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Tribute to brother
My brother and I were very close growing up. We were only 2 years apart. We worked our first jobs together--even went to college together.
However, he unexpectedly passed away a few months ago. He was only 29. My fiance and I are looking for a unique way to pay tribute to our relationship at the wedding (ceremony or reception) since he will not be present for our day. I realize that it will be somber, but I can't imagine going through my wedding without doing something to acknowlege that he should have not only been there, but been in the wedding.
I am looking for a good brother/sister song that is clearly about a brother/sister relationship. I've thought about either doing a slideshow or just taking a moment at the reception to play the song. I just feel that our relationship (and the fact that he just passed away) warrants more than simply lighting a candle or putting a note in the program.
Any suggestions?
However, he unexpectedly passed away a few months ago. He was only 29. My fiance and I are looking for a unique way to pay tribute to our relationship at the wedding (ceremony or reception) since he will not be present for our day. I realize that it will be somber, but I can't imagine going through my wedding without doing something to acknowlege that he should have not only been there, but been in the wedding.
I am looking for a good brother/sister song that is clearly about a brother/sister relationship. I've thought about either doing a slideshow or just taking a moment at the reception to play the song. I just feel that our relationship (and the fact that he just passed away) warrants more than simply lighting a candle or putting a note in the program.
Any suggestions?
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Re: Tribute to brother
What about leaving a seat open with your family at the ceremony? Possibly w/a flower, plant, or some momento that reminds you of him. As far as songs go, I would try to pick something that he really liked. Maybe you could start by going through song lists of his favorite bands.
"I Hope You Dance" by LeAnn Womack,
"Through the Years" by Kenny Rogers,
"Unforgettable" by Nat and Natalie Cole,
and "Wind Beneath My Wings" by Bette Midler.
Are other suggestions
....I should have added the lyrics, here you go:
Here I am again,
Overwhelming feelings
A thousand miles away
From your ocean home
Part of me is near
Thoughts of what we were invade
The miles that stand between
We can't separate
Your all I hoped you'd become
Sister I see you
Dancing on the stage
Of memory
Sister I miss you
Fleeting visits pass
Still they satisfy
Reminders of the next
Overshadow goodbye
Our flames burn as one
Sister I see you
Dancing on the stage
Of memory
Sister I miss you
All I am begins with you
Thoughts of hope understood
Half of me breathes in you
Thoughts of love remain true
Here we are again saying goodbye
Still we fall asleep underneath the same sky
You're all I knew you'd become
Sister I see you
Dancing on the stage
Of memory
Sister I miss you
Entwined, you and I
Our souls speak from across the miles
Intertwined, you and I
Our blood flows from the same inside
Half of me, breathes in you
Thoughts of love remain true
I see you, I feel you
When I close my eyes
I see walking there...
I see you dancing in my mind
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Good Luck!
Jennie x