<human>: With 99 days to go (eeek!), our officiant has suggested that we start getting the ball rolling on our ceremony. I have a basic outline of what we want, and our officiant has offered me past ceremonies to help guide us. 

However, I am at a loss for how to deal with my father "giving" me away. We have a great relationship, but he and I agree this is dated. I found a good post through searching, but the ones I liked best involve the entire family which I don't want. My parents are divorced, and my biological mother told my dad that she didn't want me or my younger brother. This was quite a shock in the south in 1995. My biological mother and I have an okay relationship, but she didn't raise me. My stepmom (my mother in my eyes) has raised me into the woman I am today. She's been there since I was born as my parents were all friends in college, but has been my mother since I was 7. I don't want to start World War 3 by having families included in the "giving away" aspect. I don't even want to have parents and grandparents walked in because I don't want to honor my biological mother at all. My stepmom disagrees, so we'll see on that. So, does anyone have any suggestion for how to word the "giving away" aspect?

My dad suggested just taking my hand and placing it in FH's after he kisses me on the cheek. I think that's sweet, but personally would like some exchange of words. FH suggested (jokingly) just saying, "[dad name], hand her over!" Other ideas?

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<bot>: I don't want to deal with honoring my biological mother by bringing in the family aspect of "giving away." Suggestions on ways to reword the "giving away" part of the ceremony?