Can a mom walk her daughter down the aisle?

This is an issue that plagues some brides. We all know the father hands his daughter over to her husband to be, to show a sign of acceptance. He is the head of the family and has been responsible for her that's why when people get married the pastor would ask who is handing over the bride and both parents would answer him. But in the event of the father being absent in the girls life or has passed on, Can a mother walk her  child down because she took care of her? Especially if the in-laws did not contribute in anyway to the upbringing of the child. 

Read the mind of Sandy below

I desperately want my mother to walk me down the aisle because; she is a huge part of my life. I wouldn't allow any uncles to walk me down the aisle since none had contributed a penny to my upkeep or a word of wisdom to the woman I have become.  I would rather walk down the aisle by myself than let some Uncle that has no idea how I survived walk me. At best my brother, or My God father who has been there for me every step of the way. Men cannot have the privilege without the responsibility. The men of old took care of their family so they deserved it. My opinion women are stepping up to the plate and doing a man's job of taking care of the family they should definitely see it as their right. The privilege belongs to the one who has been responsible for your upkeep and that is most mothers nowadays.

Pls. guys, its not a tradition, its just a norm which we adopted from d whites. But in a case where the father is absent, Please and please again the mother is the next best person to walk you down, also if d both parents are not there, your elder brother can equally do that or you walk yourself down the aisle. 

Yes, we have all come to subconsciously associate the 'walking the bride' down the aisle as a man's role, but the truth is that 'Anybody' can actually do that. There is nowhere that it is written that a Man must walk his daughter down the aisle.... even the mother, brother, sister or anybody could assume that role.

My Father isn't in my life and my mother has been the ROCK of my family for the longest time. It’s either my mom walks with me, or my Uncle who happens to be my father figure, or I walk with my twin brothers. I can even decide that we will all walk together (I, mom, brothers and uncle) oh yes! My wedding, my rules! 

 

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