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Honouring Deceased Family Members

Sabrina&Josh, on January 13, 2020 at 10:28 Posted in Wedding reception 0 5

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Hi everyone,

My fiancé and I would like to honour our grandparents who have passed away at the wedding reception. What are some ways we could do that so it would be meaningful to the rest of our families as well? We’re having a small wedding with about 50 guests. Thanks!

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Latest activity by Ashley, on January 17, 2020 at 12:04

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Ashley · On January 17, 2020 at 12:04
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Can you do a table with photos and candles for them? or refer to them in your speeches? maybe take a moment of silence
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Amelia · On January 13, 2020 at 20:23
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I like the idea of reserving a seat for them at the ceremony. To me it's a great visual of including them and acknowledging the absence of someone you loved.
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Geneviève · On January 13, 2020 at 12:34
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You could mention them in a speech on the day if you didn’t have table space for a memorial. Picture Walls are also pretty commonly done.
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Tori · On January 13, 2020 at 11:37
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For my Grandpa - he was a musician and had composed a waltz for me when I was younger that I had converted from a cassette tape to a usb stick to give to my DJ. I then danced with my Mom during that song (it was her Dad).
For my Gido - I danced with my Baba (this was for her and for him imo). We did a 4 minute polka. But we had decks of cards at our Wedding Social for people to play card games which was kind of a tribute to both him as well as my DH's grandparents.
Otherwise we had the candle and sign in honour of our family members who have passed on as well as their pictures.
Complete with my favourite flowers - forget me nots (scorpion grasses)!
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Casey · On January 13, 2020 at 10:32
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There are so many options. I had a couple at my wedding for my Mom. We did a little memorial table, and my wedding planner put candles around it, it was super beautiful. My sister in law made me a charm for my bouquet that I had with me while walking down the isle.
I have seen people do "reserved seating" during the ceremony. A memorial table. A little piece in their speech.
For me, I went through so many pages on Pinterest to look for what I wanted
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