How To Include A Deceased Parent

Sandi,
We have decided to put roses in the chairs our parents would have sat in; both grew white roses and loved them very much so this will be fitting I believe.
I am going to have a family member read the poem because family was everything to my mom and my immediate family will be in the ceremony anyways, my fiance`s mom just gave me a poem today that his dad
Loved and my dad who will be marrying us, volunteered to read it although he is not sure he can do the one for my mom since it will less than a year since her passing, but he said he might try it. We are having a simple wedding with a barbeque reception so we are not doing anything fancy but wanted to remember the people we respected the most.
But your idea was great, what day is your wedding? Our`s is the 26th.
Good luck to you as well.

Laura,
Your idea sounds lovely. I can understand the white roses and I think it isa beautifult idea.
We too are getting married on the 26th. Where are you located?
I am in Pennsylvania.
My e-mail is Samw1955@aol.com if you want to share more.

Sandi,
We live in western New York.
I am glad someone else likes the ideas too.
Thanks

Patti Duke,
That does sound very nice.
We are including some of their favorite songs, some of their favorite silly dances, some of their " words of wisdom" throughtout the ceremony, and also, some their advice they have given us throughtout the years, my parents were married for 36 years and his parents were married 45 years, so they both had alot of wise words to give of things to do and not to do.
Thank you