Comments on: Ring-free wedding ceremony http://offbeatbride.com/2007/02/no-ring-wedding-ceremony Creative Alternatives for Independent Brides Sun, 12 Feb 2012 13:08:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jordan http://offbeatbride.com/2007/02/no-ring-wedding-ceremony/comment-page-1#comment-84010 Jordan Mon, 13 Dec 2010 23:15:32 +0000 http://offbeatbride.com/2007/02/no-ring-wedding-ceremony#comment-84010 I'm getting married next fall. My groom and I are exchanging roses in place of rings and then exchanging rings privately during the cocktail hour before pictures. As a private, intimate moment for us before we join our families in celebration. I'm getting married next fall. My groom and I are exchanging roses in place of rings and then exchanging rings privately during the cocktail hour before pictures. As a private, intimate moment for us before we join our families in celebration.

]]> By: hutnawa http://offbeatbride.com/2007/02/no-ring-wedding-ceremony/comment-page-1#comment-38658 hutnawa Mon, 30 Mar 2009 22:11:13 +0000 http://offbeatbride.com/2007/02/no-ring-wedding-ceremony#comment-38658 I am getting married this summer in a traditional Iroquois ceremony that does not involve a ring exchange. Instead, the bride and groom exchange items in baskets that symbolize how they are going to take care of each other throughout their marriage. We have simple bands that we're exchanging privately the day before. I am getting married this summer in a traditional Iroquois ceremony that does not involve a ring exchange. Instead, the bride and groom exchange items in baskets that symbolize how they are going to take care of each other throughout their marriage. We have simple bands that we're exchanging privately the day before.

]]> By: cupcakepharaoh http://offbeatbride.com/2007/02/no-ring-wedding-ceremony/comment-page-1#comment-32172 cupcakepharaoh Wed, 14 Jan 2009 20:29:14 +0000 http://offbeatbride.com/2007/02/no-ring-wedding-ceremony#comment-32172 i have 2 words: RING POPS! i have 2 words:

RING POPS!

]]> By: rae sikora http://offbeatbride.com/2007/02/no-ring-wedding-ceremony/comment-page-1#comment-30780 rae sikora Thu, 25 Dec 2008 16:10:28 +0000 http://offbeatbride.com/2007/02/no-ring-wedding-ceremony#comment-30780 ok, not to dampen the suggestion about releasing locks of hair... but balloon releasing is major issue for wildlife. Please dont encourage this. thanks! ok, not to dampen the suggestion about releasing locks of hair…
but balloon releasing is major issue for wildlife.
Please dont encourage this.

thanks!

]]> By: Offbeat Bride | Wedding anklet http://offbeatbride.com/2007/02/no-ring-wedding-ceremony/comment-page-1#comment-24218 Offbeat Bride | Wedding anklet Wed, 15 Oct 2008 12:29:05 +0000 http://offbeatbride.com/2007/02/no-ring-wedding-ceremony#comment-24218 [...] In the past, I’ve answered advice questions from folks who are like “We don’t want to exchange rings! How do we do a ceremony without wedding rings?” [...] [...] In the past, I've answered advice questions from folks who are like "We don't want to exchange rings! How do we do a ceremony without wedding rings?" [...]

]]> By: suz http://offbeatbride.com/2007/02/no-ring-wedding-ceremony/comment-page-1#comment-22386 suz Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:36:49 +0000 http://offbeatbride.com/2007/02/no-ring-wedding-ceremony#comment-22386 In response to Fran, I recently got married and decided because my engagement ring was quite unusual that I wouldnt wear a band although my husband was having one - so I just took my engagement ring off the day before and gave it to the best man and we exchanged rings as normal on the day. We also exchanged coins (we got married in Ireland and it is traditional there. As my husband works as a coin dealer we exchanged pieces of 8 (pirate treasure) although as the priest remarked, they were probably stolen property! In response to Fran, I recently got married and decided because my engagement ring was quite unusual that I wouldnt wear a band although my husband was having one – so I just took my engagement ring off the day before and gave it to the best man and we exchanged rings as normal on the day. We also exchanged coins (we got married in Ireland and it is traditional there. As my husband works as a coin dealer we exchanged pieces of 8 (pirate treasure) although as the priest remarked, they were probably stolen property!

]]> By: fran http://offbeatbride.com/2007/02/no-ring-wedding-ceremony/comment-page-1#comment-22315 fran Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:40:39 +0000 http://offbeatbride.com/2007/02/no-ring-wedding-ceremony#comment-22315 as mother of the bride....i'm into tradition. my daughter loves her engagement ring and does not want to wear a band with it. It's an unusual shape. but her future husband will wear a band. Any suggestions on how to do this? as mother of the bride….i'm into tradition. my daughter loves her engagement ring and does not want to wear a band with it. It's an unusual shape. but her future husband will wear a band. Any suggestions on how to do this?

]]> By: katie http://offbeatbride.com/2007/02/no-ring-wedding-ceremony/comment-page-1#comment-22313 katie Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:38:07 +0000 http://offbeatbride.com/2007/02/no-ring-wedding-ceremony#comment-22313 I have an engagement ring I love. the diamonds are from my mother's original ring (3). Now I is shaped unusual and i would need to have a band designed around the ring. Do I have to have a band? I have an engagement ring I love. the diamonds are from my mother's original ring (3). Now I is shaped unusual and i would need to have a band designed around the ring. Do I have to have a band?

]]> By: Ashley Wiseman http://offbeatbride.com/2007/02/no-ring-wedding-ceremony/comment-page-1#comment-19961 Ashley Wiseman Tue, 16 Sep 2008 03:10:44 +0000 http://offbeatbride.com/2007/02/no-ring-wedding-ceremony#comment-19961 My dilemma is that I do want a ring, but my fiancee will not be wearing one. I am fortunate enough for my grandmother to have given her beautiful vintage set to my then boyfriend to give me before she passed away. He, however, doesn't want a ring, and it doesn't mesh well with his career (as an archaeologist.) Although I am more than fine with this, I feel like I should reciprocate somehow when he gives me my band. Any great brainstormers out there...? My dilemma is that I do want a ring, but my fiancee will not be wearing one. I am fortunate enough for my grandmother to have given her beautiful vintage set to my then boyfriend to give me before she passed away. He, however, doesn't want a ring, and it doesn't mesh well with his career (as an archaeologist.) Although I am more than fine with this, I feel like I should reciprocate somehow when he gives me my band. Any great brainstormers out there…?

]]> By: Betty http://offbeatbride.com/2007/02/no-ring-wedding-ceremony/comment-page-1#comment-14011 Betty Thu, 17 Jul 2008 20:19:19 +0000 http://offbeatbride.com/2007/02/no-ring-wedding-ceremony#comment-14011 I went to a wedding where they placed symbols of the life they wanted to create into a bag and then buried it. For instance he put a jelly bean in represent good taste. She put in a rubber chicken for humor that she would bring. There was also a piece of doll furniture to represent keeping perspective on the small stuff. I went to a wedding where they placed symbols of the life they wanted to create into a bag and then buried it. For instance he put a jelly bean in represent good taste. She put in a rubber chicken for humor that she would bring. There was also a piece of doll furniture to represent keeping perspective on the small stuff.

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