A woman doesn't need giving. She is capable of giving herself. The tradition goes back to a time when few women had any financial resources and her father passed that responsibility onto another man, her husband. In many cultures this is still the case today.
I understand what your saying about...
Historically man giveth the woman to another man.
What is wrong with a lovely lady has much love for a gentleman and decides that she would like to commit herself to him until death they do part?
Although i personally would not need a license from the state to stay committed, i can...
Kind of outdated marriage really....
One man (your father) gives you a woman away, to another man (your chosen partner)
Women are not property, but a she is a person in her own right.....
#metoo would have a field day.....:lolol: