There are many traditional or traditional style options for the giving of the bride. Pick the one you like!
I’m sure there are more combinations than this but these are a good starting point (I don’t want to actually drive myself crazy coming up with them! 😉 ).
Father does the giving and the answering . . .
Minister: “Who gives this woman to be married to this man?”
Father of the bride: “I do.”
Minister: “Who giveth this woman to be married to this man?”
Father of the bride: “I do.”
Minister: “Who gives ______ to be married to ______?”
Father of the bride: “I do.”
Minister [to father of bride]: “Do you give this woman to be married to this man?”
Father of the Bride: “I do.”
Minister: “Do you, _______, give this woman to be married to this man?”
Father of Bride: “I do”
Minister: “Do you, _______, give________ to be married to this man?”
Father of Bride: “I do”
Minister: “Who gives this woman in marriage to this man?
Father of the Bride: “I do”
Both parents do the giving but the father does the answering . . .
Minister: “Who gives this woman to be married to this man?”
Father of the bride: “Her mother and I do.”
Minister: “Who giveth this woman to be married to this man?”
Father of the bride: “Her mother and I do.”
Minister: “Who gives ______ to be married to ______?”
Father of the bride: “Her mother and I do.”
Both parents do the giving and the answering . . .
Minister: “Who gives this woman to be married to this man?”
Parents of the bride: “We do.”
Minister: “Who giveth this woman to be married to this man?”
Parents of the bride: “We do.”
Minister: “Who gives ______ to be married to ______?”
Parents of the bride: “We do.”
Minister [to parents of bride]: “Do you give this woman to be married to this man?”
Parents of the Bride: “We do.”
Minister: “Do you, _______ and _______ [or Mr. and Mrs. ______], give this woman to be married to this man?”
Parents of Bride: “We do”
Minister: “Do you, _______ and _______ [or Mr. and Mrs. ______], give this _______ to be married to this man?”
Parents of Bride: “We do”
Watch for non-traditional options next week!
