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To think that Meghan could just walk herself down the aisle?

97 replies

FrizzyMcFrizzface · 17/05/2018 22:24

Obviously she must be very sad, but this is her second marriage. Presumably her dad walked her down the aisle of her first one and the symbolism is all about handing her over from her ‘old’ family to the new.

Surely that doesn’t apply when you’ve been married before? My dad gave me away at my first wedding. I walked down the aisle on my own at my second because he couldn’t give me away, he’d already done that years before. It would have just been weird to have done it again IMO.

OP posts:
user1471517900 · 17/05/2018 22:26

Well of course she could. Or she could walk down with someone. Glad you started this thread to point out the options.

Yeah I know I didn't need to comment

pepperpop · 17/05/2018 22:27

Why are you bothered what she chooses to do? Perhaps she would like some support as she walks down the aisle in front of the entire world, regardless of whether she's been married before.

CaliforniaDream · 17/05/2018 22:28

I think it's weird in any event to frame it as 'handing the bride' over. She's an autonomous human, not an object belonging to anyone.

I think any woman should be able to decide how she wants to walk down the aisle but I think suggesting that it can't be her dad in a second marriage because he's already given her away is ridiculous. By your logic it should be her ex husband taking her down! Hmm

Battleax · 17/05/2018 22:28

Don’t go applying common sense to the issue. You’ll ruin everyone’s hysterical handwringing Wink

BTW, I gather she didn’t invit her dad to her first wedding (so WTF the fuss is about now, I don’t know, the royalty aspect probs).

Battleax · 17/05/2018 22:29

Invite^

Idontbelieveinthemoon · 17/05/2018 22:29

If she does she'll be criticised for being too forward, too bold, too self-serving.

And if she doesn't, she'll be pretentious and weak and a million other words designed purely to show that no matter what choice a woman makes, there's always someone there waiting to criticise her.

I couldn't give three shits sideways how she gets down the aisle. She could zoom in on a cushion held up by the angels of Prince and Marie Antoinette and I'd still just think "meh, hope they're happy" and be on my way.

Quickerthanavicar · 17/05/2018 22:29

Maria did it in The Sound of Music.

missmouse101 · 17/05/2018 22:30

I often notice that the first reply to a post is nasty, sarcastic or both. Same is true with this one. I think it would be a great idea to walk herself down the aisle OP. Simple and straightforward. But it's her choice!

ohcomeon12321 · 17/05/2018 22:30

of course she can rember sadly harry parents wont be there father being James

NewYearNewMe18 · 17/05/2018 22:31

She could do. After the shittiest week of her life, she could walk out, really quite vulnerable, in front of 600 real people and 2.4 billion watchers.

Yeah, lets throw her to the wolves and see if the press can really crack her up before Saturday.

SMH

Mumoftwoyoungkids · 17/05/2018 22:31

Maria did it in The Sound of Music.

To the song “how do you,solve a problem like Maria?” Which I thought was a bit rude really!

twitterflitter · 17/05/2018 22:36

It's actually her third marriage; her first was annulled.

NewYearNewMe18 · 17/05/2018 22:41

That's just gossip - no documentary evidence had been found - you read too many low class American Tabloids

www.gossipcop.com/meghan-markle-secret-first-husband-annulment-not-true/

Battleax · 17/05/2018 22:47

Is that really true twitter?

GrandTheftWalrus · 17/05/2018 22:51

If I get married again unless it's a quick registry office one with just us and 2 witnesses then my dad will be giving me away again. Unless I just walk down with DD.

raisedbyguineapigs · 17/05/2018 22:55

Maybe she should fly down the aisle on her broomstick and lift the magic curse she has put on Harry so he can live happily ever after with a real life pwincess?

ohcomeon12321 · 17/05/2018 22:56

After the shittiest week of her life, nope that would of been her first divorce or her mum being bankrupt twice or had dad being bankrupt they would of been worse weeks and your crazy if you think 2.4 billion people will watch

OhWotIsItThisTime · 17/05/2018 23:01

I walked myself down the aisle. It was two decades ago and when I said MM could do this, my DM had a go. I realised she’d carried a grudge all these years.

I don’t care, though. I did not want to be a part of a ceremony that treated me as being handed from one man to another.

Paperdolly · 17/05/2018 23:03

I think her mum should walk her down the aisle. Why not?

caroldecker · 17/05/2018 23:04

she will not walk down the aisle, either with someone or alone, she will walk down the nave.
The aisles of a church are at the side, the middle bit is a nave.

Nichelette · 17/05/2018 23:04

If I were to divorce and re-marry I think I'd find it strange having a huge wedding, let alone thinking about who was going to give me away! Just my personal opinion, but I would feel odd about it..

CurlyWurlyTwirly · 17/05/2018 23:07

Serena Williams did it

CurlyWurlyTwirly · 17/05/2018 23:07

I want Prince Charles to do it

Littleredboat · 17/05/2018 23:09

Give her a ring OP.
She’s probably not thought of that.