Bring
Back the Moment
Memory List
Adapt the following list of questions depending
on whether you are gathering information about your wedding or
the wedding of a family member or friend.
Please help me remember the special details
about my wedding day. Answer the following questions, even if
you're not sure of the exact details.
- How did the bride and groom meet? What do you
remember of their courtship? Do you know any funny or unusual
experiences the bride and groom had?
- Can you remember anything about the planning
and preparation for the wedding day? Did you help with any of
these preparations?
- Do you remember anything about the emotional
side of the story? How did the parents of the couple feel? Did
the couple get pre-wedding jitters?
- Can you remember any of the wedding showers
or parties? What can you remember about the wedding rehearsal
and dinner? Can you remember any of the stories shared there?
- What are your memories of the actual wedding
day?
- What do you remember about the reception? What
food was served? Was there entertainment? Dancing? Where was
the reception held? What were the decorations?
- Do you have any pictures, slides or other mementos
from the wedding I can get copies of?
- Record any other memories you may have of the
wedding, even if they don't seem significant to you.
Reprinted with permission from Creating
Keepsakes. This article originally ran in a special wedding
issue of Creating Keepsakes Magazine.