DEAR ABBY: I am being married in June and have no one to walk me down the aisle. My father is deceased, and I have no brothers or male family members who can escort me.
This isn't so much a problem for myself as it is for my mother. She insists it would be "horrific" (her word) if I go it alone –- which is exactly what I want to do!
What do you think, Abby? Would it be acceptable for me to walk down the aisle solo? I have been reading your column since I was little, and I'm eager for your opinion. -- READY TO GO IT ALONE IN MISSISSIPPI
DEAR READY: Some women ask their mothers to escort them down the aisle when there is no male relative available. Others ask a respected male friend to do it, or walk down the aisle alone and "give themselves away" as a feminist statement.
Do as you wish, dear. It's your wedding and your decision.