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I thought about walking myself solo but decided against it, I will be walking down the aisle with my fiance. Since we are both encore's I thought it was more appropriate to walk in together, after all, me made this decision together and we have been on our own for a while.
My parents both passed away years ago, so no Dad or Mom to walk me down the aisle. I have three brothers to choose from and I decided to have my youngest brother do this for me. I am very close to him, and consider him a best friend. He's a gay guy with no children and he is actually looking forward to walking me down the aisle, as this is his only chance to have this opportunity, and I think it means a lot to him to do this on behalf of our parents. My advise is to ask someone who would consider it an honor. Otherwise, walking yourself down the aisle is also very symbolic and if it feels right to you, go for it.
My 14-year old son is walking me down the aisle. I don't see anything wrong with walking solo or having your hubby meet you halfway down.
I'm an encore bride and my father is actually going to walk me down again. In my particular situation, my first marriage wasn't at all "the real one" and everyone but me realized it ( I was only 19 and wouldn't listen to reason). So, it was a collective decision among all my family that this wedding for me will be done as if I never married before.
@dunlapsangel: That's exactly what happened to me, and my dad willl be walking me down the aisle again, too. I have this wonderful picture of us the first time, and I really hope I get another opportunity to get another one like it
@franks.katie: That's an AMAZING picture!!!!!!
@SoontobeMrsA: Thanks!!!! My older sister was the one that was just kinda like "Stop it!, This is your REAL wedding and you dserve to have all the same things this time around" I was really touched and it has made the planning and excitement that much better!!!
@dunlapsangel: Sounds like me...I was 20 and didn't have any of the typical wedding "bells and whistles". I hope that when the time comes, Dad's okay with doing it again.
@FlutterbyBee: I actually had a good bit of the "bells and whistles" the first time around but it certainly wasn't how it should have been. I am truely blessed to be getting a second and real chance at it this time!
Thanks for all your responses, ladies! I am feeling more confident about walking myself down the aisle. But who knows, maybe in a month I'll change my mind! Here are some amazing pictures of brides walking down the aisle solo:
I have seen solo brides and thought nothing was wrong with it. Unfortunately my parents have been dead for twenty years so I had my brother and my good friend and mentor escort me.
August_07,_2009-77.jpg (128.4 KB, 35 downloads) 1 year old 
My ds, 12, walked me down the aisle and it was perfect.
In spirit, along with my ds were my grandparents and father. I had tied onto my bouquet, a sterling silver angel charm signifying that.
You choose who you wish. Or you also choose to walk yourself down the aisle. This is the beauty of imho, being an encore bride! You can do something quite original!
I figured I'd chime in. My fiance (at the moment) and I walked down together and some of the best photos of the day are us kissing at the top of the stairs leading down to the beach. (kind of scandelous, kissing before the ceremony!)
We have 5 kids between us and neither of my 2 boys wanted to walk me so the kids went down before us and we just came together, hand in hand!
@ LoriLori: I love it! That sounds so beautiful and special. Post a pic of that!
I love these pictures! My Dad walked me down the first time and I think I'd have him walk me down the aisle the second time, too. If my Mom didn't hate attention, I'd love for them to both walk me down since they've both been so wonderful and supportive. I won't have anyone 'give me away' though as I detest the 'buy the bride' kind of traditions. But I think my Daddy is up for another trip down the aisle....:)
Aww that would be so cute for your fiance to meet you halfway! I think it's a great idea. Go with what you want though. Walking alone doesn't seem bad to me at all. Especially since your parents have already "given you away". You've been on your own before so if it doesn't have meaning to you, you shouldn't feel pressured to do it. But also, don't feel pressured to not do it just because it's not your first wedding.
My vote is your groom should meet you halfway! :)
@latinameli: Sigh. My Dad is 90, has dementia, and can not walk any more. It's doubtful he'll even make the ceremony. Same for my FI's Dad, who is also wheelchair bound and very sick. I don't have brothers or sisters or kids. So, I think I'll likely walk alone. It's actually more appropriate in many ways as I am now 50 and don't really feel the need for an escort. Any other ideas? Kind of like the FI meeting me half way.
I'm going to be walking solo. My fiance is not very happy with that decision, but I feel that it is one I will be standing my ground on :)
I will walking in alone...but then FI will meet me and we will walk in the rest of the way together.
Here's a photo of my ds walking me down the aisle at our beach wedding 7/31/10. In this photo, he is asking me a question about where should he stand after he walks me to where my FI is. He was so cute! He really took his job seriously, and he said the next day, "OUR wedding was great! I love the restaurant we went to on that island for OUR wedding dinner."
So so cute.
I'm not engaged yet, but hopefully soon!
I think I would want to walk down with SO or alone, or with my DS12. I can't see my dad walking me down again and that whole being given away thing.
But, I don't think there are any rules about it. There are so many wonderful ways one could do it!
@sonomagal: doesnt it suck to have to plan around infirmaties. My mother is losing her marbles, one brother has a brain tumor, and the other one has a kid in nurserey school. As I keep saying we need a specific plan to cover Nursing Homes and Nursery School guests.
I like the idea of walking together with the groom, or having him meet halfway. My parents are still active in their eighties, but it seems weird (Dad already gave me away once!), so I think I will either have my 21 year old son walk with me, or just walk down and have all the kids say something about affirming about this new union.
My son walked me to the end of the aisle on the beach where my Father joined us to finish my escort up the aisle to my wonderful groom. It was perfect!
We are walking to each other down two seperate aisles that meet in the middle :)
I think walking down the aisle yourself and FI meeting you half way is an excellent idea. My 24 year old son will be walking me down the aisle. It was suppose to be his sister as well but she is expecting her first child a month after the wedding, so travelling to Jamaica for her is out of the question!
Since he hasn't been married, I am going to let him decide. Either he can walk down with me, meet me, or I will walk alone. My father died 3 years ago, and I can't imagine anyone else walking me down the aisle. Our wedding will be very, very casual though, and my father walked me down the first time, so for me it's not such a big deal anymore.
i walked halfway alone and then my hubby met me. and this was both our first wedding - so clearly i think its a great idea no matter whether you have been married before or not!
I'm having my son, who will be 28 this summer, walk down with me. 
It honestly never crossed my mind to have someone walk me down the aisle this time. Last time, 25 years ago, my father had just passed away 6 months before the wedding. My brother "gave me away" and it was an emotional moment for all of us.
But this time, I'm not being given away... I'm my own woman. I know that either of my sons (15 and 19) would gladly walk me down the aisle, but I would feel weird about that. Besides, one of them is my photographer, and the other is my DJ, so they'll be busy! 
i want to walk with my son. he will be about 2-1/2 when the event occurs, lol, so it's just as much for him as it is for me. i know FI doesn't want to see me before the wedding the day of, so us walking together probably won't happen. i'm going to ask him how he feels about meeting me halfway. we'll see. the first time, my stepdad escorted me to the altar. there was no giving away though. we do not believe in that, in my family. ;)
I walked by myself. But... when asked who was giving me away, my dad responded first, then my 18 year old responded that he too was giving me away.
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I am an encore bride with no children. Both of my parents already walked me down the aisle the first time around. I'm wondering, would it be weird if I walked myself down the aisle? It doesn't feel right to have my parents walk me down the aisle again! I was also thinking of having my fiance meet me half-way? Who will be walking you down the aisle? Any solo-walkers?