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Just Said Yes June 2019

Step Dad, Father, Uncle ?????

Tyra, on January 10, 2017 at 3:59 PM Posted in Planning 0 10

So my biological father was never really solid in my life, its only now we have started to reconnect and he's trying so i'm willing to try. My Step dad has been around since i was 3 but some things went down and we're not as close as we use to be no matter how much i appreciate and love him. I want my uncle to walk me down the aisle being that he's been the only stable male figure in my life -my fiancé agrees being that my dads are competing already-and have both dads do something else. Should i rethink my decision????

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Latest activity by Melissa, on January 10, 2017 at 8:14 PM
  • Mrs.KatieK
    Master September 2016
    Mrs.KatieK ·
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    Have whomever means the most to you walk you down the aisle. It can be your bio dad, step dad, uncle, mother, brother, aunt, sister, cousin, best friend, male friend, or walk by yourself.

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  • RealLindseyO
    Master October 2017
    RealLindseyO ·
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    We don't know your family dynamics.

    If you want your uncle, ask your uncle.

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  • Holly
    VIP June 2018
    Holly ·
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    You and your FH both want your uncle to walk you down the aisle, so that's what you should do. There is no law that you must be walked down by your father. A lot of posters on here seem to be under the impression that their dads have some sort of automatic right to be the ones to walk them down the aisle - they don't.

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  • T
    Just Said Yes June 2019
    Tyra ·
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    Thanks guys. I wanted a outside opinion because a lot of people in my family feel like its Traditional to have one or both of them walk me instead of neither, Appreciate your time.

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  • Natalie
    VIP March 2017
    Natalie ·
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    If you and your FH both agree that walking with your uncle is the best call, that's what you should do. If you want to include your dads, maybe you can do a father-daughter dance and switch partners halfway through. I don't know your family dynamics though. Do whatever will invite the least amount of drama.

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  • Lakyn
    Devoted October 2017
    Lakyn ·
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    I'm having my brother walk me down. All of my "dad" options are..... less than ideal. (Read "sucky") So my brother wants to go with me. Which is great! He and FH love each other. The bromance is so strong it hurts.

    Point is!! Walk with whoever feels the most right. Which from the sound of it is your uncle.

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  • T
    Expert December 2019
    Tam ·
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    Ask your uncle. It's your day Smiley smile

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  • Dreamer
    Master May 2013
    Dreamer ·
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    Mother?

    The male-relative-only thing is sexist and archaic.

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  • Laura
    Champion June 2010
    Laura ·
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    I had my mom walk me down the aisle at my first wedding. I remarried later and my son (13 at the time) walked me down the aisle then. My dad attended both weddings, but we're not that close, and I felt it was more meaningful for me to do it the way I did. You can choose whoever you want, it doesn't have to be a man. You can even walk alone if there's not someone you want to share that moment with. Do what makes you happiest!

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  • Melissa
    Devoted April 2017
    Melissa ·
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    How about the one adult that was there for you the most during your childhood? The one that you relied not only monetarily but emotional support? For me that is my mother. It doesn't have to be a man to walk you down the aisle and give you away.

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