Comments on: Remembering Loved Ones at Your Wedding

By: Jazzy

Jazzy — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 05:32:29 +0000

I lost my mom just 8 months before my wedding.. I put her picture on a chair so she could see me get married.. each of my sisters (they were my bridesmaids) and I placed a rose of her favorite color on the chair where she "would" be sitting. We played her favorite song at the wedding as well.. It's bitter sweet not having your parent or loved one there!. I also bought a vase with a loving memory on it and placed it as guests walked in.

By: edb

edb — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 04:49:59 +0000

My father past away so he won't be walking my down the aisle. So before I come in we are going to play You Are My Sunshine (our song) and show a picture of my dad and I and then my two brothers will walk me down the aisle.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 21:29:43 +0000

Honestly, I would do something subtle but sweet and unique to that individual if it is someone close to you (Mother, Father, Child). I lost my father 2 months ago, and I think we are going to do a rememberance in the back of the program, a rose in his seat, and the favor is going to be a donation in his name to a charity that supports the cause we lost him too. I've seen great displays right when the guests walk in to sign a book, or collect their escort cards, with a nice framed picture, along with a short paragraph on whatever you'd like to say to your guests about him or her. I don't think you want to go over the top with songs or anything because if you're anything like me, you'd lose it at your own wedding. And it's supposed to be a happy day, and you want to try to get through it as best and happy as you can, keeping them in memory.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 06:09:44 +0000

My finace lost his mother 3 years ago to cancer and we are going to have a sunset wedding on the beach and I wondered if anyone had ideas for a memorial rememberance of her?? Want to do something special, open to anything. Thanks!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 23:17:30 +0000

any ideas on how to remember a daughter I lost? I would love to do something very special, but not overwhelming. Thanks

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 11:35:00 +0000

I am going to sing the song “Wishing you were Somewhere here again” for my mother at my wedding day. She passed away a month ago…..

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 15:48:00 +0000

I am going to remember my mom by placing her favorite flower (gladiolas) in the seat she would have sat in and playing a song for her at the reception while everyone is eating.

By: CATHERINE

CATHERINE — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 04:53:00 +0000

To the poster directly above, I love your idea of incorporating the softball for your grandfather and a newspaper for your father. How sweet. My Father passed away in May 2008 and I’m going to have my officiant say a few words about my Dad. I will probably have a picture at the reception-still working on the idea. I think all ideas of incorporating our lost loved ones are truly special.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 06:01:00 +0000

My groom lost his father a few years ago, the same year I lost my grandfather (who was like a dad to me). We plan on leaving an open chair next to his mom and my grandma in the ceremony with a flower on it as well as a candle (like the one above) at each space at table during the reception. I will probably incorporate a softball for my grandfather and a newspaper for his father somewhere into the ceremony/reception.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 04:47:00 +0000

Our officiant will ask attendees to stand and invite the deceased loved one to witness this ceremony. Example: I invite my mother, Jane Doe, GROOM’s grandmother to witness this wedding. Our officiant will then welcome all attendees, both spirit and human to join in sending loving, positive feelings to the bride and groom.