Make a list of the deceased relatives you want to list in your wedding program.
Wedding program wording with one deceased parent.
You ll definitely want to include the memory of the parent you ve lost in your wedding celebration.
Requests the honor of your presence.
If you have trouble accomplishing everything you want to do on the program consider other gestures to honor the passed.
List the names of deceased persons where appropriate in wedding programs adding the late in front of the names.
At the marriage of her daughter.
Comments off on acknowledging a deceased parent in your wedding program in this example the father of the bride is deceased and the mother of the bride is remarried.
Deceased parent wedding invitation wording weddings are an emotional time and when you ve lost a parent no matter how recently wedding planning may bring up those feelings of loss all over again.
Don t do it all on the wedding program.
Your wedding day is a time of joyous celebration when you are surrounded by your friends family and loved ones.
There are many ways to pay tribute to lost loved ones at a wedding.
To do so where you mention parents of the bride and groom on the program you will say parents of the groom the late robert sarah brown if the groom s parents are recently deceased you might choose to honor them during the ceremony by having a memorial candle placed near the front of the ceremony area.
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Setting up a shrine with pictures of the loved ones.
At the wedding reception display wedding pictures of family members or pictures of loved ones with the bride or groom.
If you have a parent who has passed away and can t attend your wedding day you can address them during your wedding by adding a page to your program or honoring them during your ceremony or reception.
One way you can do so is to mention deceased in the wedding program.
Wear a piece of jewelry or article of clothing that belonged to the person you want to acknowledge.
A few examples include.
A small mention in your program is respectful and can mean a lot to both families.
The invitation would simply read.
Wording for loved ones deceased in wedding program.
John smith and the late mrs.
This is a more subtle way of including those who are missing on your day.
Generally deceased parents aren t included on wedding invitations as that is a place for the hosts and the couple.
Craig thomas duffy etc.