A mother dreams of the day her little girl walks down the aisle to her own Prince Charming. As happy as I was to get engaged, it hurt my heart to know my mother wouldn’t be there in physical form. I wanted to honor her in every way possible so she knew I was okay and our dreams were coming true. I’d love to share with you some of the ways I honored my mother at my own wedding.
Invitations and Programs
I’ve written entire articles about invitations and how to label “the daughter of” if a parent is deceased. We ended up going with the words, “Julie Michelle Adams, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Mark Adams and the late Deanna Adams.” The wording may be confusing to some, but my dad is remarried so we also wanted to include her as she is very special to me. There are a few different ways to word this, but for me I chose something simple and classy. It’s also customary to add a note in the program about deceased loved ones. I wanted my mother to feel included in every aspect as she was right there with me in spirit. We left a special place to give her recognition and honor.
Wedding Table

Our guestbook sat on a table as the guests poured in the door of the church. This table held two 8×10 framed photos of our parents on their wedding days. Beneath my parents’ portrait was a smaller framed statement that stated “In Memory of Deanna Adams.” Between the photos sat a vase of sunflowers, which was very importa...