Including deceased Mum into wedding?

[ims0rrydarlin]

Hi everyone!

I’m getting married in June and unsure how to ‘include’ my mum into my wedding.

Lost her nearly 6 years ago. My partner came into my life after so she obviously she didn’t get to see that stage of my life.

Mum always wanted to have my Islamic registry in the Mosque which we will have, but is there anyway to include her in my reception?

Thanks!

A photo? On display

Maybe have something of hers sown in to your dress?

www.theknot.com/content/12-ways-to-honor-deceased-loved-ones-at-your-wedding

I agree - a picture of her on display, and a mention of her in the speeches.

A toast in the speeches?

Can you put include something into your wedding - wear some of her jewellery, include her favourite flowers in your bouquets etc.

My DM died 3 months before our wedding and we included her in the following ways:

Had her photo and corsage at the front of the church
Her photo and corsage were then taken to the reception venue, where they were placed on our (sweetheart) table during the meal and speeches, then moved to the fireplace for the evening reception alongside the bridesmaids bouquets
DH mentioned her in his speech and raised a toast
We had Marie Curie pin badges as favours for the female guests (as spent a week in one of their hospices before she died)
We also had a collection bucket for Marie Curie on the bar at the reception venue for guests to throw their change into
I had some of her ashes made into a blue necklace so she was my "something blue"
I also wore a bracelet of hers as my "something borrowed"

I went to a lovely wedding where tragically both bride and groom had lost their only sibling - one in an accident, one from an illness.

They had a side table with their brothers' favourite sweets, with a couple of photos from their childhoods. I thought that was a lovely touch.

The marriage celebrant lit a candle for my Mum during the ceremony, and explained what she as doing.

My Dad also mentioned her in his speech (she would've loved DH, and vice versa).

It definitely felt as if she was part of our day.