The aisle walk.
Hello! Quick refresher: Australian, getting married 12/12/09, FH is totally blind.
I decided long before I got engaged that I don't want to be walked down the aisle by my Dad/parents. Part of it is because I'm not a fan of the tradition of being 'given away', part of it is because Dad hasn't had a huge role in my life, but I wouldn't want to offend him by asking Mum to do it, and part of it is because if I had Mum & Dad both do it then I would want my stepmother (who has been in my life for about 19 years, but has recently separated from my Dad) to do it as well, which would just turn things into a circus. But what do you think about FH & I walking down the aisle together? He is totally blind and won't be able to see me when I'm walking down the aisle so it does make some sense, and it could signify us travelling towards our future together. I possibly wouldn't do it if he wasn't blind, but from his perspective if I walk down the aisle towards him he is just standing there getting nervous and possibly having a running commentary from one of the few sighted people nearby.
Anyway, what do you reckon? I'll ask him of course, but he's asleep right now :)
I decided long before I got engaged that I don't want to be walked down the aisle by my Dad/parents. Part of it is because I'm not a fan of the tradition of being 'given away', part of it is because Dad hasn't had a huge role in my life, but I wouldn't want to offend him by asking Mum to do it, and part of it is because if I had Mum & Dad both do it then I would want my stepmother (who has been in my life for about 19 years, but has recently separated from my Dad) to do it as well, which would just turn things into a circus. But what do you think about FH & I walking down the aisle together? He is totally blind and won't be able to see me when I'm walking down the aisle so it does make some sense, and it could signify us travelling towards our future together. I possibly wouldn't do it if he wasn't blind, but from his perspective if I walk down the aisle towards him he is just standing there getting nervous and possibly having a running commentary from one of the few sighted people nearby.
Anyway, what do you reckon? I'll ask him of course, but he's asleep right now :)