In memory table

I am without my mom, and FH is without his dad for our special day. We are planning to do a little memorial table for them. I haven't put it together yet, but I have a vision for it. A collage of some of our favorite pictures of them, along with a little sign that I've seen that says something like "we know you would be here today.......if Heaven weren't so far away"

I've seen other styles of memorials, but that's the one that spoke to me and FH. So sorry you are having to do this without your mom. I lost mine 17 years ago, and it's still hard to go through this without her.

View Quoted Comment Thank you much Christy, that is kind of the idea I had in my head. I was going to have a little section on the cake table because it is two long tables that I was going to some sort of picture thing of our engagement photos on one side and then a in memory on the other side. It sure has been hard without her. I’m sorry for your FH and your loss as well. It’s never easy

It's a little hard to see the details, but we had a memory table outside our event room (next to the escort card table). After YEARS of good health and long life throughout our entire family, we lost a large number of family members over the last few years. We added them in our wedding program as a "we know they're watching" thing, and then had our favorite photos displayed. We decided to keep it outside the actual "party" room to avoid any odd feeling clashes, but it was something our guests really loved - especially those who were close to any of the honored family/friends.

Sorry for your loss. I lost my mother the year I got married. I had one of my favorite pictures of her framed on a table in the reception next to my e-pic.

This is making me cry! I'm also without my mom, will be six years this year and still feels like yesterday. I'm doing a memorial charm on my bouquet with her locket from when she was a teenager.

I know you mentioned the reception but you could also do an empty chair memorial during the ceremony...

memorial chair

Hi Alisa! I am sorry for your loss. I love the idea of doing a a small "in memory" table.

The images that the others shared are all really great ideas and your table can look however you'd like it to. In weddings I have attended in the past, this kind of table is sometimes near the welcome & gift table, in a central location. That way it can be seen by all the guests. I have seen them include photos, flowers, and other momentos too.

Are your ceremony & reception in the same venue?

We are just doing a small round table at the entrance with a picture of my mom (who I lost just before Thanksgiving) and FH’s dad. There will be a sign that reads, because someone we love is in Heaven, there’s a little piece of Heaven at our wedding. We each will carry a white rose into the ceremony and lay it down by their pictures.

I am thinking about walking down the aisle with my Daddy’s picture so he can ‘walk me down the asile’ and place his picture and a white rose on the seat next to my Mom. Then I was thinking of having a small table to put a picture of my best friend and my Dad with some candles. I haven’t gotten that far in the thinking of that though so it may change.