We know you would be here, if heaven wasn't so far away. *trigger warning*

And this.

And this to go around my bouquet

I'm so sorry for your loss. We are planning on doing the same sign with the same wording because we have so many people we have lost who won't be there.

Maybe put 'trigger warning' in the title just in case.

Unaware I love that idea!

Obviously I'm going to talk to my grandma about it first but I plan on putting a sign on a seat say saying 'reserved for James smith who is joining us from heaven" next to my grandmas seat

I'm sure this is an unimaginable loss for you, and I'm sorry.

I am almost always in the 'less is more' camp, and I do love the charm. I think that photos are fine mixed with other photos from your family. Very often, we will mention family members who have passed and say something about them, but there is a thin line between celebration and memorial, and not everyone navigates that well.

I'm not crazy about the sign, honestly. But it's your call. And again, I'm so sorry for such a huge loss to you and your family.

So sorry for your loss! In addition to all of the ways that you are honoring him, maybe have a seat reserved for him up front for your ceremony.

Kellie, please rethink the empty chair thing. It is far too graphic for most people and someone has to sit next to it. And you have to look at it. It's really, really difficult for many families.

I just wanted to say how sorry I am that you experienced a loss like this. I think it is a beautiful way to honor him at your wedding.

Wow Ashley, I am so terribly sorry for your loss. I think this is a beautiful way to include him in your wedding. I can't imagine the pain of losing a child but I think this is a perfect way to have a special reminder of him on your special day.

@celia at our venue we have a huge wall to hang photos on. So I was thinking of hanging him and the sign in the middle, but having photos of my fiancé and I all around it. It wasn't his child. But my fiancé is ok with the idea.

Just so that's it's not all directed on Koda, but him and I as well.

I'm so sorry for your loss.

For my loved ones, I will be having a table set up with pictures and a sign similar to yours. During my reception, my FH and I will be taking a moment to light a candle for them.

I'm putting the charms on my shoes so my dad can walk me down the aisle... I have pictures of my parents on charms on my bouquet and my FH has his parents on his cufflinks.

I am so sorry for your loss. We are listing my dad and his uncle by name in the program as they died since we've been engaged, then just saying grandparents and all those that aren't here. I'm not doing pictures other than my dad on my bouquet. My mom still cries everyday as do my nieces, I don't want to upset them even more.

I'm so sorry for your loss. He was such a cute baby. I'm having a table with pictures of my loved ones who are now in Heaven. It will be an emotional day.

I am so incredibly sorry for what you are going through. I can't imagine what it would be like to lose a child, but I think an empty chair might be too much of a glaring reminder of the loss. The photos and charm are perfect.

I'm so sorry for your loss! I don't have any suggestions but from one mother to another I send you my deepest sympathy.

Using this at the seating card table

I understand that some people on here might find the sign sad

However it's a family tradition to save a seat for my grandpa at family events (Easter brunch, thanksgiving dinner) so I wanted to carry the tradition over to my wedding.

The only persons whose opinion matters to me about whether it being too sad or not is my family's especially my grandma. If she's not okay with it then it's not going to happen. We still want to celebrate the happy times with my grandpa even though he is no longer here.

Doing something similar to this (just the sign) for my grandpa that recently passed away. Honestly, I know my grandma and mom will probably cry, but it'll be a good cry if you know what I mean.