Ideas to Commemorate Deceased Loved Ones in the Most Beautiful Ways!
BY Sakshi | 01 Oct, 2024 | 2424 views | 5 min read
Whether it's a grandparent, a parent or a sibling- fact is, that weddings are one time when you wish the whole family was together. And when your loved ones cannot make it to your wedding because they have passed on to a better place, then it is one wish that can never come true.
Here are some touching ways by which you can honour the memory of a deceased loved one at your wedding, just to remember them on your big day.
Dedicate your walk down the aisle to them
A grandma's love is eternal, and bride @garimabhateja0812 honoured hers by walking down the aisle holding her photo- very touching and special!
Reserve a place for them in the mandap
Image via @mayurijhalani and Sanjana and Arjun
These brides had a chair with a photograph of their parent in their honour at the mandap, and we think it's just so special to have them in spirit.
A rememberance table
Image via Anukrit and Shubham and Sanjana and Arjun
Include them in your kaleere or bridal bouquet
Image via Lavanya and Shaurya and Watermark Event Solutions
Include them in the bridal mehendi
Image via Sanjana and Arjun
Sanjana had her late mother's name written on her wrist, and we think it's such a personal and touching way to honour and remember her on one of the most important days of her life.
Reserve a chair specially for them
Image via Rukmini and Somansh and Lavanya and Shaurya
Leave a chair or a few chairs for your loved ones who are no longer with you. You can put up photos or just a sweet touching message.
A printed rememberance is a simple yet wonderful idea
Image via Rukmini and Somansh
A photowall or corner setting in their honour
Images via Pinterest and Tania and Kabir
Real Bride Tania made sure they remembered loved ones who could not be part of her big day, by having a special corner setting dedicated to them- with a simple message and some photographs.
A special remembrance plaque
Image via Hari Kiran Agnur
This bride made a special place for her deceased loved ones by leaving a printed and framed dedication for them on a table- simple and sweet!
A veil that's extra special
Image via Shalki and Roushan
This bride got her bridal veil embroidered 'With Dadi's Blessing as she held it over her face while entering her wedding.
Wear something special that belonged to them...
Image via Mannat and Nikhil's Real Wedding
Your grandma's nath, your mother's bridal lehenga anything that has a history and has been passed down generations- it's something you can treasure and will always be close to your heart. Real Bride Mannat wore a 100 + plus year old suit for her mehendi, woven in real gold, that had been passed down generations for years from her mum’s side. It was something one of her (many great) grandmother had worn on her wedding day.
Image via Tanaz and Harjinder
Real bride Tanaz wore her mother's sharara on her sangeet, and it was such a sweet and special dedication.
... or just include a part of it in some way
Image via Dayaneet and Rudy’s Real Wedding
If it's not possible to wear the exact same outfit, you can even just include a part of it in one of your outfits. Real Bride Dayaneet's mehendi outfit was created using her late grandmother’s Benarasi brocade which she got made into a chic waistcoat.
Use something that they gifted you at your wedding
Image via Mihika and Siddharth's Real Wedding
Anything from jewellery to even say clothes- you can always get it included in your wedding outfit or decor in some special way. Be it earrings gifted to you or hanging something special in the decor- it's a special way nonetheless. Real Bride Mihika made sure all the jewellery she wore at her wedding were things that were gifted/ belonged to her grandma- no matter how simple they were!
Raise a special toast to them
Image via Henna and Ashish's Real Wedding
Raise a special toast to those- say a few words and remember them for not just sad, but happy tears as well!
A special lapel pin
Image via Pinterest
Just a small and sweet dedication idea for grooms- close to your heart.
Play a dedication video/song/dance for them
Image via Candid Wedding Stories
Get a special dedication video made for them- any one offering editing services can make one for you or you can DIY it if you even know basic editing. It's a touching way to make sure they are included in your big day. Or you could also play or dance to one of their favourite songs!
Light a candle to remember them
Image via Pinterest
A candle that burns through the entire wedding proceedings, dedicated to those who have passed on. Simple yet touching.
Do something charitable
Image via Pinterest
A very noble gesture, something that's going to benefit those in need too! You can choose to donate to a cause close to the heart of your deceased loved ones.
Release balloons with touching messages for them
Image via Weddings by Studio Noir
Write some touching messages for your loved ones and release them to where they are. A memory you till treasure forever.
Give some favours that mean something
Image via Pinterest
Their favourite mithai, or just some seeds or saplings that people can plant in their honour!
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