honor" but I really feel that as two adults it feels like the right thing to do. We are entering into this "together."

I'm in my 40's, second time around. My father is walking me down the aisle, and he's pretty thrilled about it. I really did it for him, more than anything else. It really makes me no difference! I am, however, doing my father/daughter dance with me and my son, instead.

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I'm in my mid 40's too. My DH & I walked down aisle together! Very sweet & romantic. With only 15 guests and no wedding party, it made sense to us.

...and it's your wedding, luv, do what feels right to you.

I think you should speak with your father first. If he does not mind, I LOVE this!!!!

I’m in my 40s on my 3rd marriage. (3rd times the charm). And my father is walking me down the aisle. I at first thought I would walk myself. But then my dad was so excited about this wedding (he wasn’t as much about the others). He assumed he was and said he would be willing to give the spot up to my brother or my FH son but otherwise he wants too.

I would say talk it through with your father it may mean more to him then you think.

View Quoted Comment Its not easy! Im sorry your dad hasnt shown excitement. I understand. While my family lloves my FH, and are happy for us somehow I font feel much excitement about my wedding from a nyobe, its upsetting to me. I feel that because I am older and was married years ago (20 to be exact] that they dont feel as interested thus time, which shouldnt bother me, but really does.

IMaybe a brother, FH brother walk you down, or part of the way? I may ask my dad to walk me part of tge way and then i will walk part of the way myself.

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My children will be walking me down the aisle, although I'm a much older bride, 67 years young. I didn't feel comfortable walking alone.
Ask your father if he wants to before you make any decisions. After all we are always Daddy's Little Girls!

View Quoted Comment That is amazing!!! Not much older...much better! You are an inspiration! Will do, good advice! That is true!