Honoring the deceased at your wedding
Filed under: Ceremonies
In today's Dear Abby column, a groom-to-be asks the advice columnist for ideas to honor his fiance's deceased mother in their ceremony.This is a sweet thought, and will likely be a very special memory from the couple's wedding day. The trouble is drawing the line between tasteful and tacky. Too much talk of death in a wedding ceremony can kill the joyful mood, but being too jolly while trying to honor the deceased would also be inappropriate.
Dear Abby suggests lighting a candle in honor of the bride's mother, and having the officiant offer a blessing or other sort of explanation while the couple lights the candle to highlight its significance. Other ways to honor the deceased could be having a nice framed photo of them near the altar, or a message in the programs.
Will you be honoring your loved ones who are no longer with you at your ceremony? If so, how will you be doing it?
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Dec 4th 2007 @ 9:50AM
MissSixx said...
Yes, we plan to honor my fiance's deceased parents. His oldest granddaughter will walk in, when his parents would have normally done so, with a red rose in each hand and place them on the second pew where they would have sat.
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