No one follows the bride; What happened to Iranian wedding customs? The pattern of the father walking the bride down the aisle and holding his hand in the groom's hand comes from the wedding tradition of the Western Church, especially the Anglican tradition. The groom is waiting at the end of the aisle decorated with flowers. Music is played and the father of the bride takes his daughter's arm and accompanies her to the place of marriage or to the place of the bride and groom and gives her hand to the groom. This is not a scene from an American movie; This is something that is often seen in wedding halls in Iran these days. Read more Sarah Bagri.