Hive, the Horseshoes are thisclose to our wedding month (!!). Deep breath, deep breath. Our focus over the past couple of weeks has been on finalizing our ceremony. We?ve purchased our decor, figured out our setup, written our vows, and selected our readings. There?s one aspect of our ceremony that I?ve been dragging my heels on, though?

Hopefully what our ceremony space will somewhat resemble / Image via 100 Layer cake / Photo by Phil Chester
The million dollar question: Miss Horseshoe, who will be walking you down the aisle"

I?ll be real with you, hive. I avoided thinking about and answering this question for a while. The reason being" I?m a bride without any parental units in the picture. This has made wedding planning rough at times. You get used to politely shaking your head ?no? when vendors ask about your parents and their role in your wedding, but the little pangs you get in your gut don?t really go away. I come from a small family: me, my brother, and my parents. My brother will be attending my wedding, and for that I am excited and thankful. My grandparents passed away quite a while ago, and as mentioned, my father is also gone. My mother is around, but she won?t be attending our wedding. Briefly and succinctly, my mother and I are estranged. It has been difficult at times, but I feel more stable and healthier than I did before.
I always thought my father would walk me down the aisle, but that?s unfortunately not a possibility. We cons...