"Who gives this woman away"? But is it necessary

Thank you all for your input. It’s omitted. lol.
that makes me happy. Now for my other questions. Lol.

This is my second marriage, I have three kids and I'm in my mid thirties. My oldest son is walking me down the aisle.

Not necessary at all. I will have both father and stepfather walk me. That question might start a fight so I'll have them both give me a kiss on the cheek and sit down on separate sides of the aisle (we are rearranging family seating for this purpose.

Those words will NOT be uttered at my wedding. No one is giving me away. My dad is walking me down the aisle, but my FH mom's is walking him in. For us, that shows our family's support for our new family together!

I am choosing him, not being given away!!!

I didn’t hear it at my Wedding on Saturday.

I was 39 when I got married but my Dad is traditional so he walked me down the aisle and put officiant said “who gives this woman to be married” and both my parents said we do. It meant a lot to my Dad. You definitely don’t have to do that part.

I am also an older bride and we are removing this part of our vows and adding the unity ceremony for our combine family. BTW we also have older children.

View Quoted Comment I Love your statement
"I am choosing him, not being given away!!!"

I know you had lots of feedback already. Im in a similar position. Same age etc.
My dad will walk me down the aisle and we will just hug at the end and he will sit down. I asked the officiant not to ask who is giving the bride away. I agree that its just inappropriate at that age. Plus we are paying for our own wedding.

Not necessary. There's some ideas if you Google alternatives. We won't be doing it. 90% sure I'll be walking solo, as well (my dad is alive and our relationship is great).

View Quoted Comment Also, women are not property...any longer. Just figured I'd throw that out there for those like myself who don't factor age into it. 😂😬

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I love this and I totally get it!!!

We won't be doing it.

In Latino heritage the brides parents give the bride away. I'll be getting married May 2021. I lost my mom in 2015 and my dad in 2018. I thought about my dads brother, my uncle or my future father in law even my nephew from my sister. I wanted someone who I was close to, talked to and in the end I chose my brother who is younger than me. It made more sense since we are siblings and we were all close to my dad. If my daughter wasn't a bridesmaid I would have asked her to walk me down the isle.

I say skip it. personalize your wedding however you want. I have seen couples get legally married then have a light-hearted ceremony with family and friends;