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wedding memorial ideas

Some of us choose to use our wedding days as a way to honor loved ones who have passed away. We’ve featured many touching, unique wedding day memorials over the years including wedding memorial tables with candles, signs, poems, and ceremony wording.

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Your wedding jewelry can be a memorial keepsake

This necklace actually has a piece of lace from a wedding dress embedded inside resin. The best part is that you could have a piece of your own dress as a keepsake, a piece of someone else’s dress (mom’s, grandma’s, etc.) to wear AT the wedding, or make a few and pass them out as bridesmaids’ or mother-of-the-bride gifts. This got me thinking: what other wedding jewelry could serve as a memorial? Let’s check out what we found.

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Kim & Doug’s artsy food truck wedding

One look at this pair’s food truck menu and you’ll be converted to the dark (and delicious) side: a street food wedding! The gourmet sliders and fries were served in front of a chic gallery that played host to the ceremony and reception. They stayed within budget with a few sneaky cost-savers, and you’ll love the bride’s favorite moments with her dad!

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Shannon & Tim’s mawwiage of two lovenerds wedding

This week we’re celebrating our sci-fi-loving, fantasy-squeeing, and comic book-collecting couples. That’s right: it’s geek week! If you want to see these two lovenerds make out, you’d better bring your d20 and your A-game — fail to our-roll the couple and you’ll be dancing like a little teapot. Win, and make them dance. Check out more of this D&D meets Princess Bride mawwiage!

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Honor those who can’t attend your wedding with a memory tree

At Danielle & Nathan’s Halloween wedding, they found a gorgeous and meaningful way to honor the guests who weren’t able to be with them on their wedding day. Check out their Memory Tree…