honoring mother of groom

How sweet! In some way, maybe she sent you to him!

If you have programs, you could mention her there.

We put flowers in a vase with our parents' names on the altar as well.

Some people do an empty chair which is kind of pall to me.

Others do a memory table with photos of passed loved ones.

We will be doing a memory table with pictures of my father and grandparents!

I carried framed photos in my bouquet.

I am in the same boat. I never met my FMIL. I am always so jealous of the people who are getting a MIL. We are lighting a candle for her during the ceremony. I love the vase full of flowers idea. There are tons of options, you just have to pick what is best for you.

@Anew, I am a spare monster-in-law for those in need!

I am also in the same boat, FH's mother passed away before we met, and recently my grandmother passed away. We are honouring them by playing their favourite songs during key moments in the ceremony (licence signing and the recessional). This is our not in your face tribute to them.

The reason we met was because he had to retake a class. He decided religious studies was an easy class and just so happened I was a freshman in that class. He was a junior. We were friends for 4 years before we started dating. He tried to ask me out twice before (but I was seeing someone). I think it was meant to be. He was very close to his mother. His parents are like 20 years older than mine. I've been trying to think of what to do other than a flower for her.

Tina you are simply the best I definitely need one! Thanks for the smiles

Christina, your wedding is the day after mine!

These are beautiful ideas...I know we are doing pictures, but I'm still deciding what I want to do to honor my dad.

Include her in the programs, have a memory table, reserve an empty seat for her (symbolically).

Both of my fiance's parents are deceased. We had a picture of them in formal wear printed on canvas which will sit in their seats on the front row. Also we have family that will walk down right before the wedding party that will lay a flower on their chairs in front of the pictures. Then we also did a memory table that will include our grandparents and a picture of his parents on their wedding day. We will move the canvas pictures to the memory table after the ceremony. His sister will do the dance with him and she picked a song that will be dedicated to their parents. It can be tough to plan a wedding with parents that have passed away to early in life, but we tried to put a lot of thought into it. I hope some of these idea's help.

I'm going to honor all our past grandparents with a small table with small photos and a beautiful candle lit in their honor.

I'm thinking of doing a memory table for FH's father who passed along with his grandparents, and my aunt and uncle. My friend did this at her wedding and it was very sweet

This was from my friend's wedding

Same boat!!! He was her only child and they were best friends. What I plan to do for him for her is make a pin with her picture and a Tiffany blue ribbon to go on his dress blues and the same for my uncle but baby rose yellow ribbon and have a candle or a moment of silence for those that couldn't make share our big day with us. Plus her seat will be reserved and both ceremony and reception. I think that anything you decide to do will mean the world to your future hubby hope it helps.

I'm still trying to figure out something to do for my mom who passed away a couple years ago myself, I was thinking of having a table with a photo of her and a bouquet of flowers with a seat that says "reserved" I'm not sure yet but it's my idea...

I am taking the pictures of my deceased grandpa and grandma and grandfather and sitting their picture frame on a chair as like their apart of the ceremony, and then their pictures with sit on a table near our cake with candles and flowers. To honor them, and to remember them. <3

My FH and I are honoring our deceased grandparents by putting a small locket with their pictures in my bouquet and his boutonniere and since his grandmother just recently passed in May were also thinking about decorating a chair and placing her picture there for the ceremony.

@FutureDonnellie we have the same wedding date