Losing someone you love is never easy. Especially when it is a significant loss of someone you love so much and truly wish could be a part of your wedding day. In my nearly 10 years experience photographing weddings, I have had the honor of photographing sentimental details for couples that feature loved ones they were not able to have by their side on their wedding day. Here are a few ideas if you’re searching for ways to honor your own loved ones on your wedding day!
1) Placing a coat and a favorite photo over the chair where they would have sat during the ceremony.
2) Draping a beautiful arrangement of flowers on the back of a chair they would have sat in during the ceremony.
3) Placing charms with images of your loved ones and/or your favorite quotes from them on the heels of your shoes or wrapped around your bouquet of flowers (so they will be with you as you walk down the isle).
4) Wearing a dress that’s been passed down through generations, honoring the loved one who wore it first.
5) Wearing the same necklace they had worn on their wedding day.
6) Adding images to a centerpiece at the dinner table they would have been seated at.
7) Setting up a memory table with your favorite photos for all your guests to see.
Did you do anything like this on your wedding day? Or have plans in mind for something extra special or unique? Please feel free to leave a comment below with your own ideas to honor loved ones.
