Honoring Loved Ones at Weddings
Yesterday, my dad reminded me that it was the 18th anniversary of his mother’s, my grandmother’s, passing. I was reminded not only of my wonderful Grandma Nancy, but also all the other important people in my life that have left us all too soon.
My mind eventually shifted to how to remember all of the grandparents we have lost at our wedding. I have always known that I would want to do something special and meaningful to commemorate our loved ones who will not be with us on our wedding day, but I have been unable to decide the best way to go about honoring loved ones.
Remembering loved ones at a wedding seems to be a difficult thing to maneuver. Balancing the desire to remember loved ones while celebrating such a joyous occasion without becoming macabre is difficult. But it is very important to us to remember these people, as they held a special place in our lives and will always hold a special place in our hearts. Some ideas I have considered for honoring loved ones include:

Acknowledgment in the program or ceremony. This is a common approach at most weddings I have attended, and I think it is a nice way of honoring loved ones who have passed on without bringing an inordinate amount of attention to the fact that they are not present.

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Incorporating heirlooms. At MOH E’s wedding, she had her great great grandmother’s prayer book included in her bouquet, and her husband wore his late grandfathe...