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Just Said Yes October 2019

Dad Officiating

Jessica, on January 7, 2019 at 9:34 AM Posted in Wedding Ceremony 0 4

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Hi everyone! I’ve been reading these forums all throughout my planning and it’s been a huge help!

My fiancé and I want my dad to officiate our ceremony. He’s a great public speaker, is funny and he’s happy and excited to do it. Plus, officiants in our area charge $500+ so this is just an added benefit to our budget haha. Most forums I’ve seen the brides dad is a pastor but that isn’t the case here. My dad will just get a one day designation through our state to perform the ceremony.

I’m wondering how he should walk me down the aisle. I still really want him to do that, so do we walk down the aisle, he shakes my fiancé’s hand, and just steps around to the other side? And I guess he can’t “give me away” which I know is kind of outdated anyway. Any brides who have done this before...any suggestions? Or has anyone seen this done before?

Also any suggestions on how I should include my mom? She hates public speaking so I can’t have her do a reading but I don’t want her to feel left out since my dad will be such a big part of the ceremony.

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Latest activity by Charlotte, on April 20, 2020 at 3:45 PM

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Kenisha · on January 7, 2019 at 10:04 AM
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Why don’t you have both of your parents walk you down the aisle?
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Maggie · on January 7, 2019 at 10:14 AM
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Hi Jessica! Welcome to WeddingWire!
I once went to a wedding where the bride's father was officiating and they walked down the aisle. The groom's father was standing in the officiant's space, so when the bride and her dad made it down the aisle, the father shook the groom's hand, shook hands with the other dad, and stood at the front. I thought that was pretty neat.
Kenisha offers another good suggestion. Why don't you have both your parents walk you down the aisle? Or you can have your mom walk you down the aisle to your dad and FS. It's not a speaking part, but it's still a really big deal.
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Keary · on January 7, 2019 at 1:38 PM
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One of my friends had her dad officiate. He had one of his fellow pastors and close family friends stand at the alter and ask who gives this bride away. Then he graciously turned over the service to her dad. It was really special for them.
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Charlotte · on April 20, 2020 at 3:45 PM
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My dad is a pastor and will be officiating our wedding! He'll walk me down the aisle, place my hand in FH's hand, turn around and begin the ceremony. Just leaving out "Who Gives This Woman?" since it'll be obvious that he walked me down and then turned around.
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