the person who gives the bride away

[x31tna]

is there such thing as a word which describes the person who gives the bride away on her wedding day..

my sister runs a small wedding business and the couple who she is makin inviations for the bride is being given away by her sister because her father has died

is their a word for another person who giives you away or is it just daughter or whoever else it is?? we have looked everywhere but cant find anything..i dont think there is such thing as a word which describes this but i thought i would ask

thanks in advance xx

[smudge]

This may help:
http://www.foreverwed.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php ?t=23

[Ethel]

This role is traditionally undertaken by the Father of the the Bride - there is no specific title.

A few suggestions:

Escort to the Bride
Bridal Escort
Bride's Escort

[smudge]

It reads 'Bride's Escort' in the link x31.

[x31tna]

thats excellent guys thanks so much xx

[Schutzengel]

If it is intended to print on the invitations who is to give the bride away, I should think "the bride will be given away by her sister", sounds much better than anything else.

[waterboatman]

the bride is traditionally given away by her father. If he is not able to for whatever reason, then her oldest brother should stand in. If she does not have a brother then her guardian should be the one. If that is not possible, she can ask sa friend to stand in. there is no proper name for this task that I know of.
Good luck.