Did/would you ask your father to walk you down the aisle at your wedding?

[pensmama87]

In the pastoral notes we readAnother custom in our country has the groom and best man seated in the front pew, or stationed close to the front of the church. After all the guests are in their places, the bride and her attendants arrive. ** (The practice in some places of having the bride arrive late shows disrespect for the gathered community of worshippers.) **The attendants lead the bride to the altar. She is accompanied by her father who gives her to the groom at the front, and the couple moves to their place. During this ceremony, the priest and servers wait in the sanctuary, and organ music is usually played.

Wait - arriving late is on purpose? I have always assumed that when weddings started late, which does happen pretty often and ours started a bit late too, it was because something came up or some detail had to be taken care of, not just to make guests wait.

Huh. Learn something new everyday.

 

[Allegra]

I always assumed the bride coming in late was due to the tradition of the groom not seeing her before the wedding and someone having to fetch her from wherever she is hiding out.

 

[Mary_Gail_36]

Wait - arriving late is on purpose? I have always assumed that when weddings started late, which does happen pretty often and ours started a bit late too, it was because something came up or some detail had to be taken care of, not just to make guests wait.

Huh. Learn something new everyday.

I remember this being a problem in some parts of Italy, the bride would arrive late to make the entrance. I remember reading that one diocese had to remind the brides to limit the length of the trains on the wedding gowns. It was becoming a competition of sorts.

I can’t find an article or I would post it.

 

[abort73catholic]

I always thought I would walk down the aisle with my dad because that is the way that so many people do it. I’m not married (I’m not even dating lol), but more and more I like the practice of the bride and groom walking in together. Also, my dad was ordained a deacon a couple years ago, and so I think it would be far more awesome to have him be a part of the wedding in that way, should I ever marry.

 

[Xantippe]

I always thought I would walk down the aisle with my dad because that is the way that so many people do it. I’m not married (I’m not even dating lol), but more and more I like the practice of the bride and groom walking in together. Also, my dad was ordained a deacon a couple years ago, and so I think it would be far more awesome to have him be a part of the wedding in that way, should I ever marry.

Yes!