I had my wife do it, and (amongst other defiances of my parents' will) the parentals were not cool w/ it. My logic was that my wife would be my partner throughout all* of what would come, good or bad, because of those wings, so she ought to put them on. Yes, my parents helped me get there, but I had left home 6 years prior, so I was my own man in my mind.
* Per our personal beliefs, we were planning to be successful in that regard, and not hedging our bets for failure.
* Per our personal beliefs, we were planning to be successful in that regard, and not hedging our bets for failure.