We know you would be here if heaven wasn't so far away

One thing to consider. If it's a surprise, will it make him very emotional? I lost my grandmother earlier this year and wouldn't want to walk into the wedding and see her picture unexpectedly. That could impact where you put it, so it doesn't shock him or his family that's also missing her.

I was going to say the same thing as Allyson ... I understand the sentiment but I would REALLY suggest talking to your FH about this.

I would not surprise him with this, not on a day so laden with emotion anyway. I'd talk to him first.

I agree. Yes, it's an amazingly sweet gesture, but I just imagined myself seeing one of my grandpa and I'm already teary eyed...

Thank you ladies, I never thought of it like that!

I agree with the others, I told my Father yesterday that I wanted my Mom's rings to include in my day either sewn in my dress by my heart or on chain or something as I walk down the aisle. He is willing to give them to me since she passed when I was a kid, even told me had he known FH was going to propose he thought I could use them as my rings. Maybe as the wedding band? Not sure about that, needs a lot of thinking and I have not seen them in years since they are in a safe deposit box at a bank. I will plan on telling him in advance if there are pictures of Mom and my Grandparents being included or the empty seat next to him.

I had a picture of my mom but it was my choice, also it was at a table off to the side at the reception. Maybe he'd rather have a picture at the reception so it's not like right there before he walks in to the ceremony? As others mentioned the ceremony might be too emotional..Although everyone is different..some people put a rose in a seat dedicated to their loved one, or a picture, or something like a hat they always wore, etc. I knew for me that would be too sad (even though she passed away when I was a kid, so a long time ago). A picture at the reception and candle and a bouquet charm were just perfect for me. :-)

I have to agree too. Its super sweet but don't surprise him on that day. may you could frame her picture and give it to him before the wedding and tell him that you want this to be at the wedding.

I lost both my grandparents and I was very close with them. I still can't think of my wedding and them not being there without crying

Im planning doing something like this for my grandma and his. We are getting framed pictures and putting them in the seat where they would have sat if there were still here. I told FH that this is what I was doing because he is the same.. Very VERY emotional when it comes to his grandma. Maybe mention it to him and let him know how much you want to honor her and get his ideas on it too. Im sure he will love the idea

Ok, i was originally going to surprise FH with the same kind of thing. but i decided it would be too much for him to take on in front of others....so i told him about it. he's seen the display and has had time to process it and deal with it being there. i'm really glad that i did.

I'm doing something similar in memory of my father except I've ordered a bouquet charm. This way I am still having what I want yet it's not right in everyone's view to possibly upset them.

I agree with others, I lost my mom a few months ago and if Fh surprised me with something like that it night kill me. We are doing something like that but I know about it. We are displaying her pic and both my sets of my grandparents on a memory table at the reception, and a single rose in my mother's seat at the wedding

We are saving chairs where family members would be sitting, in honor of them. Both my grandparents and my FH's father and grandfather will be having seats saved.

You can put it on the seat where she would have been sitting. Though, we aren't putting pictures or anything like that. Just their name with a rose, or something fo the sort.