I reeeeaaaalllly don't want to walk down the aisle. I just think it seems weird that you have to parade slowly past everyone for them to look at you. The whole idea frightens me. But another gent mentioned to Mr You that watching his wife walk down the aisle towards him was one the best moments of his life, and now Mr You doesn't want to miss out. So... I'll be walking down the aisle towards Mr You. After all it's his wedding, his moment too. :)
Now I'm trying to decide who I'll be pulling along with me. My parents are divorced, so having them both seems a bit weird, having one or the other doesn't seem fair, going solo seems too scary and lonely for me, and walking in with my sister might look as though Mr You is getting 2 for the price of 1. We've talked about this lots and lots, and I'm still not decided, but we keep coming back to the idea that we'd like our wedding to represent unity. Unity, not just for us, but our families, and friends too.
I had the idea of turning up as though we are having a big Indian Hindi wedding, me amongst a crowd of family; my parents, step-parents, sister, 2 half brothers, and maybe an elephant ;) They can all bustle along, me obscured from view in the centre until I get spat out of the crowd at the end of the aisle. :D I love the idea! Although Mr You isn't a fan, he wants to see me... unobscured. Eeeep.
SO....hmmmm, still thinking. Keeping the idea of unity in mind...
In the meantime, here are some nice pics to help win me over to aisle love:
(Pics from With This Ring)
I realise there are lots of alternatives:
- The dancing down the aisle thing on youTube a while ago was great.
- Friends of ours got ready at different locations, met at a third spot for an intimate "look at each other for the first time" moment, then arrived and walked down the aisle together. That was nice. :)
- My Sister waited at the end of the aisle where her now-husband walked up and collected her and they walked down together.
- All the ideas are nice, but they all require walking down the aisle. If I had my way I would be standing with the groom while everyone arrived. But, it's Mr You's moment too, and he is looking forward to it, so I'll do it.
I do it!
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At my first wedding (that sounds cheesy) I had my mum and in laws walk first and then me and my dad. Another nice idea may be that you could have your mum walk you 1 third and pass your hand over to your dad to walk the other 1 third and his family walk you 1 third (if that makes sense) that way there is still lots of bits happening but still kind of the tradition.
The best thing to do is enjoy it and I am sure you will
Or you could have a group walk you down, with a few that fall off to sit at the end of each eisle as you walk up until at the end it is just you and Mr you - I think I will go off now and get a life or move in with Martha
The aisle. That's a toughie. I shouldn't tell you what I had to do. It involved both my mother and step-father (whom I've never gotten along well with)all because my mom didn't want him felling left out.
I would have rather walked by myself or with me grampie. Ah, well. What I do remember most about it all though, was the part Mr You is all excited about. Walking down the aisle...eyes locking, the anticipation, excitement, joy, love. It really made it all worth it. Hang in there, you'll figure out something wonderful!
I know!!! I will piggy back you!!!!!
I'm really enjoying reading your wedding planning. I think at my wedding I'd like to walk down the aisle with my fiance.
I used to not like the idea of being 'given away' by my dad. Now that he's passed away it makes me a little teary and I would have liked it, but anyway..
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Just another thing to think about!Love the aisle photos. I am sure you will come up with the decision that is just right!
oh the dilemma. I didn't walk down the aisle either, but then, my wedding wasn't really formal. I am sure you will figure it out. It is scary though the thought of it.
Flossy-P so exciting.......
I want you to go down the aisle.
Love Renee xoxo
I was terrified of doing this. When we got married I was a very shy 23 year old. In the end it was really fun... I was grinning ear to ear as I followed my niece who was walking down before me, because she was looking so adorable.
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