Walking Down the Wedding Aisle: Who Walks Who, Anyway?
By Amy Spade
Another dilemma that often comes
up when planning a wedding is who will walk the bride down the
aisle. Although traditionally it’s the father that does this,
the plethora of step-families has made it a more difficult
decision. This is especially true when the step parents have
been in the children’s lives for a long time.
Breaking tradition
A bride that has both a step
father and a biological father may opt still to have her
biological father walk her down the aisle. This can be a way to
show her family bond as well as stick with tradition. In the
case of a bride that hasn’t been close to her father, she may
opt to have her step father walk her down the aisle. This is a
newly emerging sight at weddings, and quite touching.
Of course, if the bride loves
both of the men and wants to include them, there’s nothing wrong
with having both walk her down the aisle. It honors her
relationship with both men and lets them have the chance to hold
her arm.
This also holds true for the
groom. He can choose to escort both a step mother and his
biological mother down the aisle at the beginning is she should
choose to. Or the best man can do so, as is tradition.
If the father has passed on,
the bride may opt to have an older brother or an uncle walk her
down the aisle. Likewise, if the mother of the groom has passed,
then a sister or an aunt may want to walk with him.
Dealing with difficulties
While this all seems like a
loving and simple solution to include everyone in the wedding,
some parents may still have issues with their ex-spouses. And
this can lead to bitter feelings about your choice in who walks
who down the aisle.
Should you fight for what you
want? That’s entirely up to you. If walking with both fathers
makes you happy, then you should do that—even if the opposite
wives are not pleased for whatever reason.
If you feel that it may cause
more trouble than it is worth, then you may opt to stick with
tradition. Just be sure to include your step father in some
other part of the wedding so he doesn’t feel left out because of
biological status.
In the end, remember that it’s
your day and your decision.
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