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I am so sorry about your dad. My dad also passed away about 5 years ago, and my mom passed away 2.5 years ago. I spent a lot of time thinking about what I wanted to do for them at my wedding so I have a lot of thoughts on this.

First: on a more meta level: I know it's so much easier said than done to ignore everyone else, but I think you should ignore everyone else. This is your grief, your wedding day, your decision. No! You are not wrong if you want to ignore the dead! You are arguably one of the closest people to the deceased in the ring theory of grief, and that means everyone else needs to back off and respect what you want. Support goes in. Dumping goes out. They need to manage their own grief and not push it onto you. Again though: like you say, that's easier said than done. Maybe you'd like to spend some time thinking about whether you want to mass email everyone and ask them to please keep their comments about your dad to cards? They really need to get that their way of grieving is not the only right way and that they absolutely need to follow yours. You know best, though.

Second, on a more practical level: for me, what helped was looking at different ideas and going with what felt right to me. I didn't want a memorial table exactly because I have so many people, so instead I just picked a bunch of family pictures that included those we had lost and put those on one of those frames with lots of little hooks for pictures (sort of this this. I didn't put a sign or anything. I felt like picking pictures of happy times rather than portraits was nice for me, and it let us pack a lot of people into a small space. I can find a picture for you of our table if that would be helpful!

You do have other options, if you want them. I wanted to incorporate my parents' personalities into the day, so I served my dad's favorite dessert, played my mom's favorite music, made the table numbers out of my mom's favorite craft, that sort of thing. Also got shoe charms with their pictures so that they could 'walk' me down the aisle and wore my mom's necklace. My goal was to have things that were obvious to me or anyone who knew them, but sort of faded into the background and were not noticeable to anyone else. Lots of ways to do this, if you're interested! I felt pretty comforted by this actually, since I got to think about who they were and memorable parts of them and figure out how to include it. Made me feel like they were involved, somehow. The empty seats weren't for me, but everyone is different! This thread was about honoring lost loved ones and may have some other ideas for you, too.

I just want to re-iterate again that you are not wrong if you don't want to do anything to include your dad. However you want to structure your wedding day is the right thing for your grief and therefore the right thing. It's lovely that you're being thoughtful of others, but ultimately, it is 100% not your job to manage other people's grief, especially not on your wedding day. They need to pull it together. EDIT: To be clear, I mean your family about your father, not your future spouse's family over their losses; that's his job to decide what he wants and navigate that accordingly.

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• /u/Yokuo & /u/Lurlur, join the party!
  
  
• These pillows are beyond cool and you should have them. And this lamp. And this photo hanger!
  
  
• Just live below your means. I know that is difficult to do at times, because sometimes it means not doing something or buying something you'd like, and instead putting stuff into savings as often as you can. If you aren't able to save right away, I would definitely write out a budget, look at each area, and determine where you can decrease what you spend. Maybe it is sacrificing a couple degrees on the thermostat, or eating out less. Whatever it may be, a budget is a super helpful tool! Congrats on the new place! :D

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You can try books. I personally always love just getting plain clear shoe box size boxes to organize fabric (works better if she is a scrappy quilter). They also make these great quilt hang ups so you can hang quilts without damaging them.

YAY! :D let me think.... I'll add things to this post as I think of them.

Bed Caddy

Bed Risers

Hamper

This Book (my cousin got it for me when I started college way back when, and it really has a lot of good advice)

Storage

Dry Erase Calendar

Small Room Safe

Dorm Security

Command Strips

This amazing food/beverage station

A freaking PURPLE fridge

Brita

Make pooping in a shared bathroom less embarrassing

This photo display

An electric kettle

Also a planner! I like to make my own and use different colored pens to differentiate between my classes! If you want the template I use for my planner, I can send you a link to it! :D

THis Picture Mobile would be a perfect addition to any home

Home Sweet Home

and thanks for the contest :)

Sadly I'm at school so no samples, but in my room at home I have steel wires held on my wall with nails. I use small (1/4" x 1/16") rare earth magnets to hold 4x6 prints to the wire. I have a new batch printed every week or so and just swap photos out. Since they get swapped out so often, I use small prints to save money. Film gets printed 7x7 on 8x10 paper and either matted and hung on the wall or hung from one of these that a friend gave me. A few of my favorites are printed 8x12 and framed 11x14.

No problem :) I was in my local town today where I saw a shop selling a mobile frame, with crocodile clips on the end and I thought I could use it for something like this. Sadly it was £12, but I’m sure there would be more affordable options online :)

Edit: found this frame

And this is the one I saw in town I think

this too?

Thank you! I used four of these clips. They’re lovely and work really well.

That sounds like a great idea! I got the mobile on amazon (free shipping with amazon prime!). [Here's a link] (http://www.amazon.com/Photo-Mobile-10-clips-Kikkerland/dp/B00274S8BA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1425592060&sr=8-1&keywords=photo+mobile) but it looks like it's sold in stores, too. I think they have multiple versions if you'd prefer different 'layout.'

Ideas for you:

• Camera lens coffee mug
  
  
• A technical photography book like Understanding Exposure
  
• An art photography book like The Americans
  
• A photo display system

You could try flash clip mounts to attach lighthouses to a table or cupboard or something stable like it (it's what I use). Easy to mount, move, adjust, and no tripping over tripods.

https://www.amazon.de/gp/aw/d/B008N475M6

Or if you have heating pipes, curtain rods, or contractor poles:

https://www.amazon.de/gp/aw/d/B00E5M39AW

Edit: I forgot to say, you could also take the ballhead mounts included with the Vive and screw them to something heavy like a block of wood, a box, an old coffee tin filled with rocks,... to build makeshift stands which you can then place on a cupboard or your desk or move around quickly if you experience tracking problems or want to try VR in another room. A bit ghetto, but cheap solution.

I keep every card that I've ever received. Right now, I keep them in a drawer since I'm moving soon too, but I'll eventually display them with a hanging card display like this one: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07MD83VS7/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_uuyrDb02CYCKY

Thanks!

I got it from Amazon.

I got a multiple drop photo frame, like this....

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Then put photos in of Parents, then SO & I, then the scan pic. They unfolded really well, and the reactions were priceless!

I'd suggest something with a balljoint, not this exact one but make sure it has movement such as this:

https://www.amazon.de/schwarz-Metall-Studio-Klemme-Montieren/dp/B008N475M6/ref=pd_bxgy_421_img_3/254-8030820-4429601?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=TRSC3V0071ZD7ESFDHRM

Or you can order a balljoint for cheap, I think I got 2 for ~$10USD.

Together with something like this http://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B008N475M6?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00

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I've always thought these were cool: http://www.amazon.com/Photo-Mobile-10-clips-Kikkerland/dp/B00274S8BA

I use one of these works well for my 6x4s

He told me not to, but I'll be getting him little presents too. I bought a [photo mobile] (http://www.amazon.com/Photo-Mobile-10-clips-Kikkerland/dp/B00274S8BA) that I am clipping all the feathers we have collected while hiking. He saw something similar to it last year and went crazy for it. Also, it will hopefully look less tacky than it sounds!

Got it on Amazon

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00LJMC3YO/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_aUjbzb8JN9H21

meeeow on my Craft/Art/Office Supplies list.

I bought these. http://www.amazon.de/schwarz-Metall-Studio-Klemme-Montieren/dp/B008N475M6/ref=pd_sim_201_2?ie=UTF8&dpID=41pt35xnA5L&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL160_SR160%2C160_&refRID=1NWYSZQ9JCZA2CKJTQR8

"Mobile photo pinces" get you a few results, including this.

I ended up using 4 of these! I stuck two command strips on the back of each and then placed them on the wall.