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Wedding!! Sister being walked down aisle by brother

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hardie · 10/07/2018 09:48

My DS is getting married on Saturday. Big church wedding, i am only bridesmaid, our DD is dead and DM alive and well. So It turns out DS wants one of our brothers to walk her up the aisle. This absolutely infuriates me, especially as I will be leading this procession and it goes against everything rational, feeds into male superiority and validates it. DS hates attention and feels like anything else will be different and have people talking (we are from a rural village and brother would be the usual way to manage aisle in weddings where dad dead..but it's still bloody 2018). She wants no one making a fuss or raising eyebrow. She is well aware of my views on this. So do I just suck it up (her choice etc..) or chat to her properly on this? DM would be happy to accompany her up aisle. I also really really don't want DS to feel even more self conscious here. Can someone help me articulate a few arguments in support of DM route - other than what I have noted above. Many thanks (first time posting but read these boards a lot)

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NorthernSpirit · 10/07/2018 09:52

You are being totally out of order. It’s your sisters wedding, not yours.

You say ‘I will be leading....’ you sound like a total control freak. Why does something that has nothing to do with you ‘absolutely infuriate me’.

My own father has passed away and I would do exactly the same thing.

Your sisters wedding. It’s not about you. You sound a nightmare.

Hoppinggreen · 10/07/2018 09:52

It’s not your wedding
Find somewhere else to display your feminist credentials

Jorah · 10/07/2018 09:51

I can't see the issue, sorry. It sounds lovely idea.

FlaviaAlbia · 10/07/2018 09:51

Leave her alone. Run things the way you want in your own life, not other people's.

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