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Just Said Yes May 2021

What to do - Parents both deceased

Christa, on April 17, 2020 at 4:05 PM Posted in Community Conversations 0 7

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Hello everyone!

I’ve been engaged since 3/7/20 with our event planned for 5/15/21. My father died when I was 22, 15 years ago and my Mom died a year and a half ago, neither having met my fiancé. It’s important for me to remember them on my wedding day. I’m going to have my brothers walk me down the aisle and have purchased a bouquet charm with their wedding photo on it. I’m wondering what other things you ladies may do or have done? Ideas from visual tributes, inclusions in the ceremony, how you handled a father-daughter dance. Any input welcome!

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Latest activity by Jennifer, on April 20, 2020 at 6:51 PM

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Cyndy · on April 17, 2020 at 5:27 PM
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My husbands parents both passed away when he was very young (he was 4 and 11) and it was very important to recognize them and his deceased brother. We had several roses on a vase near the altar and made a small tribute to them during our ceremony and carried a single rose and laid them on empty chairs that we left in the front row for them. It was very touching.
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Christa · on April 17, 2020 at 6:18 PM
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I love that idea! I don’t want to make it seem like I’m focusing on the sadness of the day without them. I know in my heart they are thrilled for me where they are now! But it is important that they are still a part of my day.
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Cyndy · on April 17, 2020 at 7:01 PM
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It definitely doesn’t have to be sad. It’s all in what your officiant says as you’re doing it. It was all about recognizing how happy they would be for our marriage.
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Jane · on April 17, 2020 at 7:10 PM
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For your father daughter dance maybe you could pick a song that makes you think of your dad and have your brother dance with you as photos of you and your dad play on a screen in the background.
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Alisha · on April 17, 2020 at 9:31 PM
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I am doing a remembrance table for our past love ones. We were planning on doing some pictures of them and a little story about them. I was thinking of some other things too to honor them.
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Alisha · on April 17, 2020 at 9:33 PM
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Everyone have great ideas for celebrating love ones. I love your ideas.
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Jennifer · on April 20, 2020 at 6:51 PM
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Both of my parents have also passed. I’m also having my brother give me away. I bought a lantern I will have out on a table with a picture from their wedding. I’m not sure how I am going to handle the father daughter dance. I’m considering asking my uncle or my godfather to dance with me, but I’m just not sure.
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