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Remember a Loved One at Your Wedding
It's your wedding day, and you can't imagine having it without
someone you loved dearly. Here are some ideas for a memorial candle
ceremony.
Light a Memorial Candle
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Provide a second table at the altar or near the front of the church.
On it, place a Memorial Candle in tribute to your loved ones.
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Ask your officiant to include them at the beginning of the
candle-lighting ceremony. For example, "Before (Bride) and (Groom)
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."
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Then, light the Memorial Candle, ask the officiant to say a prayer,
then move to the altar to light your Unity Candle.
Light Taper Candles In Memoriam
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It is traditional to have one or both parents light the individual
tapers for their children before the bride and groom light the Unity
Candle. If one or both of your parents is deceased, the bride or
groom can light the taper and ask the officiant to acknowledge the
act before the Unity Candle is lit.
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You may also think of using candelabras, and having sisters,
brothers, or other family members light a candle for each relative
that is no longer with you.
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