What's the proper term for "Father of the Bride" in weddings?

[ucGrad]

Typically in a wedding the person that gives the bride away is her father. What if it isn't? What do you call that person's role in the wedding?

Thanks for the help!

 

[Mr N8]

Depends on who it is. In my wedding, we called him, "Brother of the Bride."

 

[Mnementh]

This is one of those questions that you really never even consider to think about until somebody asks, then you realise it is a very good question and one that I have absolutely no idea of the correct answer to...

 

[Lola]

You could call them the brides escort. thats what they are doing, escorting her down the aisle

 

[ucGrad]

Makes sense, 'Friend of the Bride' would do, sounds kind of odd though. I guess there is there no real term for it?

 

[Ausm]

Screw that horsesh1t...get married in front of a judge and save your money for the divorce.


Sysadmin

 

[Anubis]

Originally posted by: Sysadmin
Screw that horsesh1t...get married in front of a judge and save your money for the divorce.


Sysadmin

haha

 

[TwinkleToes77]

Well. I know when i got married I wasn't allowed to be 'given' away. The priest asked us if we came on our own accord. It's just an escort down the aisle these days. But 'whatever-of-the-bride' works.

 

[BigSmooth]

You could go with "Presenter of the Bride" or "Bride's Escort".

 

[ucGrad]

Originally posted by: Sysadmin
Screw that horsesh1t...get married in front of a judge and save your money for the divorce.


Sysadmin

hahah. That's what i'm saying! But then again, it's a good thing I'm not the one getting married.

 

[BDawg]

I think the proper term for the father of the bride is "poor."

 

[ucGrad]

Originally posted by: Mnementh
This is one of those questions that you really never even consider to think about until somebody asks, then you realise it is a very good question and one that I have absolutely no idea of the correct answer to...

Yeah, at first I thought it'd be an easy question to answer... 10 minutes later after a few unsuccessful google searches I realize this WAS a tough question.

BTW.. Thanks BigSmooth, 'Bride's Escort' or 'Presenter of the Bride' sounds good.:thumbsup:

 

[SuperTool]

Groom in West Virginia and Kentucky

 

[Slacker]

Originally posted by: BigSmooth
You could go with "Presenter of the Bride" or "Bride's Escort".

Or just "Presenter"

 

[dabuddha]

This looks like a job for Miss Manners!

 

[JoeKing]

The givee instead of the giveed?