Giving Away of Bride

[mumchristy23]

Just wondering if anyone knows if you HAVE to have the part in the ceremony where someone gives you away:

ie.. the celebrant says:

"Who presents this woman to be married to this man"?

and then the father, parents or whoever says:

"I do"

If you dont, do you just skip that part or replace it with some thing else??

TIA:)

[jojojonsey]

Hi

I dont' know how much help I'll be but I was at a wedding the other day and they didn't have that in it. I noticed because it is not something that I would have in my ceremony. At 31 years old and I've been with my DP for 8 years and mother of three - I'm my own independant woman and the only person giving me to marriage is..well me!

Good luck with everything.:)

[Oscar's mum]

Nope you don't have to have that part at all I was never given away. You can pretty much have whatever you want in the ceremony - especially if you are married by a celebrant.

[*Chels*]

My brother gave me away,he just shook hands with DH and that was it.No mention of it in ceremony.:)

[BoyzMummy]

Our boys are giving me away when DH and I renew our vows at the end of the year. I found a little saying on the internet that they are going to say...

"We give our Mummy to our Daddy and our Daddy to our Mummy to make our family complete."

I walked down the aisle myself the first time and we just skipped it the giving away part. A friend did the same but when the Minister asked who gives this woman away, she replied "I do".

[LittleBoysRock]

My brother gave me away,he just shook hands with DH and that was it.No mention of it in ceremony.:)

Same here. I see it as my brother walked me down the aisle but didnt GIVE me away as I dont belong to anybody! :yes:

[Kizmet]

I walked myself down the isle and just held hands with my husband once I got there. We opted to not have the giving away part in there as we were self sufficient, living on our own, have a child...there really is nothign to give away so to speak.

[mumchristy23]

Hi

I'm my own independant woman and the only person giving me to marriage is..well me!

Good luck with everything.:)


Nope you don't have to have that part at all I was never given away. You can pretty much have whatever you want in the ceremony - especially if you are married by a celebrant.


I walked myself down the isle and just held hands with my husband once I got there. We opted to not have the giving away part in there as we were self sufficient, living on our own, have a child...there really is nothign to give away so to speak.

Thanks... thats what I thought and exactly the same reasons why I dont want to have it, I am my own person, living with DF and have 3 kids..


Our boys are giving me away when DH and I renew our vows at the end of the year. I found a little saying on the internet that they are going to say...

"We give our Mummy to our Daddy and our Daddy to our Mummy to make our family complete."

I walked down the aisle myself the first time and we just skipped it the giving away part. A friend did the same but when the Minister asked who gives this woman away, she replied "I do".

That little saying is really cute :thumbsup:

[mumchristy23]

My brother gave me away,he just shook hands with DH and that was it.No mention of it in ceremony.:)


Same here. I see it as my brother walked me down the aisle but didnt GIVE me away as I dont belong to anybody! :yes:

That sounds like a really nice idea.

[TeamAwesome]

I walked down the aisle by myself and we left out the part of being given away... my parents were trying to be rather traditional and were waiting for me when I got to the church and one of the ushers kicked them inside and they both thought they'd walk me down the aisle and give me away! Both had been out of state for the whole planning very little interest and no contribution of any kind to our lives or to the wedding, I just wanted them there IYKWIM? I though it was a huge laugh that thought they could give me away when they've both made it clear I do not really belong in their lives.

[Tam-I-Am]

Both my parents walked me up the aisle, but there was not mention of being "given away" or "presented" in the ceremony. They just walked me up, mum lifted my veil, they both kissed be on the cheek and hugged/shook DH's hand, and then sat down...