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I`m getting married next June. I know most fathers walk there daughters down the isle but me and my father aren`t that close. I still live at home and it`s normal for me to go 3 weeks at a time without talking to him. I do love him but I`m not sure if I want him to be the one giving me away. Me and my mom however, are extremly close. I would love for her to be the one to walk me down the isle. Then again I don`t want me dad to get his feelings hurt- he did help raise me. Should I just suck it up and let my dad walk me down or both parent or what? Any ideas?
Posted by Ashley; updated 08/03/04

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My dad and I used to be close, but somehow drifted apart. I am going to have both parents walk me down the isle though. I don`t see anything wrong with having both.
Posted by Adriana; updated 08/03/04

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Have the both by your side it will mean alot to both of them see it a hundred times Congrats
Posted by sab; updated 08/03/04

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I agree my father and I are not that close eith but he will still walk me down the aisle. I almost considered my brother walking me, but then Dad (my parents are divorced) is helping me pay for the wedding so I guess to me he earned the right to walk me down. If you don`t mind me asking, wht song are you going to do for the Father daughter dance...Anyone?
Posted by Jennifer; updated 08/03/04

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You don`t have to have anyone walk you down the aisle if you are uncomfortable with the other options. Now a days it shows you as an independant woman. Why not talk to your Mom and see what she says. I don`t think I would have her do it without him. I`m certainly not against the Mom`s doing it and have recommended this before for divorced parents when the Mom raised the kids alone, or if the dad was out ot the picture. In your case though perhaps having him or both would open lines of communication and bring you closer. My Dad and his parents never were close until I was born
And now you can not believe how close we all are. So I would hate for you to be sorry later. Good luck in your decision.
Posted by RecentBride; updated 08/03/04

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Have both your parents walk you down the aisle together.
Posted by Linda; updated 08/04/04

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Thank you all so much for you useful information. I`ve decided I`m going to have both parents walk me down the aisle. Thanks again!
Posted by Ashley; updated 08/04/04

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In response to Jennifer`s question, I think I would feel awkward just my dad and me dancing at the father/daughter dance. So we are combining that dance with the mother/son dance. We are playing "The Greatest Love of All" by Whitney Houston. I really had to read the lyrics of possible songs because some are just too sappy or are about romantic love -- not the kind of song you want played when you`re dancing with your father.
Posted by sam; updated 08/24/04