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“Giving away” at weddings - anyone done something different?

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TheThermalStair · 16/05/2021 16:57

Coming under some (kindly meant) pressure to have my dad give me away at my wedding. I won’t be doing that for obvious reasons but I’m trying to think of alternatives - come up the aisle alone? Both parents? Me and DP swing in on trapezes? Just wondering how other feminists have handled it.

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Theeyeballsinthesky · 16/05/2021 17:05

Id love you to swing in on a trapeze Grin

But as that might not be practical either on your own or with both parents

TheHandmadeTail · 16/05/2021 17:04

I know couples who have both come down the aisle - separately but each with their parents. Would your DP do that?

ShutUpAlex · 16/05/2021 17:03

I’m going to walk down with our daughters.

SunnydaleClassProtector99 · 16/05/2021 17:01

My dad walked me down the aisle. My husband had his dad as best man and both mum's signed the register. No 'giving away' speech but I felt I didn't want dad to miss out as he raised me just as much as mum.