This Memorial Vase can be used to hold a candle or flowers to remember loved ones during your ceremony.

Memorial Ceremony Idea

If you've lost a parent beloved grandparent, or friend, a brief memorial of them at your wedding is a fitting way to acknowledge their presence with you spiritually, and in your hearts. In the ceremony you can honor one or two specific people, or you can ask your officiant to structure part of the ceremony to include a general acknowledgment of loved ones who are not able to join you for your wedding.

The most common Wedding Memorials are candles, which can be lit just before your unity candle ceremony, or at any other time you and your officiant deem appropriate. You may also display a single rose or flower arrangement in a vase and have your officiant lead you in a moment of silence or prayer. Here are some ceremony ideas that can be modified to fit your own situation.

Before Your Unity Candle Ceremony

"Before [Name] and [Name] light a candle to symbolize their union, they will light a candle in honor of [Loved One], whom they dearly miss, and who they know is present with them here today."

Silent Prayer

"Our community is shared, if in a different way, by those who have passed beyond this life. Their roles in the lives of [Name] and [Name] are no less remembered and honored as we savor today's joyous moments. Join with us, then, in remembering and honoring all these people, and in particular [Names of deceased family and friends]. In their memory, let us pray silently together for just a moment."