Super Cute And Thoughtful Ways To Commemorate Loved Ones At Your Wedding!
BY Apoorva | 14 Jun, 2017 | 1178 views | 4 min read
They say the ones who truly love us never leave us. Weddings are one such time that you miss them the most. If you are looking for ways to memorialize a dear friend or relative who's passed at your wedding, try one of these subtle, yet meaningful ideas!
Create a small nook
You can just place their pictures across a table and decorate that space the way they would love it! Or you can set up a photo display with a special message.
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Include them in your attire
Real Bride Abhaya wore a lehenga which is actually called a poshak which was passed down to her by her grand - mother in law. Her groom wore the achkan that was his great grandfathers (more than a 100 years old), and the sword is Guru Gobind Singh Jee- the 10th Sikh Gurus sword!
Have them at your pheras
Another way of making them a part of your special day is putting up their pictures on chairs in your mandap. That way they’ll be with you during your most important times!
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Release a balloon for them
This way everyone who loves them will get to be a part of this memory and you’ll literally be sending all your love up to them!
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Dedicate a song or a dance for them
Make sure you dance on their favourite song or dedicate one to them. You can make a small announcement before the song is played, that way you’ll be marking this moment! You can also perform at their favourite song at your sangeet night. We guarantee there won’t be a dry eye in the house!
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Charitable wedding favour
Make a charitable donation in that person's name, in lieu of a wedding favour.
Carry them along
A lot of brides are wearing small pictures of their loves ones who have passed on in their kaliras! You can also pin it inside your suit jacket if you’re the groom.
Have their favourite desserts on the menu
Nothing says love like desserts. Have your deceased loved one’s favourite dessert on your menu. You can even put up a small board that near the dessert name with a note for them!
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Keep an empty chair
Have a single chair assigned with their favourite flower on it in the front row. Or with one of their prized possessions.
Creative phoolon ki chaadar
If you don’t want to wear their pictures, you can add them to your phoolon ki chaadar as you make your entry. They would literally be showering their blessing on you on your walk down the mandap!
Incorporate their favourite flowers in your mandap
What’s a better tribute than beautiful blooms? Adorn your mandap or even jaimala with the beloved flowers of your dearest, whether it was always growing in their garden, or simply a variety that reminds you of them.
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Make them a part of you!
Have a note from them that says something loving? Keep them close throughout the day by sewing a meaningful handwritten letter or card into your lehenga or dress. You can copy the note onto softer fabric so it lies nicely underneath.
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Light a Symbolic Lantern
Let their light shine over your ceremony or reception with a rustic lantern centerpiece. Leave a note so family members can honor them as well.
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Personalised Lehenga
How about adding a small bit of their story with you through a personalised lehenga! It could be a line or even a small design that symbolizes them for you. This will not only be a memory but a keepsake for life!
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Make sure their memory is not tarnished and anything you do doesn’t hurt anyone’s feelings. Take your family’s feelings into account too. You want happy tears at your wedding, not sad ones!
