Walking down aisle alone?

I've thought about this as I grew up without my father and not too close to my mother ETA: my mother and I are closer in age than we are to each other

I am. I lost my father a year ago and just not ready for a stand in. Its fine. I figure it's a straight walk, I'll always find my sweetie.

I'm walking with my dad just cuz this is his last chance to walk with one of his daughters. Plus I mean if my legs turn into jelly cuz of my excitement I need someone there to stabilize me

I don't really have anyone significant to walk me down so I'm going alone. I'm worried I'm going to nervously default to my RBF!

I have chosen to walk myself. It has caused a bit of drama, but it's saving a lot of drama... and really that moment is about my FH and myself.. so why not it be just me walking to him. My dad and I have only recently started having a relationship and my mother and I are so strained so often, walking myself has given me a little peace. Do what feels right.

I walked by myself. My Dad passed away 16 years ago and there's nobody that could replace him. I managed to find my husband just fine that day but knew my Dad was with me every step!

I am walking down the aisle alone. I don't have a relationship with my dad and I'm not very close to my step dad I feel like it its just best for me to walk alone. You do whatever makes you happy!

Same with me, I'm considering walking down by myself.

I'm walking alone. I'm actually pretty stoked about it.

I have a strained relationship with my Dad and really don't like him very much (neither does FH) ... so I'm planning to walk by myself ....

I'm planning to walk alone. Haven't been close with my Dad in a few years. Plus I'm a grown, fully independent woman and have been for a long time. I don't need/want my Dad to "give me away."

J and I walked together and so did Elpha and Mr Elpha

The attention is always on the bride when she walks down the aisle. You could walk with Bozo the clown and you would still be the center of attention. I don't see anything wrong with walking by yourself if that's what you want to do. Not sure how close you are to your dad or if there will be a guilty feeling afterwards, but it really is a personal decision that you need to make.

I've had a number of brides walk down the aisle by themselves. If it feels right? Do it.

But the attention is always on the bride. If the sole reason you're doing it is to focus attention on yourself? You might want to rethink that.

I'm walking alone. This is my second marriage and I'm having a destination wedding. There are a few people coming but my parents are in bad health and can't make it. No one can fill my daddy's shoes, so I will walk alone.

I am. This is my second marriage and my dad hasn't been supportive enough for it to feel right that he walks me down the aisle. I didn't want to completely offend him though, so I made a compromise and am going to have him walk me down the steps (this is an amphitheater in a botanical garden) and then I will walk by myself down the aisle.

The tradition of the father walking the bride down the isle is from the Olden days when the father would trade the daughters hand in marriage for something. Such as a class increase or monetary etc. It developed into the father giving the bride away as a way of giving her over to another family and another guy now to take care of her. I personally haven't been close to my dad, so I will be walking down the isle either alone or with my brother. I like the idea of going into the marriage by my own will and my own wanting. Not following traditionalism of being "gave away". But that's all on you. If you are close to your dad, I think you should think about including him. If not walking you down the isle, then maybe as a VIP guest?

I am.. only because my dad passed away two-year ago. I'm sadden by it but it is what it is.

I think this is something were you should take in your fathers thoughts. I know mine would be so hurt if I asked him not to walk be down, he'd probably cry.

I want to, but my mom and dad are really adamant on me walking down with my dad and since they're paying for some of my wedding I'll have to do what they want.