split isle

[waterlilly429]

I am having a lake gazebo wedding with the isle of guests then a isle on the lake to the gazebo. I dont want to walk down the isle a traditional way but I do wanna have my dad be involved so I cam up with 3 options

1 start out alone through the guests than have my dad walk me the rest of the way. but then he would have to come back alone

2 start out with my dad then he send me off and I finish by myself

3 start out with my dad then he gives me away to the groom and we finish the walk together

What do you think?

[WebLady]

Do you want Dad to do the "giveaway"? If so I'd walk part way on your own and have Dad meet you half way and walk you to your spot.

[FFC]

I like option 3, but you'd have to have the officiant meet you with your groom cuz he's gotta ask "who gives this woman away" dealio.

Hmmmm that's a tuff one!

[waterlilly429]

But I am not one for the who asking who give her away seems pointless whatever I am going to do I want to do it all within one song.I feel actions speak louder than words and stopping to ask is just to redundent to me.

[Scrwballsgrl]

I vote for option number three and just to be humorous(for some reason I get this vibe your not a completely traditional type girl) if the officiant does ask "who gives this woman?"and your dad is a little ways away on the other aisle he could mock project his voice (you know hold his hand up next to his mouth like he's gonna yell ) and say "her mother & I do!" lol
Maybe I read your post wrong it jsut seems like you described the seating where your fathe will be might be a little distant to where you and the groom and officiant will stand? Or did I read to much into that?

[waterlilly429]

The point is I do not want the officiant to ask but yes if he did it would not be in an inside voice.... well it would because he would have a mic but my dads would wout be. The funny thing is I am in australia (studying abroud) right now my FH is in Iowa (in our house) and the wedding will be in Ohio (where I grew up) and I have not really past all this through him yet but he has been married once (he is 9 years older) and I have not. So along with the fact of being the FB I feel that I have more of a say than he does.

[Scrwballsgrl]

he has been married once (he is 9 years older) and I have not. So along with the fact of being the FB I feel that I have more of a say than he does.

I kinda feel ya there, its not that he doesnt get a say jsut that this is your first rodeo (hopefully your last) and you want it to be everything you want it to be? right?
My Fh is 11 years older than me, he's never been married b4 but he's mostly just content to do whatever I decide:) I just have to recruite him now and again to make a final decisions once I've narrowed it down:)