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I am sorry for your loss. I think thats a good way to remember her. My FH and I are doing a remembrance table with pictures of all of our grandparents since neither one of us have living grandparents.

I’m so sorry for your loss. I would just make sure you mention it to people or (if you’re inviting her family) that you ask them beforehand. Otherwise it might be an unexpected surprise and emotions may be all over the place.

I’m so sorry for your loss 🥺

I think this is lovely. I am so sorry for your loss….

I'm so sorry for your loss. Whatever you and the close friends and family want to do will be OK. If there's really close family there, I'd check your plan with them. It might simply be too painful. My condolences.

I am very sorry for your loss.

I do think you need to consider how others close to your friend would feel. While your wedding is you and your future spouse's event, if her family, partner, etc will be there, it would be really inappropriate to do what you have mentioned without discussing it with them first. You need to talk to your FH/FW as well as others close to your friend who may be in attendance.

I personally would want to acknowledge the friend and their missed presence in some way, but would feel that leaving an empty place setting at the head table with a photo would really put a damper on your event - it feels really prominent and reminds me of a funeral or memorial service instead of a happy wedding. I would find a way to include your friend that isn't front and center for your entire wedding. There are any number of ways to remember a lost loved one as part of your ceremony or reception - you could have a memorial table with photos of loved ones, include her on a bouquet charm, etc.

Again, this is your wedding, so you and her loved ones need to choose what is right for this situation. Your wedding is a year away, so this is not a decision that should be made right now anyway. Give yourselves and her loved ones time to grieve, and you can revisit how you might include her in your wedding much closer to the actual wedding date, when the loss isn't so new and raw.

I am so sorry for your loss.

Whether it's an empty chair, a photo, a song or her favorite drink I think it is wonderful to do something. That said I think it is best to do just one thing or two to avoid making the day feel mournful and def let those close to her know that there will be sometimes so it's not a shock.

Grief hits differently at different times and sometimes it's a smile at a fond memory and sometimes it's uncontrollable sobbing. Anniversaries can be triggers and sometimes Tuesday at noon is a trigger. It's hard to predict.

I had a charm for my mom on my bouquet and a song for one of our close friends.

I’m sorry for your loss but I think your idea is truly special and a nice way to honor her.