brides with absent fathers - walking down the aisle

[darlingdiva]

My grandmother (on my father's side) gave me away.

 

[CinnaMocha]

My mom and dad divorced when I was an early teen and after my mom moved us there was no contact with my dad for years (too long to get into)...My father figures were my uncles (my mother's brothers) and at the time I guess her SO (there were together for years--not anymore though)...However my oldest uncle is the one I've always envisioned walking me down the aisle when the time comes--but after many years my father is now back in my life and I've been wondering myself if I would change my mind about having my uncle walk me down b/c he is now back in my life...I guess only time will tell...

 

[Chrissy811]

I would say its up to the bride. But I would do it to who I felt closest with. My step father is deceased so my little brother walked me down the aisle. But if I had no brother it probably would have been my mother or alone. I have uncles but they have never been there for me so I didn't see the point in asking them.

 

[Poohbear]

I had a cousin who got married and the father was absent from her life. She decided to have her mother's brothers (her uncles) walk her down the aisle. It was kinda interesting and something different. She had each of her uncles (4 out of 5 of her mother's brothers participated) posted by a pew and as she walked down the aisle, the uncle would give her to the next uncle and so on until she met with her husband. Now she was very close to her uncles, they weren't distant or absent.

But if my father was absent out of my life, I would either walk down the aisle by myself or have my brother walk me down the aisle since I'm close to him.

 

[Britt]

I will walk alone or have my brother give me away.

 

[naturalmanenyc]

A friend had her father-in-law give her away. It was odd given that her dad is alive but he declined to attend the wedding and her uncle had some odd excuse.

Another friend had her mom give her away although I recall her dad was at the wedding ceremony.

I have seen a few brides walk alone as well.

 

[Heavenly]

My dad passed before I got married, so my mom said my brother had to give me away.

If I had my way, I would have walked alone or with my mom. My brother and I are not close AT ALL.

 

[ellcee34]

My dad passed away a few years ago, and even before he did, our relationship was somewhat strained. I'm not married...or even engaged...but I've always thought that I'd have my mom walk me down the aisle. She's been a mother, father, brother, sister, everything to me...so why not?

 

[CarefreeinChicago]

My great uncle walked two of my cousin's but he passed away in 2007. So I will go it alone.

 

[jennifermb]

My mom walked me down the aisle.

 

[hunnyhun921]

My mother walked me down the aisle and it was beautiful!!!!