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RENEE92405 Posted: Jul 29, 2005 04:14 PM+

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Posted: Jul 29, 2005 04:14 PM

question for those who who had/having a memorial candle

Did you have someone light the candle or was it already done before the ceremony started?
If you had someone light it, who did you have?
I would feel bad if i have someone in the family light it b/c they would be so sad. It is very recent that FH grandmother passed away (in May).
Any suggestions?
Thank you

MrsStefan Posted: Jul 29, 2005 05:55 PM+

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Posted: Jul 29, 2005 05:55 PM

Re: question for those who who had/having a memorial candle

I think I am going to incorporate lighting it into the ceremony. FH and I will light it

Soon2BLIgirls Posted: Jul 29, 2005 08:53 PM+

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Posted: Jul 29, 2005 08:53 PM

Re: question for those who who had/having a memorial candle

I'd like a memorial candle also. Are you buying one similar to the ones from Jean M essentials, and do you light it right after the unity candle?

PK2BE Posted: Jul 29, 2005 09:33 PM+

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Posted: Jul 29, 2005 09:33 PM

Re: question for those who who had/having a memorial candle

I bought a candle from Michael's that can be used as a unity candle or to put your invitation in. I will print a 'memory' poem and put it on the candle with the pins that came with it. FH and I will light the candle at the beginning of the ceremony

salsbride06 Posted: Jul 29, 2005 10:31 PM+

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Posted: Jul 29, 2005 10:31 PM

Re: question for those who who had/having a memorial candle

I AM GOING TO DO A MEMORIAL CANDLE TABLE AT THE RECEPTION. I WILL HAVE A CANDLE AND I PLAN TO PUT A SMALL PICK OF EVERYONE THAT HAS PASSES AWAY...
BOTH OF MY GRANFATHERS
BOTH OF FH'S GRANDPARENTS
AND FH'S FATHER

M&LSept1606 Posted: Jul 29, 2005 10:59 PM+

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Posted: Jul 29, 2005 10:59 PM

Re: question for those who who had/having a memorial candle

I'm placing my mother's memorial candle on the piano when you first walk in to Vineyards. Where our guests will be getting their place cards. I am having someone at the venue just light it for us, so it's lit when people go to get their seating card.

ManhattanWoman Posted: Jul 29, 2005 11:16 PM+

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Posted: Jul 29, 2005 11:16 PM

Re: question for those who who had/having a memorial candle

FH and I are lighting the candle. Our priest suggested that we do it either after the unity candle lighting or during the intercessions.

nov2004bride Posted: Jul 30, 2005 11:22 AM+

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Posted: Jul 30, 2005 11:22 AM

Re: question for those who who had/having a memorial candle

We had 2 candles. One was for DH's Aunt that had just passed and one was for everyone else we had lost. DH did the 'everyone' candle and his DH's uncle did the one for his wife before the ceremony started.

exotica776 Posted: Jul 30, 2005 11:50 AM+

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Posted: Jul 30, 2005 11:50 AM

Re: question for those who who had/having a memorial candle

I went to one where they incorperated it into the ceremony.... after lighting the unity candle both sets of parents walked up and they all lit the candle together, it was nice.

Boop2704 Posted: Jul 30, 2005 12:45 PM+

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Posted: Jul 30, 2005 12:45 PM

Re: question for those who who had/having a memorial candle

I had one for my brother. DH and I both lit it together. After I walked down the aisle, the priest announced that in honor of my brother not being there , we will now be lighting a candle in his memory. The organist played Ave Maria as we lit it. Then we officially started the ceremony. I did it this way because to me that candle represented him for the day and lighting it meant to me that he was now present and we could start the ceremony.

june262004 Posted: Jul 30, 2005 01:59 PM+

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Posted: Jul 30, 2005 01:59 PM