<P> Today , `` giving the bride away '' has a very different meaning . The bride 's father accompanies her on her walk down the aisle to show approval of the groom . Centuries ago , fathers actually did give their daughters away to their future husbands , since females were property of their fathers . </P>
<P> Today , `` giving the bride away '' has a very different meaning . The bride 's father accompanies her on her walk down the aisle to show approval of the groom . Centuries ago , fathers actually did give their daughters away to their future husbands , since females were property of their fathers . </P>
where did the tradition of walking down the aisle come from
where did the tradition of walking down the aisle come from
to show approval of the groom
to show approval of the groom