Non-traditional options for the giving of the bride are plentiful. After all, anyone can just make one up!
However, if you are looking for a non-traditional style but don’t want to create the language yourself, here are nineteen options.
Interested in something more traditional? The Giving of the Bride: Traditional and Traditional Style Options.
Father does the giving and the answering . . .
Minister [to father of bride]: “Is it with your consent that this woman is marrying this man?”
Father of the bride: “Yes” or “Yes, it is” or “It is”
Minister [to father of bride]: ” Is it with your permission and blessing that this woman is marrying this man?”
Father of the bride: “Yes” or “Yes, it is” or “It is”
Minister [to father of bride]: “Have you given your consent to this marriage?”
Father of the bride: “I have”
Minister [to father of bride]: “Are you giving your daughter in marriage to this man?”
Parents of bride: “I am”
Minister [to father of bride]: “Are you giving your daughter in marriage to ________?”
Parents of bride: “I am”
Minister [to father of bride]: “Are you giving ________ in marriage to ________?”
Parents of bride: “I am”
Both parents do the giving but the father does the answering. . .
Minister [to father of bride]: “Do you and your wife consent to this woman marrying this man?”
Father of the Bride: “We do”
Minister [to father of bride]: “Have you given your consent to this marriage?”
Father of the bride: “We have”
Minister [to father of bride]: “Are you giving your daughter in marriage to this man?”
Parents of bride: “We are”
Minister [to father of bride]: “Are you giving your daughter in marriage to ________?”
Parents of bride: “We are”
Minister [to father of bride]: “Are you giving _________ in marriage to ________?”
Parents of bride: “We are”
Both parents do the giving and the answering. . .
Minister [to parents of bride]: ” Is it with your consent that this woman is marrying this man?”
Parents of the bride: “Yes” or “Yes, it is” or “It is”
Minister [to parents of bride]: “Do you consent to this woman marrying this man?”
Parents of the Bride: “We do”
Minister [to parents of bride]: “Have you given your consent to this marriage?”
Father of the bride: “We have”
Minister [to parents of bride]: “Are you giving your daughter in marriage to this man?”
Parents of bride: “We are”
Minister [to parents of bride]: “Are you giving your daughter in marriage to ________?”
Parents of bride: “We are”
Minister [to parents of bride]: “Are you giving _______ in marriage to ________?”
Parents of bride: “We are”
Minister [to parents of bride]: ” Is it with your permission and blessing that this woman is marrying this man?”
Parents of the bride: “Yes” or “Yes, it is” or “It is”
Other options . . .
Minister [to father of bride]: “Is it with your consent, and the consent of your family, that this woman is marrying this man?”
Father of the Bride: “Yes” or “It is” or “Yes, it is”
Choose one of these, or create whatever you like!
