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How Not To "Give Away" the Bride

2/7/2019

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This. Moment.

I have been witness to this moment countless times over the years, and yet it always touches my heart.
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If one of my brides walks down the aisle with her father, most often she chooses hugs and handshakes over some kind of traditional "giving away."

Contemporary and informal, this non-verbal exchange has deep meaning, especially when intentionally honored as a significant moment.
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In the emotion and excitement of entering the ceremony, I've noticed how easy it is to rush, eager to get to your seat (dad) and get started (bride)!

That's why I always have them practice during rehearsals, saying, "Remember, this is your time. Take it. When you hug, make it a real one."

You have to stay long enough to truly feel it.


When that happens—when there's enough pause for two hearts to reach one another, to speak without words—​it changes the energy in the whole room. 

We feel our own hearts responding, suddenly opened, ready and present to experience what a wedding ceremony is really about: genuine connection.
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