Remembrance Candles or other suggestions?

Do you have a specific theme?

I had a bride that I worked with who used lanterns in her wedding...she found some smaller mini lanterns added a tea light and one single rose next to it and set it on an empty chair with a sign that said "In Memory of____________" It tied in with her theme and it was special for her and her husband as it was for his mother who had passed away the year before.

Many people leave spaces open as if those who are there in spirit are actually there.

Also, I know of brides writing in their programs "In Memory of those who cannot be here with us physically today but we know are here with us in spirit." And then listed each of their names.

I've seen the near the guestbook, normally it's just one for all of those who will not be there, with a little decorated poem or saying and then the list of the people. As for the grandparents, I've seen brides put the grandmothers corsage, or bouquet on the seat that would be theirs. I'm planning to have the candle and the flowers for my grandmother and FH's grandfather.

My FH lost his mother about 4 years ago, and we are saving a seat for her during the ceremony and putting a stuffed animal (a turtle her favorite animal) in her place with a small corsage of our weeding flowers. Just as a memorial to her.

My opinion is that you have a little memorial for someone who recently past away, or is someone very close to the bride and groom. Otherwise you could have up to 10 different pictures or candles for everyone..

We had two big altar arrangements in remembrance of those who could not be with us that day. We mentioned it in our programs. We didn't say who - but it just made people stop and think about those we've lost or just were too sick to be there. Even if you were doing an outdoor ceremony or something other than in a church, you could line the aisle with vases and put flowers or candles in them, or even put them up by where you're getting married.

We just had one of our groomsmen pass away 2 weeks ago. We don't plan on replacing him up at the alter, but instead we're having one of the bridesmaids walk down his photo and we'll have a small pillar set up where he would be standing.

At the reception, we will have a table with a cross I bought and 2 candles as well as photos of all those we're remembering, including the groomsman. We're not doing HUGE photos, probably 4x6 and we're just going to have those set up on the table. We'll probably end up with around 6-8 with grandparents, friends, etc.

This is what we're thinking of doing

I'm having a memorial candle as well as having a member of each side of my family walk down the aisle before the bridesmaids with a bouquet of white roses for each set of my grandparents. They will lay it on the table up front next to the candle. That way I feel like my grandparents are still part of the processional.