How to remember lost loved ones

A lot of brides have sometimes of their loved ones with them, and some of have something like this http://www.flutterbyweddings.co.uk/products/photo-frame-wedding-charm.htm with a photo of the person who has passed so they can remember them without making it too obvious to those who might be upset by it. Perhaps something like that?

I have bought some small photo frames to tie around my bouquet, these will have a picture of my Nana and Grandpa

These are them, sorry for the huge pic!

Something else you could do is if you're having your own background music playing during the meal or whatever, add in some of their favourite music or songs that remind you of them.

We're having a memory candle that will be lit at the start of the ceremony and can be taken to the reception with us. If you wanted one I can print the poem and a picture of your dad onto a candle for you, if you bought the candle (as in a church one from a normal shop) I don't sell them I just have some left over candle paper from making mine so I'm happy to make these for other hitchers. I can fit 4 on a sheet.

The poem we have on ours is...

Our hearts are warmed by
the knowledge that

xxxxxxxxxxxxx

Joins us today in spirit
To bless our union
We honour their love with
candlelight

I do really like the idea of the photo frames for the bouquet-obviously then when you come to throw your flowers you would remove the photo frame first!

Or you could tie it to your garter or have it sewn into your underskirt

We had a candle lit in the first hymn for my uncle who died five days before the wedding.

We also made a family tree with photos of our family - grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, siblings and newphews and neices and hung it up at the venue. This gave us a chance to have a photo of people who are no longer with us and was also nice for our friends to work out who was who and see how our families now fit together.

If I were to do this I'd need a damned big bit of card to stick it all on - I have a big family on both my mum and dad's side ?

Ours was A0 size! but it looked great and was a big talking point.

I love the idea of the Family Tree! Thank you all xx

I have brides ask me to make them bouquets using buttons from their grandparents/parents as most have a button tin lying around.

That would be a good idea!

Unattractive that you can attach to your bouquet, you can have your picture on them. You can have a memorial candle. You can have a commemorative glass. We put a rose in his chair to reserve a seat for my husbands mother .. died six weeks before the wedding.