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memorial

Amalyn1984Amalyn1984 member
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My friend is a widow of just under a year and she is getting married she was wondering if it would be really tacky if she were to have a small memorial area for her late husband.
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  • trix1223trix1223 member
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    I'm not a fan of memorials at weddings.  And this from someone whose mom died exactly 3 weeks to the day before my DD's wedding.  IMO, a wedding is a time of joy, and a memorial area just doesn't say wedding.

    There are ways:  my DD wore a pair of her grandma's earrings with her wedding dress and that kept grandma with her.  Her DH had lost his dad 9 months before the wedding.  They did a couple of things with Live Strong as a quiet tribute.

    And while I respect that your friend lost her husband, I would find it weird to have a memorial to him at the wedding of she and her new husband.  How does he feel about that?  How does his family feel about it?

    I think it would be odd and potentially uncomfortable.
    "Trix, it's what they/our parents wanted. Why so judgemental? And why is your wedding date over a year and a half ago? And why do you not have a groom's name? And why have you posted over 12,000 posts? And why do you always say mean things to brides?" palegirl146
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  • baystateapplebaystateapple member
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    My grandmother died seven years ago.  I'm carrying a picture of her in a locket attached to my bouquet.  Something small like that, because I know calling attention to it would upset my mother's side of the family.
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