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How Do I Honor a Loved One?
Q: I’d like to know some ideas on how to honor a family member that passed away. I want to feel like they are a part of my wedding and that I haven’t forgotten them but at the same time I don’t want another reason for it to be a cryfest. Any ideas?
A: There are plenty of things you could do. How about lighting a candle in their honor? If you really want to get fancy then you can get a memorial candle with the persons name on it.
You said you don’t want a cryfest so depending on how sensitive you are you may or may not want to have a framed photo of the person near the candle. That’s a bit much for me, but I cry easily.
Also consider mentioning them in your wedding program if you decide to have one. At the bottom of my program it said “In Loving Memory of XXXX” That way I felt that my grandma was a part of the service.
I also made sure to wear something that she gave me, a pearl ring to be exact.
Also if you or a family member give a toast feel free to mention the person who was so special to you.
I wish you the best.
We put a message in our program about the grandfathers that we wanted to include on our wedding day and we also set up a little memorial table with their pics. A lot of people said they thought it was a nice tribute.