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TXBride
Expert September 2017

Divorced parents, Mom helping with wedding, hurt feelings (UPDATE!)

TXBride, on August 11, 2017 at 5:20 PM

Posted in Etiquette and Advice 45

Long story short, parents are divorced and it's bad. Mom has helped a little financially with the wedding, but we are mostly paying for everything ourselves. Tradition is that the bride's dad gives her away, but I feel like that's something my mom is jealous about and even said she would love to...

Long story short, parents are divorced and it's bad. Mom has helped a little financially with the wedding, but we are mostly paying for everything ourselves. Tradition is that the bride's dad gives her away, but I feel like that's something my mom is jealous about and even said she would love to walk me down the aisle.

That's too weird for me. I want my dad to give me away even though he has not helped financially with the wedding at all.

I am thinking about asking 2 my closest male friends friends to walk her down the aisle during the seating of the mothers, as she obviously doesn't want my dad to. They are not in the bridal party, but feel like it might give her a boost of confidence. She is not bringing a date.

UPDATE: YA'LL ARE THE BEST!

Talked to Mom and she loves the idea of walking down 1st, sitting, then joining my dad at the end of the aisle so they can give me away. THANK YOU for all the ideas and advice!

45 Comments

  • pammat
    VIP October 2017
    pammat ·
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    Hooray for a happy compromise!!!

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  • Kimberly
    VIP March 2018
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    Yay! Glad you are all happy

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  • J. Clo
    Master May 2018
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    Glad you worked it out OP

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  • MDEasternShoreBride
    VIP October 2017
    MDEasternShoreBride ·
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    Hooray!

    BTW, @MrsSki(tobe) you are on a roll today with the advice!

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