Memorial Table at the Wedding?

I have seen them done and honestly its not really for me. I think we'll have photos at our venue that will feature people we have lost but an entire memorial table just feels morbid for a wedding, IMO.

We are doing an "Our Story" table with old picture frames and photos of parents/grandparents and other family on their wedding day. We felt the whole memorial table would be a bit of a downer, but still want to have their presence there somehow.

I had a table across from our sand ceremony table for my dad with his photo and a candle

We're doing a memorial station. FH is still grieving the loss of his grandmother and I lost my grandpa and uncle. We're putting our favorite pictures of them on a small table with a lit candle.

We are having one for my step sister and her husband and DH step brother. A picture from there wedding and his step brothers last school picture. Are reception is also on his birthday so we are having a sign "happy heavenly 30th birthday" and on saying "we know you'd be here today if heaven weren't so far away" and candles. a cross hanging on an old door that is set up behind the table.

I'm sorry for your loss

Following because I'm wondering the same thing.

First, I'm so sorry for the loss of your grandmother. Positive vibes being sent your way. <3

Also what I'm considering doing is having a sign saying "high tide or low tide you'll always be by my side" instead of something blatantly saying that they are no longer with us. No sure if I'll just do pictures or a name only.

We had a small vase on the alter, and noted "In Memorial" in our bulletins. We also had a few pictures next to our guestbook.

I had a picture of my dad and some candles lit in the hallway entrance to the reception space

We are doing one at our wedding with candles and pictures of our grandparents who have passed and my FH's really good friend who passed. We have a nice sign that says "we know you'd be here today if heaven wasn't so far away".

UO - your wedding is not a wake and having photos of deceased family can evoke strong emotions in your guests. I know it did me to see my dad's photo displayed at a couple weddings recently. I think a more personal way to remember you grandmother would be to have a photo charm on your bouquet, or wear a piece of her jewelry. I'm sorry but I really find the tables and especially the empty chair to be too much.

I feel like having a memorial with pictures and such would just make me sad.

@OP I'm so sorry for your loss. There is a small TV on the wall above the bar at my venue. I will be making a slideshow of family members' wedding photos. It will be our parents, aunts, uncles, grandparents, etc. however it'll include our deceased loved ones as well. It's subtle but it also honors all the marriages of our closest family and friends too!

While I love the idea and I am doing one. It's going to be very hard for my step dad and step MIL. It's been 14 months for step sister and her husband and nearly 15 years for DH step brother. Only you and your family can decide if it's to soon or to upsetting to do something like what we are planning to do. Like PP said you can do something In your bouquet.

I had a friend who printed a picture of her father would recently died and put it in this beautiful frame and put it on a tripod next to her guest sign in book it was beautiful I have definitely considered it for my wedding

I wanted to do one, in the seven years that my FH and I have been together he has lost six relatives so I thought it would be something his family may appreciate but when I brought it up to him he said "No, it's not a funeral and I don't want people crying unless they're happy tears." So instead I am going to do two photo charms on my bouquet, one for my gram and one for his Grampy who he was very very close with.

I'm doing photos

I had a memorial table at our wedding. It included pictures of my daddy, his dad, and my brother who was my best friend. I also had personalized glasses vases made with their names and a saying etched in the glass. I placed a sign on the table that said because you are in heaven a piece of me is there with you.

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I am so sorry for your loss. I lost my grandmother in June, so I understand.

We won't do a table BUT we are doing a candle lighting and having a their names all listed on a program.

I am not doing a memorial table, but honoring those that can't be there in different ways. I am having custom cufflinks made for fh with his father and grandfather who have passed. My bouquet is going to be wrapped with fabric from my one grandmother's dress and I have a charm on there with my other grandma's picture.