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Tara
VIP April 2015

Alternative to Dad Walking Me down the Aisle?

Tara, on April 1, 2015 at 12:14 PM Posted in Planning 0 6

Well, I guess my mom hasn’t been paying attention for the last year and now she’s mad at me because I don’t want to walk down the aisle with my dad. I don’t want to upset my parents but this is just something I am really uncomfortable with. It’s not that my dad and I have a strained relationship, we’re just not close. I only see him a couple times a year and we pretty much just talk about baseball and tv shows.

When I started wedding planning, I said the ceremony was the one part I wouldn’t compromise on. I want it to be fairly non-traditional, but I know from all of your stories that it’s nothing that hasn’t been done before! I wrote the ceremony and it will be performed by my best friend (there’s no sermon) and I hate being on display, so I either wanted to just appear from backstage or walk in with FH. Our venue is a vintage (movie) theater, so the ceremony will take place on the stage. (cont.)

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Latest activity by Angie, on April 1, 2015 at 1:37 PM
  • Tara
    VIP April 2015
    Tara ·
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    I also wanted all of our parents seated before the “processional” because we are playing a slideshow, and I feel like they are the people who would appreciate it the most. So the idea was guests enter, parents enter, slideshow, wedding party enters, ceremony begins. But apparently now I’m a terrible person.

    Any advice or suggestions? Do I suck it up, stick to my guns since I’m really, really uncomfortable with it, or does someone have a genius alternative?

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  • Nonna T
    Master April 2014
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    I walked in with J and it couldn't have been better.

    When I married my late husband I did the appear from the side and it was ok.

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  • AndixLyn
    Master June 2015
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    I plan to walk solo hut I've also seen half solo and FH meets you halfway or walk out together. Totlaly adorable still and let's spotlight on just you.

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  • Tara
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    My mom has "never heard" of the father not walking the daughter down the aisle. Granted, I don't think she's been to a lot of weddings, but the real issue is she's being crazy.

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  • HacktoMonagh
    Savvy August 2015
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    I'm not close with my dad either so he is walking me halfway down the aisle, then my FH is meeting us and walking me the rest of the way.

    You could totally just walk with your FH or what Andi said, walk halfway with your FH.

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  • Angie
    VIP August 2015
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    My sister walked solo, and my mom is walking me. You could do what ever you want, stick to what YOU want. It's your wedding! I love the idea of entering "backstage"!

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