If a young woman's father is dead or if she doesn't know him at all, who walks her down the aisle?

Question

I've always wondered this. Can she have her mom, or an older sibling do it? Can she walk alone?

Answer 1

Yes, Yes and Yes...

It's Her (their) wedding, so she does whatever she wants...

I've know people who have done all of the ones you mentioned...

Brother, Mother and by Herself. The only one I haven't seen is sister, but I still have hope!

Answer 2

i think its the groom's father

Answer 3

anybody that means A lot to you like ur brother mom aunt uncle sister guy friend

Answer 4

She can walk alone if she prefers, or if she is particularly close to a family member, they can escort her. While it's traditional for the father of the bride to "give her away," it is certainly not required, and there is nothing wrong with an alternative processional.

Answer 5

I actually walked one of my lifelong friends down the isle, and when they asked "who gives this woman away", I said "I do, on behalf of her parents".  I am a woman.

Wasn't a dry eye in the house!

It is whoever you feel close enough to do the deed.  It was amazing and I will never forget it.

Answer 6

I don't really know, but I would assume you can have any one walk you down the aisle - the traditional person - a father as he hands over the daughter to her new life . . . .  but I suppose you could have someone you look up to like an older male or perhaps a brother or anyone she feels close too! Its her wedding she should be able to make her own choice!

Answer 7

She can do any of those three you mentioned.

My father passed away two years before I got married. My husband and I walked up the aisle together!

Answer 8

It's completely up to her.  I had a friend walk down the aisle alone.  I asked my step-dad to walk me down and then decided to have both my step-dad and my mom walk me down.

Answer 9

Whomever she wants to walk her down the aisle because when I got married I had my mother walk me down the aisle because my father had passed away. Also when my aunt got married a second time her brother in law walked her down the aisle since both of her parents were long gone. It normally is someone they are close too because this person is "giving them away" and who better has that right then someone they are close too.  

Answer 10

Mother, older brother, or older cousin!

Answer 11

Anyone she wants. Mother, Grandparent, Older sibling, a close friend, An uncle.

I recently went to a wedding where the grandma walked her down the aisle as she had raised her. And I am going to a wedding in a few months where the Grandfather will do it.

Someone special in your life. Someone who has always looked out for you. A mother would be perfect.

Hope this helps :)

Answer 12

Im assuming another close male relative.

Answer 13

its her wedding

she can do whatever she wants!

if she has a close friend that she wants to give her away thats fine

a grandfather?

she can certainly go alone if she wants

its all just about personal choice

Answer 14

Some male close to her - grandfather, brother, uncle, or best friend.  

Answer 15

it doesn't matter who walks her down the aisle just who ever she wants to give her away. but if she wants to walk down by here self she can do that there is no certain way to do it its how ever you want to do it.

Answer 16

Whoever she chooses - her mother, a sibling (older or younger), a grandparent, a close relative, a best friend, etc. Her escort can be a man or a woman. And she can certainly choose to walk by herself.

Answer 17

Yes, or a man who has been like a father figure. Such as an uncle or older cousin.

Answer 18

my mum walked me down the aisle...

she also walked my sister down the aisle ..

and she will walk me down the aisle when i get married again at christmas time if we don't just runaway and go to a registry office...

the reason is our father is not in our lives and hasn't been for 28 years....

Answer 19

She can ask a male who is important in her life, or she can walk alone.  Could be a relative or friend.

Answer 20

Iwould say whomever raisedyou would 'give you away' so I assume your mom..stepdad for some or a grandpa even if you are close but I would go with your mom since she raised you

Answer 21

Anyone she wants...Might even ask the gentleman who was a father figure to her if there was one.

Answer 22

Joseph Fritzl

Answer 23

a male best friend alone anyone she is very close to

Answer 24

If she has anyone that she is very close too. I have done weddings where the bride walked down with he two sons. This is her special day so whoever she chooses they should be honored, hope this helps.

Answer 25

Pretty much anything goes anymore. I would say she should have someone very special to her walk her down the isle. Her mother would be fine. Generally its a father figure. Maybe her brother or a close uncle, or even a friends dad that she is really close with, whatever makes her happy!!

Answer 26

I always thought it would be someone the bride is close to like a male friend or if she has a step father or her grandad or something?

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Answer 27

she can do whatever she wants. i've seen all of the following walk a woman down the aisle.

no one

mom

sibling (sister or brother)

step dad

close male family friend

uncle

grandpa

the woman's child(ren)

Answer 28

All your choices are good.  Mom is nice, so is a sibling.  Sometimes a godparent or a dear relative or close friend.  As long as the person is important to the bride.

It starts to look weird if she gets Apu from the Kwik -E Mart just so some male person does the deed.

In my first wedding, both my parents came up the aisle with me.  In my second, I walked alone.

Answer 29

Whoever you want. The bride can pretty much do as she pleases (within reason of course). It's her day. If you have a male in your life you're very close to whether it is a friend, uncle, brother etc. Then you can have him give you away. Everyone is different.

My sister in law, when marrying my brother, was not in contact with her dad so she had her best friend (who was a male) walk her, and give her away.  Today's day and age, it is even acceptable to have your mother walk you down the aisle.  Now days, anything goes.

Answer 30

My friend had her mom walk her down the aisle

Answer 31

She can have her mother, grandfather, brother, uncle, or anyone whom she feels close to walk her down the aisle. She also has a choice to walk down the aisle alone if she wishes to do that.

I had my mother walk me down the aisle because I felt she was the one who deserved the honor of giving me away.