{"id":56858,"date":"2019-06-17T09:00:34","date_gmt":"2019-06-17T13:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eventsource.ca\/blog\/?p=56858"},"modified":"2025-12-11T06:24:14","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T11:24:14","slug":"7-special-ways-to-honour-your-parents-on-your-wedding-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eventsource.ca\/blog\/7-special-ways-to-honour-your-parents-on-your-wedding-day","title":{"rendered":"7 Special Ways to Honour Your Parents on Your Wedding Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you\u2019re planning a wedding, it is important to acknowledge the people in your life who are important and who have impacted your relationship, including your bridal party and family. However, with all the hustle and bustle of your wedding day, make sure you take a moment, or several moments, to honour your parents and make them feel special!<\/span><\/p> <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While many brides will wear their mother\u2019s wedding dress or include their parents wedding photos in their day, here are some unique and beautiful ways to honour your parents on your wedding day.<\/span><\/p> <hr \/> <p><b>1. Have them both walk you down the aisle:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> While traditionally, it is the father of the bride who walks her down the aisle, it can be a really lovely moment for you to spend with your parents if they both walk you down towards your soon-to-be spouse.<\/span><\/p> <p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventsource.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Ikonica.jpg\"class=\"link-image link-image_wide\" rel=\"gallery\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"full-size-image alignnone wp-image-57569 size-full\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCA5MDAgNjAwIiB3aWR0aD0iOTAwIiBoZWlnaHQ9IjYwMCIgZGF0YS11PSJodHRwcyUzQSUyRiUyRnd3dy5ldmVudHNvdXJjZS5jYSUyRmJsb2clMkZ3cC1jb250ZW50JTJGdXBsb2FkcyUyRjIwMTklMkYwNSUyRklrb25pY2EuanBnIiBkYXRhLXc9IjkwMCIgZGF0YS1oPSI2MDAiIGRhdGEtYmlwPSIiPjwvc3ZnPg==\" data-spai=\"1\" alt=\"Honour Your Parents\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\"  \/><\/a><span class=\"caption\">Photo Courtesy of <a class=\"listing-mentionable listing-mentionable-disabled listing-mentionable-disabled\" href=\"#\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-listing=\"5376\">Ikonica Images<\/a><\/span><\/p> <p><b>2. Have your mom or dad be your witness:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Normally, the MOH and best man would be the ones to sign the marriage license \u2013 but think of how nice it will be to look back and see your mom or dad\u2019s signature on the most important document of your relationship.<\/span><\/p> <p><b><\/b><b>3. Give them a dance all their own:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Rather than having a father-daughter dance or a mother-son dance, why not have a \u2018parent dance\u2019 and allow your parents and your in-laws to be featured and get to share a little moment to themselves. This will also make for great pictures.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/> <\/span><b><\/b><\/p> <p><b>4. Involve them in your ceremony:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> There are countless ways to include your parents in your ceremony that will make them feel special and loved. For example: A sand ceremony or candle lighting that represents your two families coming together.<\/span><\/p> <p><h3 class=\"related-posts-title toc_show\">You May Also Be Interested In<\/h3><ul class=\"display-posts-listing\"><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eventsource.ca\/blog\/wedding-captions-for-instagram\"><img alt=\"ultimate last minute wedding planning checklist, 1\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCA0MjUgNDI1IiB3aWR0aD0iNDI1IiBoZWlnaHQ9IjQyNSIgZGF0YS11PSJodHRwcyUzQSUyRiUyRnd3dy5ldmVudHNvdXJjZS5jYSUyRmJsb2clMkZ3cC1jb250ZW50JTJGdXBsb2FkcyUyRjIwMjYlMkYwMiUyRkVTLUhlYWRlcnMtV2VkZGluZy1DYXB0aW9ucy1mb3ItSW5zdGFncmFtLWNvbXAtNDI1eDQyNS5qcGciIGRhdGEtdz0iNDI1IiBkYXRhLWg9IjQyNSIgZGF0YS1iaXA9IiI+PC9zdmc+\" data-spai=\"1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" srcset=\" \" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 768px) 642px, (min-width: 576px) 510px, calc(100vw - 30px)\" decoding=\"async\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eventsource.ca\/blog\/wedding-captions-for-instagram\">Wedding Captions for Instagram: 150+ Ideas Organized by Photo Type<\/a><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eventsource.ca\/blog\/how-to-choose-your-bridal-party\"><img alt=\"ultimate last minute wedding planning checklist, 2\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCA0MjUgNDI1IiB3aWR0aD0iNDI1IiBoZWlnaHQ9IjQyNSIgZGF0YS11PSJodHRwcyUzQSUyRiUyRnd3dy5ldmVudHNvdXJjZS5jYSUyRmJsb2clMkZ3cC1jb250ZW50JTJGdXBsb2FkcyUyRjIwMjYlMkYwMSUyRkVTLUhlYWRlcnMtQnJpZGFsLVBhcnR5LTQyNXg0MjUucG5nIiBkYXRhLXc9IjQyNSIgZGF0YS1oPSI0MjUiIGRhdGEtYmlwPSIiPjwvc3ZnPg==\" data-spai=\"1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" srcset=\" \" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 768px) 642px, (min-width: 576px) 510px, calc(100vw - 30px)\" decoding=\"async\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eventsource.ca\/blog\/how-to-choose-your-bridal-party\">How to Choose Your Bridal Party: A Wedding Planning Guide<\/a><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eventsource.ca\/blog\/ultimate-last-minute-wedding-planning-checklist\"><img alt=\"ultimate last minute wedding planning checklist, 3\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCA0MjUgNDI1IiB3aWR0aD0iNDI1IiBoZWlnaHQ9IjQyNSIgZGF0YS11PSJodHRwcyUzQSUyRiUyRnd3dy5ldmVudHNvdXJjZS5jYSUyRmJsb2clMkZ3cC1jb250ZW50JTJGdXBsb2FkcyUyRjIwMjUlMkYxMSUyRkVTLUFydGljbGUtSGVhZGVycy13ZWRkaW5nLWNoZWNrbGlzdC00MjV4NDI1LnBuZyIgZGF0YS13PSI0MjUiIGRhdGEtaD0iNDI1IiBkYXRhLWJpcD0iIj48L3N2Zz4=\" data-spai=\"1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" srcset=\" \" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 768px) 642px, (min-width: 576px) 510px, calc(100vw - 30px)\" decoding=\"async\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eventsource.ca\/blog\/ultimate-last-minute-wedding-planning-checklist\">The Ultimate Last-Minute Wedding Planning Checklist<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/p> <p><b>5. 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Reserve their seats at the ceremony<\/strong>: Even though at weddings it seems to be common sense that the front row is reserved for the immediate family, using &#8216;reserved&#8217; signs for you parents&#8217; seats in particular will help them feel like extra-special guests of honour!<\/p> <p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventsource.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/OakMyrrh.jpg\"class=\"link-image link-image_wide\" rel=\"gallery\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"full-size-image alignnone wp-image-57568 size-full\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCA5MDAgNjAwIiB3aWR0aD0iOTAwIiBoZWlnaHQ9IjYwMCIgZGF0YS11PSJodHRwcyUzQSUyRiUyRnd3dy5ldmVudHNvdXJjZS5jYSUyRmJsb2clMkZ3cC1jb250ZW50JTJGdXBsb2FkcyUyRjIwMTklMkYwNSUyRk9ha015cnJoLmpwZyIgZGF0YS13PSI5MDAiIGRhdGEtaD0iNjAwIiBkYXRhLWJpcD0iIj48L3N2Zz4=\" data-spai=\"1\" alt=\"Honour Your Parents\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\"  \/><\/a><span class=\"caption\">Photo Courtesy of <a class=\"listing-mentionable listing-mentionable-disabled listing-mentionable-disabled\" href=\"#\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-listing=\"7227\">Oak & Myrrh Photography<\/a><\/span><\/p> <p><b>BONUS: Have your parents read their own wedding vows during your ceremony:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Allow them to pass on their wisdom and remind themselves why they fell in love in the first place! Plus, it\u2019s always fun to see what good traits got passed down to your new spouse!<\/span><\/p> <hr \/> <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Making your parents feel special on your wedding day goes a long way in thanking them for everything they have done for you throughout your life and relationship \u2013 and it is something meaningful they will remember forever. <\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you\u2019re planning a wedding, it is important to acknowledge the people in your life who are important and who have impacted your relationship, including your bridal party and family. 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