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Ring Warming Ceremony

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Mrs.sloth, on October 5, 2016 at 4:08 PM

I have my heart set on doing a ring warming and was curious if any of you had done or been to a wedding that did one and can offer any advice. We have 80 guests total, including bridal party. So there will be 70 people technically participating unless we pass it through the wedding party as well. I have purchased a small ring dish with a ribbon on it to tie the rings to the dish. I have also appointed a "ring chaperone" to make sure the rings make it through and find their way back up to us. This will be announced by the officiant early in the ceremony. Any advice on how to execute this smoothly? Or personal experiences with ring warmings that might serve as a learning experinece? Thanks!

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Nancy Taussig · on October 5, 2016 at 5:09 PM
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Perhaps just pass them along the first and second rows (closest relatives).

It wasn't meant to be a ring warming, but was at one beach wedding I officiated. When I turned to the Best Man for the rings, he patted his pockets and looked alarmed. He turned to the next groomsman who patted his pockets and looked alarmed. And so on down the line of about 7 groomsmen! The last one in line had the rings and passed them up the line -- all while the bride looked panic-stricken! I was not 'in' on it and I'm not sure the groom was either.
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His&Hers · on October 5, 2016 at 5:19 PM
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I would think that would take a while. Personally I would just have immediate family do it. Or even just parents or grandparents.
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Mrs.Whooooo · on October 5, 2016 at 5:29 PM
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I'm doing something similiar called the oathing stone ceremony. Instead of the rings, each guest will get a polished small rock to "bless" and FH and I will hold one during the reading. We'll have someone (havent figured it out yet) collect the rocks and then join ours with it. We have a good size wedding (125-150 people) so we may have the bridal party collect a couple rows each. Or have the guests drop off the stones as they leave the ceremony. (still working on this!)

Its a way to involve the guests without passing the rings around.
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