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Mrs. G
Devoted April 2017

honoring mother of groom

Mrs. G, on July 28, 2016 at 1:48 PM

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My fiance's mother passed away in 2009. She died instantly from an unexpected heart attack. I want to honor her as I know she would've been a big part of the wedding. He was very close with her. We decided not to do the parent dance because I think it will make him sad. I never did meet her as she...

My fiance's mother passed away in 2009. She died instantly from an unexpected heart attack. I want to honor her as I know she would've been a big part of the wedding. He was very close with her. We decided not to do the parent dance because I think it will make him sad. I never did meet her as she died the year before we met. He thinks we met because she wanted us to meet - it was right after her death.

I just want to honor her like do something special in her memory. Anyone have any ideas one what to do for a loved one that passed?

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  • S
    Just Said Yes August 2016
    SoonToBeMrs081316 ·
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    My Dad passed away when I was 14. He had been very sick for my whole life and my wedding was even I thought back then as it gave us something to hope for. My FH and I are lighting a memory candle for him at the beginning of the ceremony, which will be placed in a lantern to burn throughout the reception. We'll have an "In Memory Table" set up with some photos of him, the candle and grandparents that passed.

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  • PennyIA
    Dedicated October 2016
    PennyIA ·
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    My parents are both passed as well.

    I'm planning on a memorial table with photos, a candle and leaving my bridal bouquet in a vase in tribute next to their photos after the photos are done.

    I'm a little stuck on one bit though... my dad passed away when I was very young and the only decent picture I have of him is his senior photo. Mom lived to 73. And I do have a nice photo of her in her 50's that has cropped out the rest of the family... but then I feel kind of bad to have her photo in her 50's next to her husband's photo when he was 18... so I went ahead and printed a second picture from her senior picture as well.

    I'm betting most of the guests will be confused... so I plan to put names on the memorial sign and figure that'll let people know that it's my mother & father and let it go at that.

    My favorite sign idea so far is "In honor of those watching from heaven" and then their names & dates

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