We love when brides are escorted down the aisle by their mamas! If your mom raised you or the two of you are extra close, it's a wonderful way to honor her and give her a bigger role in your ceremony. If you have two moms though, just be sure not to play favorites! You can also include your grandmother if she played a big role in your life and make it a generational family affair. Your mom would definitely recognize the honor and would make sure you got to the end of the aisle with all of the love and support that you could ask for.
If you love your dad but don't want your mom to feel excluded, have both parents walk you down the aisle. This is traditional in a Jewish ceremony, where the bride is escorted by both of her parents with her father on her right side and her mother on her left side. However, brides of all religious backgrounds can definitely choose this processional arrangement in order to make this a moment for the entire family to experience together.
Not sure where to put your arms? Link arms with one parent and have the other one place his or her hands on the front and back of your bicep.
If your dad wasn't a prominent figure in your life but another man was, invite him to walk you down the aisle. Not everyone has a father-or father figure-in their life and, even if they do, they may choose to have someone else escort them down the aisle. While it's perfectly normal to choose to go the traditional route, there are plenty of other options if you'd like to switch things up. In fact, these days more and more brides are choosing to walk down the aisle with more than one person.
As Erb explains, the only etiquette necessary is for the bride to communicate well. In many cultures, it's traditional to have both the mother and father walk their daughter down the aisle. Some brides may find this more suitable rather than choosing just one parent to do the honor.
If you prefer to be escorted by both your mom and dad, Erb says go for it! Though it's not customary, there's nothing wrong with having a train of people escort you down the aisle, if that's what you wish for as the bride. When I got married I asked my mother to walk me down the aisle. It was awesome. My little sister will also do the same. My dad had been gone three years when I got married last May. I honestly didn't even want to walk down the aisle. If my dad wasn't here to do it, I didn't want anybody else doing it.
Except for my mother. So he was there walking with us too. If the history behind the tradition turns you off, you can have the officiant skip the part when he asks the question "who gives this woman to be married to this man" and, instead, have the groom simply thank your father when he reaches the altar.
The go-to song is typically the "here comes the bride" one, or "Canon D" by Johann Pachelbel, but there are plenty of modern tracks to choose from. While it's perfectly normal to choose to go the traditional route, there are plenty of other options if you'd like to switch things up. Some women are uncomfortable with the symbolism behind their dad walking them down the aisle, so they seek alternative ways to honor their relationships with their parents.
In the Jewish tradition, both the bride and groom are accompanied down the aisle by both parents, a custom that many couples have adopted in the spirit of equality. Other people in this situation have selected meaningful people in their lives to walk with them, like stepparents, college advisers, or even their ring bearers or children. Some have carried memorabilia that reminds them of their late parents.
Some walk hand-in-hand with their partner down the aisle while others choose to walk solo. Some have dealt with this discomfort by eliminating the aisle altogether. This is a good option for folks with tense family situations or LGBTQ couples who feel put off by the heteronormativity of the processional. How someone chooses to approach it can symbolize her core values at that moment: independence, support, identity, equality—deeply personal feelings that are tied to this life change.
If you are ever asked to accompany someone down the aisle, you should feel deeply honored and privileged to play that part.
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