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

Destination Carolina Wedding: Kristen+Mario 4.17.11

In April, the SPE Team had the pleasure of designing and coordinating a beautiful South Carolina wedding for Kristen and Mario at the Inn at Palmetto Bluff. What a sweet couple! We had a great time planning and styling the decor and design details for their wedding day and making sure the guests had a wonderful time! Here are a few pictures from Kristen and Mario's wedding captured by Savannah based photographers Jade and Matthew from Jade and Matthew Take Pictures. Enjoy!

































Special thank you to all of the vendors involved!
Venue/Catering: Kelly and the fabulous team at the Inn at Palmetto Bluff
Photographers: Jade and Mathhew Take Pictures
Videographers: Absolute Productions and Media
Florist: Sue Burden
Linens: Cloth Connection
Cake: Bride's Cousin

Custom Travel Guide

Last week I had the pleasure of meeting-up with Jeri Brentlinger for lunch. Jeri is a fabulous researcher here in Charlotte that has carved out an amazing niche in travel. She creates custom travel guides for family vacations, weekend trips, honeymoons, destination weddings, girlfriend getaways and more! Her love for research and travel shines through in her conversation. You will feel very at ease with Jeri as she guides you in planning your next vacation.

Her process for creating your very own professionally printed guide book starts with an initial consultation where she will determine the format of your guide and the services you need.

The guide books can range in style from:
"Top 10" Must See and Do
Activities and Sports
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Daily itinerary that offers activity, sightseeing & dining options

To learn more and to get started on your next trip, please visit Jeri at Jeri Brentlinger Research

Happy Travels!