Ring Warming

Re: Ring Warming

• OpenHeart0117 member

  

  May 2013

  My Fiance actually brought this idea to me & I fell in love with it. We plan to do this with all of our aunts, uncles, grandparents, parents and the wedding party who will all be seated in the front section. We plan on approx 150 guests so we are going to limit it to just our closest family members to save time. We both come from a very prayerful families and the idea that our rings will be "warmed" and blessed by the prayers of our loved ones just prior to our ring ceremony is absolutely beautiful to me. For us, this will serve as our unity ceremony and a wonderful way to bring our families together during the ceremony.  I can't wait for my family to experience this part of the ceremony !  It also has given me the opportunity to include my 13 yr old niece who is somewhat young to be a Bridesmaid & too old to be a flower girl. She is going to be the "Ring Warmer" and will carry the rings into the ceremony in a silk pouch (which should minimize the chance of them getting dropped or lost) , and will be responsible for facilitating the passing among the guests and back to our Minister before we exchange them.

  

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• CleverThought member

  

  May 2013

  If you have a bigger guest list, you could always have the rings at the guest book table, pending that you have a mindful attendant, of course, and have guests "bless" the rings as they are signing a guestbook
  

  

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• RAD88

  

  May 2013

  I had never heard of this tradition until tonight, and once I did some research to learn what it was, I fell in love with the idea. I think if you are having a big wedding to maybe just pass it along the closer friends and family members whom you trust.

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• kryan32 member

  

  May 2013

  The ring warming sounds like a lovely addition to your ceremony.  I like @StageManager14's idea of starting it at the beginning so there isn't a long pause during the ceremony.

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  Kim

   

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• pends123 member

  

  May 2013

  I think it would be great if you could start at the beginning. I went to an outdoor August wedding and the ring warming took FOREVER. It was silent the entire time too.

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• devinsberries member

  

  May 2013

  I was at a wedding last week where they did a ring warming ceremony. There was about 80 guests as well. The pastor introduced it and sent them around. The rings were passed during the readings. When it got to the end, they were handed to the best man, who then handed them over when it was time to actually put the rings on the fingers. It turned out really well!

  

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• StPaul0102 member

  

  June 2013

  I would definitely start it at the beginning and continue on with the ceremony. I will warn you though, I was at a wedding where this was done and the rings didn't make it more than half way through the crowd. I think it can be difficult to time because some people just grabbed the rings and passed them and others paused to look and admire and/or say a prayer with them. The wedding I was at was much larger than yours (maybe 200 or so?) and it was pretty awkward when it was time to exchange rings and they weren't back up front and everyone had to shuffle around to get it up to the front of the church and then half the guests never got to be part of it at all. Previous posters make it sound like this can be done really well but just be cautious of how much time you're leaving for it! 

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