Remembering deceased grandfathers at wedding ceremony...?

Question

My fiance and I are remembering our deceased grandmothers with bouquets of their favorite flowers at our wedding ceremony. Any ideas for remembering grandfathers? My one grandfather loved to drink brandy...but I obviously shouldn't put a bottle of brandy up at the front of the church...any ideas are much appreciated. Thanks!!

Answer 1

We did a bouquet of 7 white roses for our deceased grandparents and my godmother, and mentioned them by name in the program and in the prayers.

Maybe your grandfathers also had favorite flowers, or a flower that reminds you of them that you could mix into the bouquets? Or maybe you could place a small framed photo of your grandparents next to each bouquet and let the bouquets symbolize both grandparents?

Answer 2

I am not married yet, but I always have things like this sitting in the back of my mind (because I lost my dad and all of my grandparents). At your ceremony you have a friend or family stand up and read a poem or a prayer in honor of your decease loved ones and/or have a table at your reception with photos, white burning candles and a white rose for each deceased grandparent, parent and other family members that you were close with.

All of the other ideas were great. A friend of mine got married about 3 years ago and in memory of the Groom's mother, they walked from the altar hand in hand and lit a candle together.

Answer 3

First of all, it is a very beautiful thing that you are honoring your deceased grandparents. I did the same thing at my wedding, but I used small bouqets on each chair in the front row to symbolize their presents. If you do not want to do all flowers you could place a small picture of your grandfather on the seat with a single flower next to it. And at the reception you can have a shot of brandy in his honor. Congradulations and good luck!!!!

Answer 4

maybe for the grandfathers use brandy glasses in the reception. What about getting a locket that holds photos of the grandparents.

Answer 5

i am getting married in sept and my father-in-laws parents as well as my fathers parents are deceased also. We are going to mention their names in the prayer, place a white rose on the front pew and place a vase of flowers next to the guest book that has a scripture about remembrance engraved on it. Hope this helps
Good Luck

Answer 6

In the entrance way of my reception, I have pictures of all my grandparents, family members, & close friends that has passed. Also, my flowers are in rememberance of two family members that I was close to. You can do a lot of things. Flowers, pictures, poems, or anything. You can have their favorite color in somewheres. Just think about it & play with it. Promise, things will come to you.

Answer 7

At my sister's wedding. She had flowers done for on each of the windows in the church. In the program she listed that the flowers were in loving memory of and then listed who they were. Then we also left the flowers for Sunday morning and had it put in the bulletin about the flower were in loving memory of sandy & Jim grandparents

Answer 8

You wouldn't be doing this at the ceremony, it's not appropriate. However, at the reception when you give your thank yous, then you can talk about the grandparents.

Answer 9

We are going to have a small unity candle that will be lit before we come into the church to remember our grandparents who have passed away. A dove will be incorporated.

Answer 10

Have a special candle to light during the ceremony or dedicating a song to him during your reception, reading a letter you wrote to him about your special day outloud.