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Honoring a Parent That Has Passed Away


Many brides and grooms want to include some type of remembrance during their wedding ceremony of a parent (or parents) that have passed away. It can be done tactfully and without making it too sad at the same time; here are some options:

A Lighting of candles can be done at the very beginning of the ceremony or during the lighting of the unity candle.
 

Presentation of single stemmed flowers for each parent at the altar.
 

A special reading which mentions their name) could also be done.

One final and important point: Don't get too sentimental during this time. This is your wedding day and you know your parents would want you to enjoy this celebration without becoming so choked up that you couldn't go on with the ceremony.