Both Parents Walking Bride

Both parents walking the bride down the aisle is actually the traditional way for Jewish weddings. No one would find it awkward at all! If that's what you want for your big day, you should do it

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Thanks Amber! Do you feel it blocks the view of the bride?

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I haven't really thought about it until you mentioned it, but I don't think it would. I've seen lots of pictures of a bride with a parent on each side of her and it looks perfectly fine to me!

Almost all the weddings i've been to had both parents walk the bride down the aisle. They weren't Jewish weddings.. i think the bride just didn't want to choose between parents. It's not awkward at all. Just remember to keep your bouquet low! It's harder to do when both arms are linked but does look so much better.

I did this and loved it. I’m not Jewish but it is a custom for them and I’ve been to many Jewish weddings and seen it done. I’ve never thought of it blocking a view....but that really wasn’t a concern of mine.

View Quoted Comment I'm planning on doing this as well. Thank you so much for the bouquet tip!

I don't think it'd seem awkward. Sounds sweet actually

I have the exact same relationship with my parents as you, it seems. I'm having both of them walk me as well! The only things I would worry about in this case is the size of your aisle (should be wide enough for three people to walk down without bumping into anything/knocking anything over) and the size of the dress. I've only really seen problems with this arrangement when the bride is wearing a ballgown. It makes it difficult for the parents to stand directly next to her, arm-in-arm, which sometimes leads to awkward lengths apart (and the aforementioned bumping into things on the aisle). As long as you plan for it, it's a great option.

My parents have become my best friends over the years. I am having both of them walk with me. ❤️

Make sure the aisle is wide enough for 3 people to walk abreast (and factor in the volume of your dress too). I've been to some wedding where the aisle was quite narrow and the parents had to shimmy.

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It is an outdoor ceremony and the aisle is pretty wide. So I dont think that will be a problem. And my dress is a fitted mermaid type with a long train.

I'm having both my parents walk me down the aisle. We made calculations for the aisle 😁

Having both parents walk the bride down the aisle is common in our culture. I love the idea of it. I used to watch my parents’ wedding video and they both were walked down the aisle by their parents.

Both my mom and dad walked me down the aisle. It was very important to me to have them both walk with me. It didn’t block anything and it looks very nice in our photos and video. If I had to do it over again, I’d do the same thing!

I want both my parents walking me down the aisle, but I don’t know that we have the space! My dad has a fairly large electric wheelchair and our aisle is fairly narrow.

I have a similar relationship with my parents. And tbh, leaving my father and I alone together for angry amount of time when I'm wearing a dress and makeup and high stress is just asking for someone to blow up and cry. So I'm having my mom walk with us.
I'll be making sure the aisle is wide. Very wide. So that the three of us all fit nicely down it. Side by side.
I have zero worries that I'll be blocked. But I'm 5'8", my dad isnt much taller, and my mom is 5'2".