[wintergirl1290]

I haven't talked to my dad in two years now, he doesn't want anything to do with me. He hasn't tried to contact me do I leave his name off the invites and just put my mothers? And can my mother walk me down the isle without people thinking it is weird?

[Jake2008]

That question could have been mine, 35 years ago.

Exactly the same situation.

What I did was decide, not to invite him. My mother was uncomfortable taking the roll of walking me down the aisle. What I did was, I walked myself down the aisle!

Directly behind me were my about to be, in-laws, one on either side of my mom, and they were all absolutely beaming. The three of them together, all walking behind me, with the sound of a piper in the galley, was so beautiful and emotional. My soon to be husband was already at the alter, and when I joined him, my gracious father in law saw my mother to her seat, and then he, and my (almost) mother in law, sat in their seats.

When I think back to that moment in time, it is a decision that I am so happy I made. No false emotion, no awkwardess, nobody was uncomfortable. It was a joyous event for everybody.

I hope that you might consider what I did, and if you do, I don't think you'll ever regret it.

[Homegirl 50]

I think if your mother wants to walk you down the isle, that is fine. It's your wedding

[Fr_Chuck]

Most people at the wedding ( at least your side of the family normally knows what is going on with you and your father anyway)

But I am old school I guess, you invite him and allow him just not to show up,

Out of most of the weddings I do, the "giving away the bride" is not even done in most of them, but in cases where it is, it has always been a male family member, from a older son, a uncle