Anyone have ideas on how to include a memorial for members of family who've passed away? My fiance and I both have lost a grandparent and I wanted to honor them in some way. I was thinking of setting a picture frame up with their picture and a poem on the guest book table. Any other suggestions?
Shelly9697
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I am having a table for my mom!! With a pic of her (from my sisters wedding) a memorial candle & a really nice memorial poem famed!!
christina02
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Thanks. That's a great idea. Are you having a special table for it or where are you placing it?
SugaBeans
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great topic! FH and i were talking about this over breakfast. im looking for ideas too
Shelly9697
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I'm doing a seperate table!! I want it to be special!! Might do a bouquet on the table also or rose petals scattered with votives!!
Saram
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does your dj do a video montage on the plasmas? my friend had them add a song and pics of her grandfather towards the end of the montage because he was in the hospital about to pass away and it was so nice.
Shelly9697
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Mine does & I was actually thinking about adding something special in there for my mom BUT I dont want the whole place in tears and depressed either?? I dont know what to do??
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I was going to light a memorial candle but the more I thought about it I dont think I can handle it. It hasn't been a full year since my grandmother passed and I was REALLY close with her and I took her death really hard so even though I would love to do it I dont think it would end up being a good thing.
But I think it is such an excellent idea for you girls to do it. You can do a candle with a photo next to it. You can get bo-k charms.
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I was going to light a memorial candle but the more I thought about it I dont think I can handle it. It hasn't been a full year since my grandmother passed and I was REALLY close with her and I took her death really hard so even though I would love to do it I dont think it would end up being a good thing.
But I think it is such an excellent idea for you girls to do it. You can do a candle with a photo next to it. You can get bo-k charms.
whats a bo-k charm?
chrispar
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I was going to light a memorial candle but the more I thought about it I dont think I can handle it. It hasn't been a full year since my grandmother passed and I was REALLY close with her and I took her death really hard so even though I would love to do it I dont think it would end up being a good thing.
But I think it is such an excellent idea for you girls to do it. You can do a candle with a photo next to it. You can get bo-k charms.
whats a bo-k charm?
It's a little frame that you attach to your bo-k and put a picture in...i'll find u a pic BRB
SugaBeans
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Posted by Shelly9697
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I was going to light a memorial candle but the more I thought about it I dont think I can handle it. It hasn't been a full year since my grandmother passed and I was REALLY close with her and I took her death really hard so even though I would love to do it I dont think it would end up being a good thing.
But I think it is such an excellent idea for you girls to do it. You can do a candle with a photo next to it. You can get bo-k charms.
whats a bo-k charm?
It's a little frame that you attach to your bo-k and put a picture in...i'll find u a pic BRB
i think i want to do this. where can you find the charms?
That is the cutest thing EVER!! I am totally getting that!! Thank you SO much!!
chrispar
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Jean M (first pic)
Exclusively weddings (second pic)
That is the cutest thing EVER!! I am totally getting that!! Thank you SO much!!
You're welcome!!! Glad I could help
JennNicole
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Why don't you have your officiant incorporate something to be said during your ceremony or a speech done by the BM or MOH or yourself and DH? You can even dedicate a song to them and dance to it and have it announced.
You might want to also wear something of theirs as the 'something old'
Just don't get too over the top it need to just be a remembrance and not a memorial service - It is your wedding day!
Speaking from some experience, and a heavy heart during that day - I will tell you they are there with you at all times no matter what watching over the whole day
FtrMrsV
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I wanted to have a memory candle little for my FH grandparents but I'm not sure if I'm going to because the church wants to see it first
bluekat16
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This is a topic I was going to ask about later. My FH's father and my grandmother are the two people we want to do something in memory of.
I always wondered if it's something that's done during the ceremony or at the reception. Thanks for bringing this topic up.
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We had a special poem at the end of our programs and listed the names of the people we were remembering. It was nice and subtle. We didnt want to have anything at the reception...just a little something. I think it worked nicely.
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I too am planning on a bouquet charm...maybe of both sets of grandparents' on their wedding day (if I can find pics). I'm planning on seeing if my one of my grandmothers left behind any antique lockets...which can be my 'something old?' We'll see!
