Memorial table

My diy of a note research to respect the same reason. I came up with this idea for the guests Signing our book

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Love the simple phrase!

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I love that memory board idea!

I might have to borrow that!

thanks!

We have charms which we will put on out bouquet that are small picture frames.. so both the groom's mother and my father walk down the aisle with us on our special day. David's bridal offers them (small little silver square frames for me that wrap the handle of my bouquet with a single white ribbon ❤) as well we have a smaller table set up with various frame sizes for his mom my father his brother and our grandparents with an arrangement of flowers to tie into our scheme . Whatever you choose.. I'm sure it will look beautiful.

I also love the idea of this one, which includes wedding photos of the loved ones.

I came across this very simple phrase and setup!

I so want to do this at our wedding but my fiancé is leery at it but open to me proving him wrong so I have to find a really good example. As he is not religious what so ever we will not be using the saying If heaven wasn't so far away but that "song"/"saying" brings me to tears each time. The other one "the ones we love never truly go away, they walk beside us every day. Unseen, unheard, yet always near. Still loved, still missed and very dear." strikes a note but I'll keep looking until I get it right. The picture frames from michaels and the handmade ones shown on here were beautiful. Also at Michaels I found angel wings for cheap as they were clearing them out and I love my angel wings. This is something I really want as in less than 4 years I lost my great grandmother, grandmother, sister (27) and grandfather. And last year I lost my other great grandmother but she lived to 101. I also want to pay respect to my fiancés grandparents who played important roles in his life who are no longer with us whom I never met. I actually live in one of their houses they raised his mom and his aunts in before I even knew my fiancé existed.

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I know, thats why we chose it! We got it at Michaels and I used a 50% off coupon if your interested! I love it.

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This will be beautiful! Plus the symbolization of a window, whether intended or not - I love it!!

I'm not sure that we're doing this, but a friend of mine had hers set up with the wedding photos of the grandparents who had passed away as sort of a memorial and a nod to the families that she and her husband came from. I thought it was a cute and different way to do it!

We are using a window frame very similar to this one, ours is natural wood and only has 6 spots for photos. I am going to clip photos of those who have passed away in each section and then have a framed saying beside that reads "the ones we love never truly go away, they walk beside us every day. Unseen, unheard, yet always near. Still loved, still missed and very dear."

I know some people don't understand why we will be having this, however for me, it is important as two of the people who have passed were my dad, and my fiances uncle. Some of our grandparents will be included as well but for us it is especially important that we have my dads photo and FH's uncles photo since they should be here and cannot. It is just a special way for us to have their memory and spirit with us on the day.

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That is a great idea, and doesn't take up too much room. it would be easy for us to set up at the ceremony and pack up to bring back to the reception. I like the quote too!

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Aw, I love this idea! Sharing the happy memories.

I just got married this weekend and I did a memorial table! This is what mine looked like. We lit the candles for the reception, this was just when we were setting it all up. The roses are from my Grandpa bill's funeral, and my Grandpa Ron's funeral and I had a photo of both of them. And then the golf thing was from my Grandpa Bill's casket! Then I have the two photos of my grandpa's and then the lady is my husbands great aunt Lillian who passed last year!

Memorial table

We decided on doing a memorial board with their pictures hanging from it with the saying "in memory- those we love don't go away, they walk beside us everyday. Unseen, unheard, but always near, still loved, still missed and very dear. Loved but never forgotten".

Memory board

You can honour those that have passed in the "speeches"part of the reception. That's what I did for my daughter's wedding. I didn't dwell on it because it's meant to be a joyous occasion, but I mentioned it so that they're not forgotten.

My fiance didn't like the table and pictures approach so I decided to not only show photos of the people who couldn't be there but have photos up of both of us growing up with those people who couldn't be there on the day. ie grandparents etc, this way it doesn't make everyone sad.

Following this, I need some ideas on honoring our loved ones also.

I really like this idea! I've seen a lot of cool ideas about honouring deceased loved ones on Pinterest. I asked my fiancé whether he wanted to do this, but he didn't like the idea at all!

View quoted message Thanks for the feedback! You are right, I should definitely make sure it doesn't seem like too much dwelling in the past. It is a celebration! I like the idea of just setting something up at the ceremony, and maybe mentioned the loved ones (generally) during toasts. I don't want to offend any other brides, but I really hope I can find an alternative phrase or something to use!

The phrase is very over used. My mother wants me to have a memorial table with pictures of loved ones. I would just have a table just for the ceremony. It is your wedding day and it is about looking forward in the future , I don't want my guests to seem like we are looking too much in the past on a day that is supposed to celebrate two people joining lives for a better future. Could always do a mini speech at reception(1min) about how you wish some people were here today but know they are always with you and made you the person you are today.