Stepdaughter-to-be on crutches, what to do?

She could still walk with crutches if she is comfortable with it

A reading?

Could someone just roll her down the aisle in a wheelchair?

It's outdoor in the grass and it's a long walk. She's only 13, I don't want to put that kind of strain on her. I like the reading idea.

It's outdoor in the grass and it's a long walk. She's only 13, I don't want to put that kind of strain on her. I like the reading idea.

I think I'd give her the option. She may still want to walk down the aisle.

I was once 13, on crutches, and in a wedding. I was seated near the altar, and rather than walking down the aisle, I just hopped up and had a walker behind me that I could lean on.

I would offer her the option to walk. Is there a groomsman or someone who can walk alongside her just in case she needs support? Then just seat her in the front row near the aisle.

I was 12 and on crutches, I would have done it. Wouldn't be the most graceful BM but I would have walked. Give her the option, You could also have a stool up there for her to lean on after she gets down the aisle.

We will talk to her about it after she calms down, but the reason for the six weeks instead of the "simple" surgery" is because she reinjured herself in between two surgeries. I'm not going to risk that happening again. I'd like to have some alternatives when we do discuss it so she doesn't feel the pressure of "aisle or nothing". She was more concerned that she was disappointing us and messing up the plans. That couldn't be further from the case.

Thanks Erica. Hearing your experience is helpful. She was going to sit down anyway after walking down the aisle and then come back up during the unity candle lighting. So a reading right before/after that may be a nice transition that keeps her from having to get up and down too much (she can't even place her leg down) it has to remain straight and elevated on a chair when she's seated.

Would she have stood next to you during the ceremony? You could always just have her stand there even if it means not walking down.