How to Honor a Lost Loved One at Your Wedding

Weddings and other milestones are best celebrated with the ones that we love, but what happens when those we love are taken too soon?

Preparing for one of the most important and wonderful days of your life should be a joyous time. However, it can be difficult to focus on the excitement of those occasions when you are missing special people from your life.

We know just how close to your heart your loved ones are, especially those who have passed on. Therefore, we take pride in helping you find ways to honor the memories of your lost loved ones as you prepare for your wedding or other milestone celebrations. It is our hope that these opportunities will allow you to make a meaningful tribute to family members or friends and also enjoy your day to the fullest.

Preserving your loved one’s memory is important to you, and just as you would keep their photographs in your home after they’ve passed, finding opportunities for photographs at your wedding can help to add that special touch.

Ask your photographer to incorporate a framed portrait of them in the family photos or request one with just you for an intimate remembrance. You’ll be able to look back on those photos for years and cherish that moment.

Additionally, you could place a photo of your loved ones in a wearable locket, in a small frame tucked into your bouquet, or displayed on your gift table for all your guests to see.

Maybe your loved one passed away and the seating arrangement had already been placed. You may be feeling extra stress or sadness about having to rearrange everything. 

If you don’t want to rearrange your seating chart, know you don’t have to! 

One way to make your loved one a part of your occasion is to save them a seat. Whether you do so during the ceremony itself or at the reception, placing memorial signage and/or a reserved seat makes them a presence that is felt throughout your wedding. 

No need to change your plans or omit them from your big day. Including them in this way can be truly special! 

If this is how you would like to remember your lost loved one at your wedding, we have a selection of customizable, handcrafted signs for you to choose from. 

Create to make people feel is at the core of Ritzy Rose, and memorial signs embody this mission. From simply remembering all that are no longer with us to concentrating on a specific loved one great Ritzy Rose takes this service as an honor.

With the best man and maid of honor already raising glasses with a clink and a toast to you and your love, why not take a moment to do the same for your family members or friends who have passed away? 

Sharing an anecdote of your time with them or a quirk of theirs may bring a smile to your face, laughter to your heart, and love in your eyes. Remember the full Hokey Pokey routine they did when your junior high team won the big game? Yeah, that’s the one! Feel free to bring that up in a quick toast and allow their memory to live on. 

In keeping your wedding celebration, whether in a church, in a pine grove, or under a blanket of stars, we hope these ideas have inspired you to pay your respects and honor the memories of your loved ones.

Smile, dance, and kiss your way through your beautiful wedding. Remember that your loved ones would want you to enjoy every moment and that, while they may not be with you physically, they will be with you in spirit to rejoice in your union.