memorial songs/ ideas

To do at some point in the wedding? or when?

The wedding most likely, but im up for doing it at the reception also.

Just incase I don't get back anytime soon, darn work getting inthe way of WW!

If this is to be at some time during the ceremony/reception. I think just having a memorial candle, and /or mentionting them in your programs would be great. If you want to have them there with you , in a way, you can have their pictures in a locket attached to your bouquet. I put the corsage that my grandmas was to wear on a seat in the front row. I also did a locket with her and grandpa and one of my aunt in my bouquet.

I feel, that if there is an entire slideshow, memorial service like event during the wedding. It's turning more into a memorial than wedding. And there will be guests who will be getting upset or even uncomfortable. By all means, honor them and have them there on your day somehow, just be careful not to turn it into a sad day. It's even harder to do when a loved one had recently passed (like my grandma did 2 weeks before our big day) and it's still fresh.

After I arrive in front of the fireplace, we are having a variation of the Corinthians Love Is Patient reading which honors my Godfather. Then, before we exchange vows, my daughter and Frank's son are doing a duet of Pink FLoyd's "Wish You Were Here." THis is to honor my best friend and Frank's parents. My daughter will play acoustic guitar. Frank's son will sing. We won't announce why the song is being played, but most know why.

I'm using a candel for my family members and his that are no longer with us. It will be in the foyer when people first come in...I think thats depressing enough.

I def. dont want to do a slide show or anything like that. i dont want it to take up a whole lot of time, just something to acknowledge them. i had thought about placing rose where tey would have sat, but i kept thinking that the g mas would sit next to that the whole time. i am using the jewelery box my g pa made me for a card box t the reception, but i just dont feel that is enough. hmmmmmmmmm *think think think*

I love hte idea of placing rosees on their seats. I was going to do something simular. I was going to carry some with my bouqet, make a brief stop before my dad gave me away to place them on the seats. OR I was going to have flowers there already, and after we were married, pick them up and take them with me and stop by the cemetary to put them on their graves. I decided not too after my grandpa passed. It would be too hard.

What about a vase of flowers sitting somewhere. that way its not screaming HEY K AT ME! it kinda blends in, but the ones that it is for will know its there?

We were thinking of lighting a memorial candle for my fiancee's mom after our unity candle and placing a rose next to a picture of her by the candle.