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'''Sally''': Excuse me? Given away? Like an object? As in, "free girl with every large fries"?<br />
'''Sally''': Excuse me? Given away? Like an object? As in, "free girl with every large fries"?<br />
'''Tommy''': Hey, there are free girls? Can I go?<br />
'''Tommy''': Hey, there are free girls? Can I go?<br />
'''Harry''': Fries? Can I go?|''[[3rd Rock From the Sun (TV)|3rd Rock From the Sun]]''}}
'''Harry''': Fries? Can I go?|''[[3rd Rock from the Sun]]''}}


In Western weddings, the bride's father walks her down the aisle to the altar where the vows are exchanged, a holdover from the days of [[Arranged Marriage]]. Nowadays, it's a symbol of endearment towards the most important man in her life before the groom came into the picture, and he "gives her away" to the groom. If her father is unavailable or didn't fill that role in her life, her brother, close friend, or mentor figure are popular choices to stand in his place, but it might even be her son if the bride is an older woman. Because this is a ubiquitous part of Western weddings, only list examples where something notable happens between the bride and her father before or during the walk, or if someone other than her father does the honor, or even examples where [[Gender Flip|the groom]] is given away!
In Western weddings, the bride's father walks her down the aisle to the altar where the vows are exchanged, a holdover from the days of [[Arranged Marriage]]. Nowadays, it's a symbol of endearment towards the most important man in her life before the groom came into the picture, and he "gives her away" to the groom. If her father is unavailable or didn't fill that role in her life, her brother, close friend, or mentor figure are popular choices to stand in his place, but it might even be her son if the bride is an older woman. Because this is a ubiquitous part of Western weddings, only list examples where something notable happens between the bride and her father before or during the walk, or if someone other than her father does the honor, or even examples where [[Gender Flip|the groom]] is given away!
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== [[Literature]] ==
== [[Literature]] ==
* A similar custom exists in ''[[The Inheritance Cycle]],'' except the bride's ''mother'' takes part, as does the groom's father; each parent lists what their child is bringing to the marriage (the groom's land, the wife's dowry, etc.) When Roran marries Katrina they both have stand-ins, however, since their respective parents are deceased. (Roran has Horst, an older male friend and father-figure, and Katrina has Birgit, who was a friend of her mother's.)
* A similar custom exists in ''[[The Inheritance Cycle]],'' except the bride's ''mother'' takes part, as does the groom's father; each parent lists what their child is bringing to the marriage (the groom's land, the wife's dowry, etc.) When Roran marries Katrina they both have stand-ins, however, since their respective parents are deceased. (Roran has Horst, an older male friend and father-figure, and Katrina has Birgit, who was a friend of her mother's.)
* ''[[Around the World In Eighty Days]]'' ends with Phileas Fogg and Aouda marrying, with Passepartout giving the bride away, since ''he'' was the one who saved her from being ceremonially burned alive.
* ''[[Around the World in Eighty Days]]'' ends with Phileas Fogg and Aouda marrying, with Passepartout giving the bride away, since ''he'' was the one who saved her from being ceremonially burned alive.


== [[Live Action TV]] ==
== [[Live Action TV]] ==
* Phoebe from ''[[Friends (TV)|Friends]]'' asked Joey to give her away, because her stepdad was in prison. Joey, however, ends up officiating the ceremony (he's an ordained minister through the Internet) so Chandler does it.
* Phoebe from ''[[Friends]]'' asked Joey to give her away, because her stepdad was in prison. Joey, however, ends up officiating the ceremony (he's an ordained minister through the Internet) so Chandler does it.
** In an earlier episode of ''[[Friends (TV)|Friends]]'', Ross gives his ex-wife Carol away when she marries Susan, because her parents don't approve of the lesbian wedding.
** In an earlier episode of ''[[Friends]]'', Ross gives his ex-wife Carol away when she marries Susan, because her parents don't approve of the lesbian wedding.
* ''[[NCIS (TV)|NCIS]]'': When {{spoiler|Ziva}} is considering marrying {{spoiler|Ray}}, everyone assumes Gibbs would walk her down the aisle. {{spoiler|It does ''not'' happen, and never will. Marrying Ray, that is, not Gibbs walking her down the aisle. Still holding out hope for the second bit.}}
* ''[[NCIS]]'': When {{spoiler|Ziva}} is considering marrying {{spoiler|Ray}}, everyone assumes Gibbs would walk her down the aisle. {{spoiler|It does ''not'' happen, and never will. Marrying Ray, that is, not Gibbs walking her down the aisle. Still holding out hope for the second bit.}}
* In ''[[M*A*S*H (TV)|Mash]]'' Col. Potter gave away the bride in an otherwise completely traditional Korean wedding. (Dunno if that's a custom in Korean weddings or not.) He had vetoed the wedding taking place in the compound; BJ said "but she wanted you to give her away," at which point he relented.
* In ''[[M*A*S*H|Mash]]'' Col. Potter gave away the bride in an otherwise completely traditional Korean wedding. (Dunno if that's a custom in Korean weddings or not.) He had vetoed the wedding taking place in the compound; BJ said "but she wanted you to give her away," at which point he relented.
* In the ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV)|Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]'' episode "Something Blue," Buffy and Spike are planning their wedding ([[It Makes Sense in Context]]), and Buffy asks Giles to give her away. Unlike them he realizes this entire discussion is ridiculous and that they must be under some sort of spell...but he's still touched.
* In the ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]'' episode "Something Blue," Buffy and Spike are planning their wedding ([[It Makes Sense in Context]]), and Buffy asks Giles to give her away. Unlike them he realizes this entire discussion is ridiculous and that they must be under some sort of spell...but he's still touched.
* This was brought up for Dana's wedding in ''[[According to Jim (TV)|According to Jim]]''.
* This was brought up for Dana's wedding in ''[[According to Jim]]''.
* On ''[[Family Matters (TV)|Family Matters]],'' when Mother Winslow remarried, Carl gave her away.
* On ''[[Family Matters]],'' when Mother Winslow remarried, Carl gave her away.
* In the [[Series Finale]] of ''[[Golden Girls]]'' (''Golden Palace?'' [[Canon Dis Continuity|What's that?]]), Dorothy had her ''mother'' Sophia give her away.
* In the [[Series Finale]] of ''[[Golden Girls]]'' (''Golden Palace?'' [[Canon Dis Continuity|What's that?]]), Dorothy had her ''mother'' Sophia give her away.
* Lwaxana Troi on ''[[Star Trek the Next Generation (TV)|Star Trek the Next Generation]]'' wanted to hold her wedding aboard the Enterprise and asked her other crush, Captain Picard to give her away. Picard granted permission because, "Nothing would please me more than to ''give away'' Lwaxana Troi."
* Lwaxana Troi on ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation|Star Trek the Next Generation]]'' wanted to hold her wedding aboard the Enterprise and asked her other crush, Captain Picard to give her away. Picard granted permission because, "Nothing would please me more than to ''give away'' Lwaxana Troi."
* In the episode where she leaves ''[[The Drew Carey Show]]'', Kate is getting married to a man but her parents don't attend because they think it's too rushed. Drew, despite having been married to her and still loving her, gives her away at the ceremony and wishes her a happy life.
* In the episode where she leaves ''[[The Drew Carey Show]]'', Kate is getting married to a man but her parents don't attend because they think it's too rushed. Drew, despite having been married to her and still loving her, gives her away at the ceremony and wishes her a happy life.
* On ''[[The West Wing (TV)|The West Wing]]'' President Bartlet almost did not get to give away the bride at his own daughter's wedding due to an international crisis he had to take care of. In the end he had to plead with two world leaders to hold off war just long enough so he could walk his little girl down the aisle.
* On ''[[The West Wing]]'' President Bartlet almost did not get to give away the bride at his own daughter's wedding due to an international crisis he had to take care of. In the end he had to plead with two world leaders to hold off war just long enough so he could walk his little girl down the aisle.
* In the ''[[Doctor Who (TV)|Doctor Who]]'' episode "The Wedding of River Song" ''both'' of the bride's parents give her away. In fact, [[Skip to The End|the entire wedding pretty much consists of them saying, "I consent and freely give."]]
* In the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' episode "The Wedding of River Song" ''both'' of the bride's parents give her away. In fact, [[Skip to the End|the entire wedding pretty much consists of them saying, "I consent and freely give."]]
* Though the wedding between Angela Martine and Robert Tomlinson in the ''[[Star Trek the Original Series (TV)|Star Trek the Original Series]] episode'' "Balance of Terror" is interrupted by a red alert, we do get to see Scotty give Angela away.
* Though the wedding between Angela Martine and Robert Tomlinson in the ''[[Star Trek: The Original Series|Star Trek the Original Series]] episode'' "Balance of Terror" is interrupted by a red alert, we do get to see Scotty give Angela away.
* In ''[[The Sarah Jane Adventures (TV)|The Sarah Jane Adventures]]'' episode "The Wedding of Sarah Jane Smith" (Whoniverse titles sure are repetitive, aren't they?) Sarah Jane asks her son Luke to give her away. He asks why she doesn't choose the Doctor instead, and she says she wants someone reliable.
* In ''[[The Sarah Jane Adventures]]'' episode "The Wedding of Sarah Jane Smith" (Whoniverse titles sure are repetitive, aren't they?) Sarah Jane asks her son Luke to give her away. He asks why she doesn't choose the Doctor instead, and she says she wants someone reliable.
{{quote| '''Sarah Jane''': Besides, where would I send the wedding invitation? [[Running Gag|Metebelis 3]]? }}
{{quote| '''Sarah Jane''': Besides, where would I send the wedding invitation? [[Running Gag|Metebelis 3]]? }}


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* In the ending of ''[[King's Quest VI]]'', if King Caliphim and Queen Allaria are brought [[Back From the Dead]], they give their daughter Cassima away to be wed to Prince Alexander. If Cassima's parents aren't rescued, Jollo acts on behalf of King Caliphim.
* In the ending of ''[[King's Quest VI]]'', if King Caliphim and Queen Allaria are brought [[Back From the Dead]], they give their daughter Cassima away to be wed to Prince Alexander. If Cassima's parents aren't rescued, Jollo acts on behalf of King Caliphim.
** It's also notable in that the Green Isles also asks someone to speak for the ''groom'' as well. If Alexander rescues the genie, then Graham does the honors. If not, then [[The Captain|Captain Saladin]] of the guard dogs will speak on Alex's behalf.
** It's also notable in that the Green Isles also asks someone to speak for the ''groom'' as well. If Alexander rescues the genie, then Graham does the honors. If not, then [[The Captain|Captain Saladin]] of the guard dogs will speak on Alex's behalf.
* An aversion in the [[Fan Sequel]] ''[[The Silver Lining (Video Game)|The Silver Lining]]''. Rosella refuses to be given away, choosing to walk down the aisle by herself. Unfortunately, this leaves her family too far away to stop the mysterious stranger's attack...if they could have prevented it at all.
* An aversion in the [[Fan Sequel]] ''[[The Silver Lining (video game)|The Silver Lining]]''. Rosella refuses to be given away, choosing to walk down the aisle by herself. Unfortunately, this leaves her family too far away to stop the mysterious stranger's attack...if they could have prevented it at all.


== [[Web Comics]] ==
== [[Web Comics]] ==
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