I am after ideas on how to honour my late father at my wedding. I am shattered he won’t be walking me down the isle so any ideas on how I could still include him in my day would be great.
I am after ideas on how to honour my late father at my wedding. I am shattered he won’t be walking me down the isle so any ideas on how I could still include him in my day would be great.
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I'm so sorry for your loss :(
I think setting up a slideshow at the wedding venue and the reception with photos and videos of him, played during a tribute dedicated to him and including the tribute in the ceremony and the speeches would be lovely.
In place of a father of the bride speech, get someone who was close to him or knew your relationship to say a few words, that he is loved and missed especially on that day and I'm sure they will say some nice words on his behalf.
Lots of people do an angels table - a table at the reception with photos of close deceased family. My brother and sil had the wedding photos of parents/grandparents not there.
Other ideas - a photo or momento worked into your bouquet or wearing something belonging to him, lighting a candle in his memory as part of the service, walking down the aisle to his favourite song, having someone say a few words during the ceremony/speeches
I’ve always liked the idea of a badge clipped into a flower on th bouquet. Subtle, sweet and means they walk the Aisle with you. I plan to do this with my brothers photo.
Walk down the aisle to his favourite song.
I had a song - To dance with my father again by Luther Vandross play at my wedding, while I danced with my uncles. It is a fairly emotional song. I also had a photo on him in a little frame, attached to my bouquet with ribbon.
Make your bridal waltz a song he loved
Sorry for your loss. I lost my dad too and im getting married in a few months. I have included a candle lighting ceremony before the official ceremony begins to honour my dad and so he still feels part of it. The candle will be alight during the whole ceremony.
How about an empty chair up front of the ceremony with his picture and/or a candle on it?
Sorry for your loss x
Obviously I don't know your circumstances, but my mother passed from breast cancer. At my wedding I had pink ribbons handed out to all guests, made a donation to the Breast Cancer Foundation, and our celebrant did a reading dedicated to her too.
All the best for your big day - he will be there with you
I had a beautiful candle made with his photo printed on it and my husband and I took a moment to stop and light it as soon as we made our entrance to the reception. The MC said a few words about my dad and the DJ played a song picked by my mum while we lit the candle and took our seats.