Walking down

I think it is a Jewish tradition, but I think it is really sweet. I figure both of my parents raised me equally, I wanted to honor them both. I first saw my cousin do this at her wedding 15 years ago. I decided then that that is what I wanted to do. My mom cried when I told her I wanted her to walk me down the aisle too.

I've seen this done, although not a lot. I agree with PP that it may be a cultural thing. But sometimes it's just what it looks like--a bride wants to honor both of her parents in that way.

I've seen it before ! Not super common but then again I walked down by myself aha

It’s a Jewish thing. My husband is Jewish so he walked down with his mom and dad and stepparents but I’m Christian so I just walked down with my dad.

It's a Jewish tradition for both parents, but I think it's more common now in a lot of weddings. I personally wanted it to be a moment for just my father & me. My stepfather escorted my mom in the processional. If you want both parents to walk you, that's totally fine too.

Nowadays people do what’s they personally want to do. In my culture, both parents walk the bride down the aisle but I’m doing the American version instead. I’ll have my mom escorted by my godfather (her brother). That’s just my personal preference. Some brides walk down the aisle alone, others with both parents, or with one parent.

While it is a cultural thing, I think it is also becoming more common for divorced parents to each walk the bride down as a way to represent both households. Personally, I'm choosing to walk down the aisle alone, so I think anything goes.

I'm having both my parents walk me. They raised me together, so they should walk me together.

It's not a new thing, just a cultural thing. In Christian culture, it's the norm for dad to walk the bride down the aisle. In Jewish culture, it's the norm for both parents to walk the bride down the aisle. That being said, it's completely up to you regardless of the norm! I love my mom to death, but I'm only having my dad walk me down.

I didn’t realize it was a cultural thing. I’ve seen it done, but I’ve never been to a Jewish wedding (although I would love to because they look like so much fun!). I think there’s a lot of reasons why people do this, and I really don’t think there’s any wrong person or people to walk you down the isle. Just choose whoever is closest to your heart.

I'm Christian, but I knew from the beginning that I wanted both of my parents to walk me down the isle. Everyone is good with it because its what I want. Since the isle at my church is not very wide my mom will be escorted to the first pew. My dad and I will walk down the isle and then my mom will walk with us from the first pew to the front of the church. There are probably about 8 - 10 feet from the first pew to the front.

I'm having both parents walk me, even though its not a cultural or religious tradition for me. Personally, I feel like just my dad walking me is a little too "one man handing me off to another man" but having both parents represents a step in adulthood. That's totally a personal opinion, and I don't judge anyone who walks with just their dad or even another family member, but that's my reasoning for both parents! Do whatever you are most comfortable with.

I know usually this is a Jewish thing, but I have seen people who I know are extremely close with their moms walk down with both. My sister in law wanted both but her mom declined because she wanted her husband to have his moment

I've never been to a Jewish wedding, but i've seen it done at about a third of the weddings i've been to in the last 10 years.

I DID have both parents but I don’t think it’s a new thing or thing. I’m not Jewish but have been to A LOT of Jewish weddings (where it is THE thing) and I was really inspired by the idea— I thought it was nice to honor both parents (and I do NOT partake in the “giving away” concept [no one gave me away, I’m not an object!]) as they both made me who I am and are extremely important to me .....and then I took it further. I had my brother and his wife walk down the aisle before my bridesmaids. I had H was down the aisle with his mom (would’ve been dad too but he has passed). Our parents are super important to us so I just wanted to honor them all. I still appreciate the father-daughter moment though!

My husband walked both of our mothers down the aisle i have seen this or the groom walking his mother then the best man walking the bride's mom more than i've seen anything else. there is no right way though.

There are no rules do whatever you want haha. I plan to walk down the aisle myself

I'm having both of my parents walk me down the aisle...I'm an only child and god willingly I will never walk down the aisle again so I want to honor them both. Its up to you how you'd like to do things.

My husband walked my mom! it’s whoever you want it to be!

I am having both of my parents walk me down but I am giving myself away. It’s been symbolic of them raising me but also finding my independence in my own life. I’m super excited about it ♥️