12 Heartfelt Ways To Include Lost Loved Ones In Your Wedding Day

12 Heartfelt Ways To Include Lost Loved Ones In Your Wedding Day
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Senior Reporter, HuffPost Life

Nothing compares to physically having all of your loved ones by your side on your wedding day. But by honoring deceased relatives and friends in a way that feels true to your relationship, it allows those people to be there in spirit.

Below are 12 sentimental ways to include them in your celebration.

1. Set up a photo display with a special message at the reception
The Brauns via Ruffled
2. Wrap the bouquets in ties he once wore
Zofia & Co.
3. Sew a cherished photo of that person into your wedding gown
Lauren Balingit via Style Me Pretty
...Or a handwritten note that you've held onto
Janine Deanna Photography
4. Cut a piece out of a man's dress shirt and make it your 'something blue'
Fawn Christiansen Photography via Bridal Guide
5. Hang tiny picture frame charms from your bridal bouquet
The Brauns
...Or choose a single photo
Vesic Photography
6. Create a simple bracelet using a loved one's wedding band
By Way Of Ney
7. Carry a family heirloom, like this prayer book, with you down the aisle
Hoffer Photography
8. Wipe your happy tears with a loved one's handkerchief
Mandy Fierens Photography
9. Make a charitable donation in that person's name, in lieu of a wedding favor
Zofia & Co.
...It's more meaningful than any small favor you could give
Zofia & Co.
10. Wear a loved one's wedding ring in addition to your own
Mandy Fierens Photography
11. Reserve a seat for someone who couldn't be there with a single flower
Vesic Photography
...Or save a place for them with one of their prized possessions
Heavenly Blooms
12. Hold a framed photo of that person during the ceremony
Del Sol Photography

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