honor my parents who have passed away

missy999999

anyone have any ideas? i lost my parents a few years ago and I was looking for some creative ways to honor them both<3

BubbleJ

I'm reserving a seat for my Poppa who passed away, with his photo on it in a frame. Or you could have mentioned in the ceremony that you are thinking of your parents on your special day, or having their photos on the head table. Another idea that we are having is photos of all our family members at their weddings on the same table as the guest book. You could have their wedding photo somewhere. Just a few ideas, and sorry for your loss

handfast4me

I'm sorry for your loss. I've lost both my parents, too--mom 10 years ago, and dad 19 years ago.  My husband's brother also passed away about 10 years ago.  So, we had the official just read a short statement that went something like: And for those who could not be here today, we know they are in our hearts at this time and forever.    Quick, simple, to the point, and then on to the happiness of getting married. 

eli845

I had been debating this for a while myself. In the end, I've decided to have a photo charm of my dad hanging from my bouquet. I also plan on having a table with wedding pictures (my parents, grandparents, etc.). We will probably mention them during the ceremony as well.

MJsGirl09

We ordered a vase that has something like "these flowers bloom in memory of a life and love remembered" or something like that. and it will have a little gold heart with FI's mom's name on it attached to it with a ribbon.  We will most likely have her picture next to it.  That is what we are doing for FI's mom. 

missy999999

thank you everyone for your warm, wonderful ideas!

sammi1285

Fi and I both lost our fathers to cancer when we were teenagers. We wanted to do something to honor their memory without depressing ourselves and families and also without turning our wedding into a memorial service. We decided to have 2 memory candles lit in their memory. Originally we were going to light them but FI said he didn't think he could do that and keep his composure. We wanted our mothers to then light them but again, they thought it would be too hard. Instead, we are already going to have the candles lit and have a small section in the program stating that the candles are lit in memory of them. I think it will be nice to let guests know that our fathers are in our thoughts without over-doing it.

Skie2blu

I lost a brother 9 years ago, and my grandfather last year. I'm also planning on carrying their photo charms with my bouquet (you can get them made on etsy) and having something general mentioned during the ceremony. That way, people who were close to them know they're with us in spirit, but it doesn't raise questions in others' minds. I don't want guests sitting there talking/wondering about what happened to them during the ceremony and reception... And I don't want to cause any sorrow. Sorry for all of your losses, and I hope you find something that will work for you on your big day. Best wishes!