Ring Warming Ceremony

Paloma's Nest

Small weddings are fun to plan, whether they are local here in Charlotte or a destination in the Carolinas. I love the details that you can infuse into these intimate celebrations!  Style Perfect Events plans large affairs and small weddings for 50-90 guests. Coming up in October, one of our weddings will have 50 guests and the couple wants the ceremony to be very special and symbolic, so in one of our planning conversations the idea of a "Ring Warming Ceremony" came up. What a great idea I thought, so here are the details for planning a ring warming ceremony!

A Ring Warming Ceremony serves as a physical connection with your guests attending the wedding ceremony. Just prior to the ring exchange, guests are invited to hold the rings for a moment to warm them with love and make a silent wish for the couple and their future together, then pass them on to next guest. Once everyone has blessed the rings, they are then returned to the officiant for the ring exchange, where the officiant may say, "These rings, now warmed by those you love the most, will forever show the world you are encircled by the love and blessings of family and friends and that the two of you are now of one heart."

Then the couple exchange rings.

Wow! Such a beautiful moment and detail for an intimate wedding. I can't wait! My eyes get teary just thinking about it.

What other ideas do you have for a small wedding?


Source for post: Intimate Weddings and Savannah Wedding Minister