Wedding Forum - Poem about those who are no longer with...

Although we can't see you
we know you are here
Smiling down, watching over us
As we say "I Do"
Forever in our hearts,
Forever in our lives,
And so we say our vows
In loving memory of you.





On this day, somewhat bittersweet,the thought of you pains my heart.
I cannot help but remember the day we seemed destined to part.
I know you are looking down us us,watching from above.
Yet, how I wish you were here today showing your support, and love.
I'm all grown up now, but I still wish you were here by my side.
I need you here on the day that I am becoming a bride.
However, I cannot change the past.
All that's left now are sweet memories.
Memories, and thoughts that in my heart will always last.
I am moving forward, but I can't help looking back.
Thinking of you, and how you did everything in your own special way.
Because of you, I have learned to cherish each, and every single day.



2 for you xx

sorry hun :( xx

i found one on facebook of all places to write in card when i placed my bouquet to put on my grandparents graves,i cant remember exactly the words but it went something like

i thought about you yesterday,but that was nothing new
i thought of you the day before and the day before that to
i think of you in silence and often speak your name
all i have are memories and a picture in a frame
god has you in his keeping but i have you in my heart

...Grieve not,
nor speak of me with tears,
but laugh and talk of me
as if I were beside you...
I loved you so -
'twas Heaven here with you.

I/We miss you (name),
No words can tell
Your voice, your smile,
Your love as well,
Your memory is our
Greatest treasure
Loving you always,
Forgetting you never

Hope these help. I can look for more x

We were going to do something like this - As a few of you know Ross lost his brother a few years ago and we've both got departed grandparents.
It's all still really raw for everyone though and with Ross' brother only being 16 when he died we had to tread VERY carefully where it concerned the families.
Our Reverend suggested that instead of making a big song and dance out of it our best option would probably be to have a candle to represent each of them in the Church window and he would say a few words about those who would have loved to have been there but sadly couldn't.

I think it all depends on how sensitive it is for everyone. There are some lovely poems though if you decide to say a few words
xxx

I would dearly love to have candles to represent our lost loved ones during our ceremony but our venue will not allow us to have candles, so thinking of an alternative x

We aren't having them during the ceremony grumpyoldmoo we are having them at the reception - they are in lanterns outside so people will be able to see them through the window & they can burn all night as we dance :) so you could see if they would allow that - if not real flames you could always get the battery operated ones... x

I just wrote this... (after getting ideas from the ones you had given me) what do you think?

Although your not here on our wedding day
We know that you are not far away
Oh how we wish you were here to share
All the fun and laughter that is in the air
But we know you are looking down
With the your loving spirit all around
So today we light 7 lanterns and with the candles all aglow
We send this special message because we want you all to know
That we love and miss you now just as much as when you passed
And that you will never be forgotten and forever in our hearts

& then I would name them all and ask everyone to look out the window so they could see the lanterns being lit…

Any good?!? x

i am glad this was brought up, as i have been looking for poems myself, so i have it all covered now, thank you x

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aww those poems are really good, i would like to do something for my h2b parents who have sadly passed away before i even got chance to meet them, not sure what he thinks about the idea, something to talk about with him.
No where near as creative as you guys though, il have to find a poem to use! x

I have 3 as we're doing the same thing for my nan:

Poem 1:


The moment that you died
my heart was torn in two,
one side filled with heartache,
the other died with you.
I often lie awake at night,
when the world is fast asleep,
and take a walk down memory lane,
with tears upon my cheeks.
Remembering you is easy,
I do it every day,
but missing you is heartache
that never goes away.
I hold you tightly within my heart
and there you will remain.


Poem 2:

If tears could build a stairway
and memories a lane
I would walk right up to Heaven
and bring you back again
No farewell words were spoken
No time to say ‘goodbye’
You were gone before I knew it
and only God knows why
My heart still aches in sadness
and secret tears will flow
What it meant to love you -
No one can ever know
But now I know you want me
to mourn for you no more
To remember all the happy times
life still has much in store
Since you'll never be forgotten
I pledge to you today -
A hallowed place within my heart
is where you'll always stay

Poem 3:

You can shed tears that she is gone,
or you can smile because she has lived.
You can close your eyes
and pray that she'll come back,
or you can open your eyes
and see all she has left.
Your heart can be empty
because you can't see her
or you can be full of
the love you shared.
You can turn your back on tomorrow
and live yesterday, or you
can be happy for tomorrow
because of yesterday.
You can remember her
and only that she's gone,
or you can cherish
her memory and let it live on.
You can cry and close your mind,
be empty and turn your back,
or you can do what she’d want:
Smile, Open Your Eyes,
Love and Go on.

I'm thinking about something like this about my Dad. Don't know how painful it would be. I'm welling up now just reading.

hope you ladies dont mind if i use one of these for my late grandma and grandad

im loving these but they just make me cry, especially those posted by roxy

loving this thread its great!! I don't know anyone who will be able to get through a poem about the people who aren't with us so thinking of having a table with some pictures and a poem on it with flowers as i don't want it looking to morbid and sad! i would like to think they are watching over us smiling!!!

xx

If anyone has any others that are slightly more "light-hearted" please feel free to add them. I need to be able to actually get through the poem rather than just the first to lines! x

Thanks for that one Dee, I might get my CBM to read that out for me x

oh they are all lovely x im thinking of getting some balloons and either the night b4 or the morning of the wedding and letting them go and saying a poem b4 i released them x i lived with my grandma and grandad for 17yrs they were a massive part of my life and in 2005 i lost my grandma my best uncle any1 could eva want and my grandad all within the space of 4months so wanted do do something special xx theres loads of nice poems on here they brought floods of tears to me x and the rest of use xxx

lovely poems girls your all making me well up! Not sure I could cope with a reading on the day but we're having two big storm candles outside looking over the rose garden for our grandma's as we know this is where they would sit. I've found a lovely china tea pot and cups etc too so we're setting a little table up for them both x