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Am i Supposed to Ask My Parents to Walk Me Down the Aisle?

Mandi, on January 2, 2020 at 12:14 AM Posted in Wedding Ceremony 0 10

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I see a lot of people asking their uncle, brother, whoever, etc. to walk them down the aisle.

Which totally makes sense. If they aren't the traditional father figure, I suppose they would need to be asked.
But I have the whole 2 parent thing happening. Do I need to ask my dad officially? Or can we just go ahead and assume since I'm having him rent a tux, that he's doing it. I do plan to surprise my mom (maybe during set up the day of the rehearsal) and let her know she's walking me down the aisle too.Probably thinking too much about this. Just needed to think it "outloud".

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Latest activity by Kaysey, on January 3, 2020 at 11:02 AM

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Don · on January 2, 2020 at 12:23 AM
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Mandi, you are overthinking it, as long as you have a good relationship with your dad, he's assuming he'll be walking you down the aisle.
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Hannah · on January 2, 2020 at 12:26 AM
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I don't think you need to formally ask, but it may be a good idea to have a quick conversation about it to make sure everyone is on the same page.
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Dierdra · on January 2, 2020 at 12:31 AM
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You're overthinking it. Dad's know that they walk daughters down the aisle. I would still say something to him about it. My dad and I joked about my fiance not making him his best man - to which I replied then who would walk me down the aisle.
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Legend November 2019
Caytlyn · on January 2, 2020 at 12:47 AM
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I don’t think you need to ask, but you should mention it to make sure he’s onboard.
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Sexypoodle · on January 2, 2020 at 2:10 AM
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Yep... Overthinking! It seems like this interesting fad “proposing” to bridal party members is complicating things when they’re very simple.
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Master May 2019
Cyndy · on January 2, 2020 at 7:18 AM
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Don’t overthink it. I’m sure your dad expects to walk you down the aisle if you two are close.
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Beginner October 2020
Danica · on January 2, 2020 at 8:02 AM
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I would just mention it to him to make sure he mows and since you are planning to also have your mom, I would definitely do something to ask her. Since it is non-traditional and not expected the way the dad or male figure is.
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Devoted November 2020
Kayla · on January 2, 2020 at 3:51 PM
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My dad is totally anti-wedding (he thinks its a waste of money to throw a big party). One of his good friends' daughters is getting married a few weeks before me. They had posted a picture online with her proposal to him. I was on FaceTime with my dad and we both thought it was odd. Even with him being totally anti-wedding, he still assumed he would be the one walking me down the aisle. So I really don't think it is necessary to ask.
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Legend June 2019
Melle · on January 2, 2020 at 4:10 PM
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I walked by myself aha I don't feel you always need to follow traditions such as having someone walk you
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Kaysey · on January 3, 2020 at 11:02 AM
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I think you're thinking too much into this. I don't think you need to ask. Your dad probably assumes he will be walking you down. If you also want your mom to do it, and you want to surprise her, I'd say do what you're thinking and tell her the day of the rehearsal.
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