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Memorial candles! I think it is a sweet way to honor them. The light candle is suppose to signify lost family/friends who are with you in spirit just not in body.
We had ivory long stemmed roses with greenery placed on the seats where they would have sat had they still been with us.
Aww.. Thats a cute idea!! Only one of my grandparents has passed and even though its been five years it has been very hard on my family. My grandma still breaks down and cries. I don't think I have a whole lot of options without making her emotional to the point where she won't enjoy herself. Three months after my grandpa passed my cousin did also. I have since then lost my great grandma and an uncle. I understand honoring them will be emotional as is but I think there is a too emotional.
We had paragraphs in our programs. I wanted to write a long paragraph for my grandmother because we were really close and she died 3 months after I met my husband, so they never met. I also wrote something for my dad's parents (still living, but unable to travel) and my husband did the same for a few folks in his family. It was pretty short, but a nice way to share their memories with those who knew them and give a little history for those who hadn't met these special people in our lives.
I should add that this is the only reason we had programs at all. I'm really proud of them.
We are having a memorial candle if we decide to have a ceremony. I found this somewhere online but I am not sure where, unfortunately but we are putting this on a sign beside the candle:
<p align="center">Tribute to our Ancestors
<p align="center">When two people come together to form another ring around the tree of life, it is right and good that they should give thanks to those who came before them – those dearly present and those dearly departed whose blessings they seek and whose gifts they acknowledge. Today, we give honour to all those who, although they are not with us in the flesh, are here in spirit to celebrate this union of our love.
<p align="center">OR
<p align="center">For those we have loved and lost along the way
<p align="center">A flame to remember them burns here today
<p align="center">For the laughter, smiles and memories remain
<p align="center">Together today their presence sustains
<p align="center">Never forgotten and loved forever more
<p align="center">Today their blessings flicker and soar.
I am honoring all four of the grandparents my fiance and I have lost with white roses in my bouquet. It's like they are part of the ceremony and we are carrying them with us throughout the day! We are also putting this into the ceremony program to let others in on how we are honoring them.
my grandfather was like my stand-in dad and passed away 3 yrs ago. he would be walking me down the aisle if he were here, so i am putting a photo of him in a photo charm and having my florist afix it to my bouquet. after the wedding at some point i am taking it over to his grave (sorry, if that sounds morbid)...
we will also being noting all the grandparents in the programs. obviously "the late" will signify who has passed on, but i don't think i'll write anything in there, it'll just make me sad:(
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In our program, I'd like to write something mentioning our grandparents who are no longer with us. How are you if you are honnoring those who have passed on?