Need advice: Song for Ring Warming ceremony

lsvensson

I have until tomorrow to tell my wedding coordinator what song we should play during our ring-warming ceremony while our rings are being passed among our guests.  To give you an idea of what that is if you're unfamiliar with it, I've copy/pasted what I've written for it below (my mother will be reading this-- I've borrowed some excerpts from other ring warming ceremonies online, and changed the overall message of the ceremony by adding a lot of my own stuff in).

Any suggestions for pretty songs-- instrumental or otherwise-- that might be appropriate to play at this point in our ceremony?  

Two people in love do not love in isolation. Each of you present here today have, in some way, formed Lauren and Adam--each of you has had some kind of meaningful impact on their lives which has altered them to become the people they are today. It’s because of this, then, that the couple wants to honor and thank all of you: the people who have so lovingly custom-built their partner for them. They’ve chosen to do this with a ring warming ceremony.

 

Their love is a source of strength which has the power to nourish not only the two of them, but also the world around them. And in turn, we, their community of friends and family, continue to fulfill an essential role in their lives.  Just as we have shaped them by guiding them with our steadfast care, respect, and love, we can support their marriage and the new family they are creating today.  

In a moment, the rings will be passed down the aisle, where Lauren and Adam ask that you warm them with your love. If you're seated at the end of a row, please hold them for a moment, and then pass them forward to the person seated in front of you.  As the rings pass , we ask that everyone present today think of a silent wish or prayer for the couple, for their marriage, and for their future together. When these rings come back to them, they will contain, in their precious metal, that which is far more precious, that which is priceless -- your love and hope and pledge of ongoing support for their marriage.

Mango Margarita

Beatles All You Need Is Love<div>Ronan Keating When You Say Nothing</div><div>
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[QUOTE]I have until tomorrow to tell my wedding coordinator what song we should play during our ring-warming ceremony while our rings are being passed among our guests.  To give you an idea of what that is if you're unfamiliar with it, I've copy/pasted what I've written for it below (my mother will be reading this-- I've borrowed some excerpts from other ring warming ceremonies online, and changed the overall message of the ceremony by adding a lot of my own stuff in). Any suggestions for pretty songs-- instrumental or otherwise-- that might be appropriate to play at this point in our ceremony?   Two people in love do not love in isolation. Each of you present here today have, in some way,  formed  Lauren and Adam--each of you has had some kind of meaningful impact on their lives which has altered them to become the people they are today. It’s because of this, then, that the couple wants to honor and thank all of  you:  the people who have so lovingly custom-built their partner for them. They’ve chosen to do this with a ring  warming  ceremony.   Their love is a source of strength which has the power to nourish not only the two of them, but also the world around them. And in turn, we, their community of friends and family, continue to fulfill an essential role in their lives.  Just as we have  shaped  them by guiding them with our steadfast care, respect, and love, we can support their marriage and the new family they are creating today.   In a moment ,  the rings will be passed down the aisle, where Lauren and Adam ask that you warm them with your love. If you're seated at the end of a row, please hold them for a moment, and then pass them forward to the person seated in front of you.  As the rings pass , we ask that everyone present today think of a silent wish or prayer for the couple, for their marriage, and for their future together. When these rings come back to them, they will contain, in their precious metal, that which is far more precious, that which is priceless -- your love and hope and pledge of ongoing support for their marriage.
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chellebelle25

Christina Perri - Thousand Years or Arms

specialjune

Never heard of this....cool

wrigleyville

I cried just reading that.

Anyway, I like "Portuguese Love Theme" from "Love Actually". It's instrumental, gorgeous, and gets more and more powerful toward the end. It's amazing.

http://youtu.be/faqWafcTT6s

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This is sweet...never heard of this before. Christina Aguilera Bound to You

ChelseaW36

I LOVE that you are doing a ring warming ceremony....I wanted to incorporate that into mine ceremony too!

Marfoot

Love this idea lsvensson!
What about the song by Jack Johnson - Better Together
It's light and cute...

Angie0531

I love the idea of a warming ceremony.

What about You & Me by Dave Matthews Band

laurenberdan

All You Need is Love by The Beetles or I'm Yours by Jason Mraz. Both have versions by Vitamin String Quartet that are instrumental and amazing... I'm obsessed with both! A couple other songs I've been obsessed with while planning my wedding are How Sweet It Is by James Taylor and God Only Knows by The Beach Boys.

I've been trying to figure out a way to incorporate the ring warming ceremony into my wedding, but with about 150 guests there is no way I can pass it around to everybody! So you are just having the person seated at the end actually hold it? What about parents and wedding party?

Thanks!

lsvensson

Thanks so much guys, these are great suggestions!  Checking them out right now.

@lauren-I have the same problem-- I have only 75 guests but that's still too many to do a ring warming with.  What we're doing is just passing them down to the folks seated directly on the aisle (start them in the "back of the house" and then they'll move forward to the front, with the folks seated on the aisle just passing up to the person in front of them rather than going all the way up and down every row).  On the down side, only a few guests actually get to touch the rings, but everyone will see them pass by and the sentiment is still there.

jmbow

What song did you end up using??  We are doing this for our ceremony also & I am searching for the right song!