Memory tribute

We are doing a memory chalkboard which we are listing all of our deceased grandparents & then we are displaying photos of 2x of my grandparents & 2x of my FH grandparents.

We did a few things:
1) we left empty chairs in the front row for his parents and brother and my aunt and uncle who were super important in our lives. Then during the ceremony we had the officiant say something special and Emmy husband and I laid single flowers on those chairs.
2) we had a memory table with their pictures
3) I had a bouquet charm and he had a lapel pin with their pictures.

I think we're going to do a little grandparent's corner somewhere near the guestbook. I'm thinking of getting bell jars or something similar and putting in an item or two from each grandparent who's passed away - things like a pair of hair cutting shears and nurses pins. It's a little awkward because I was far closer with my grandparents (both location-wise and personally) than FH was, so I definitely want to include some personal touches from mine, and FH is just kind of going along with it haha.

We've both lost our parents, he's lost two brothers and a sister, i've also lost my cousin/best friend and grandmother.

We're honoring them by having their names read during the ceremony, the wedding is on what would have been my grandmother's 100th birthday, having a memorial table with a collage frame with their pictures and a flame less candle, and a memorial dance.

My FH lost his 16 year old brother to a car accident less than a year ago. We’re leaving an empty seat in the front row and putting a sign on it that says “we know you’d be here today if Heaven wasn’t so far away” with his photo next to it. After the ceremony, we’re having the sign and photo moved into the lobby of the reception area. We’re also doing a remembrance prayer at the opening of the ceremony. Also, we won’t have a best man, as his 16 year old brother was supposed to be the best man. So he has 3 groomsmen and no best man.

We put pictures from our parents' weddings on our guest book table that were of our parents and grandparents (all six in each picture, not a divorce on either side), I wore a locket with my dad's picture in it, so he could "walk me down the aisle." My brother walked me down the aisle and when the priest asked the whole who presents this woman thing, he replied "on behalf of those here today, and those who are unable to be, I do." I also danced with him in place of my dad, to the song from which my dad got his nickname for me.

We are only doing something for my FH best friend who just recently passed away (he was 21). We are reserving a chair for him and putting a sign on it. We have not fully decided, but something simple like this

We are having a table when you first walk in that will have a picture of my grandmother when I was baby. We have have light up candles around it with some rose petals on the table.

We did a memorial table at our ceremony. None of our grandparents are still with us (plus a few other family members & family pets) so we had this set up. We also mentioned them in the ceremony pamphlet & the officiant mentioned them.

We just had a mention in our program.

I lost my beloved dog not too long ago. He was the love of my life. I always envisioned walking down the aisle with him on my wedding day. I found an upscale jeweler that makes beautiful urn jewelry, and I’m going to get a necklace I can put his ashes in & wear on my wedding day, so he can walk down the aisle with me and be close to my heart. I am also doing a bouquet charm with his picture in it ❤️

We're hanging photos and a specially painted canvas up and playing a song for them during dinner. I also included two pieces in my bouquet for my grandpa and a best friend.

Yes i am doing a remembrance table for my grandpa who i was very close to. I am going to set up candles and pictures on a table during the ceremony and possibly the reception