Comments on: Ring-warming ceremony http://offbeatbride.com/2009/08/ring-warming-wedding Taffeta-Free Alternatives for Independent Brides Sat, 20 Mar 2010 03:47:54 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: rja http://offbeatbride.com/2009/08/ring-warming-wedding/comment-page-1#comment-52061 rja Sun, 04 Oct 2009 03:20:46 +0000 http://offbeatbride.com/?p=2793#comment-52061 Some friends of mine just did a "unity volcano" at their recent wedding. Yep, the elementary school red dyed vinegar and baking soda type. It totally reflected their personalities and still got the point across :-) Some friends of mine just did a "unity volcano" at their recent wedding.
Yep, the elementary school red dyed vinegar and baking soda type.
It totally reflected their personalities and still got the point across :-)
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]]> By: Jes http://offbeatbride.com/2009/08/ring-warming-wedding/comment-page-1#comment-51401 Jes Fri, 11 Sep 2009 21:26:26 +0000 http://offbeatbride.com/?p=2793#comment-51401 An idea that my fiancee and I stumbled upon and have incorporated is the Yoruban Tasting Ceremony. the couple feed each other four different elements, signifying different facets of married life: sweet for the happy moments, sour for the disagreements and arguments, bitter for the times of hardship and loss, and spicy for times of passion. The ceremony symbolizes the couple's commitment to support and nurture each other through all of life's events. I thought that was pretty neat. :) An idea that my fiancee and I stumbled upon and have incorporated is the Yoruban Tasting Ceremony. the couple feed each other four different elements, signifying different facets of married life: sweet for the happy moments, sour for the disagreements and arguments, bitter for the times of hardship and loss, and spicy for times of passion. The ceremony symbolizes the couple's commitment to support and nurture each other through all of life's events.

I thought that was pretty neat. :)

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]]> By: jenna http://offbeatbride.com/2009/08/ring-warming-wedding/comment-page-1#comment-51132 jenna Tue, 01 Sep 2009 20:50:21 +0000 http://offbeatbride.com/?p=2793#comment-51132 i love this ring warming idea. i also really like the idea of passing around small stones or marbles to collect later in a jar. i never heard of ring warming before, but it sounds like a very touching ceremony :) i would probably affix the rings to a favorite book or record so that no one would drop them! i love this ring warming idea. i also really like the idea of passing around small stones or marbles to collect later in a jar. i never heard of ring warming before, but it sounds like a very touching ceremony :)
i would probably affix the rings to a favorite book or record so that no one would drop them!
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]]> By: Anna http://offbeatbride.com/2009/08/ring-warming-wedding/comment-page-1#comment-51026 Anna Sun, 30 Aug 2009 12:30:36 +0000 http://offbeatbride.com/?p=2793#comment-51026 A unity instant milkshake would be great - pour the milk, add the powder/syrup, stir together, drink out of 2 straws! :) A unity instant milkshake would be great – pour the milk, add the powder/syrup, stir together, drink out of 2 straws! :)
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]]> By: bobbie-sue http://offbeatbride.com/2009/08/ring-warming-wedding/comment-page-1#comment-50747 bobbie-sue Sun, 23 Aug 2009 03:03:40 +0000 http://offbeatbride.com/?p=2793#comment-50747 Friends of ours had an usher pass around small stones to each guest to hold in their hands and infuse with their good wishes, and at the end of the ceremony the stones were collected in a jar for the couple to have as a reminder. We are planning something similar, but with a twist: at the entrance to the ceremony will be a table with clear glass votive holders containing candles, single flowers, feathers, etc. (originally it was going to be just candles, might still be) and an attendant will ask each guest to carry the item of their choice up to the "alter" (display shelf behind where the officiant and couple will stand) infusing it with their wishes for the couple, and making a beautiful backdrop for our ceremony. A good friend had a small wedding in a tiny old school house. She had requested no decorations, but the empty chalk boards were calling out for flowers, so the guests organically started drawing flowers for them (one was a venus fly trap with "crunch crunch" written near it) as we waited for the ceremony to come. It was beautiful and the bride loved it. Friends of ours had an usher pass around small stones to each guest to hold in their hands and infuse with their good wishes, and at the end of the ceremony the stones were collected in a jar for the couple to have as a reminder.

We are planning something similar, but with a twist: at the entrance to the ceremony will be a table with clear glass votive holders containing candles, single flowers, feathers, etc. (originally it was going to be just candles, might still be) and an attendant will ask each guest to carry the item of their choice up to the "alter" (display shelf behind where the officiant and couple will stand) infusing it with their wishes for the couple, and making a beautiful backdrop for our ceremony.

A good friend had a small wedding in a tiny old school house. She had requested no decorations, but the empty chalk boards were calling out for flowers, so the guests organically started drawing flowers for them (one was a venus fly trap with "crunch crunch" written near it) as we waited for the ceremony to come. It was beautiful and the bride loved it.

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]]> By: Erin http://offbeatbride.com/2009/08/ring-warming-wedding/comment-page-1#comment-50736 Erin Sat, 22 Aug 2009 17:56:54 +0000 http://offbeatbride.com/?p=2793#comment-50736 We did a ring warming before the ceremony because we weren't sure how much time it would take. For 75 people, it took about 5 minutes, which was less than we'd expected. I'm so glad we did it! Of course, my husband needs to have his ring made smaller, and I've teased him about which warm wishes he's going to ask them to cut out. :) We did a ring warming before the ceremony because we weren't sure how much time it would take. For 75 people, it took about 5 minutes, which was less than we'd expected. I'm so glad we did it! Of course, my husband needs to have his ring made smaller, and I've teased him about which warm wishes he's going to ask them to cut out. :)
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]]> By: Amanda http://offbeatbride.com/2009/08/ring-warming-wedding/comment-page-1#comment-50700 Amanda Fri, 21 Aug 2009 03:59:51 +0000 http://offbeatbride.com/?p=2793#comment-50700 My husband and I did the ring passing for our ceremony because neither of us is religious and we did not have any wedding party to be a part of the event. So instead we made everyone a part of it by passing the rings through the crowd of about 40 people. We tied the ring together with a small ribbon to make sure we didn't lose them. It worked perfectly! My husband and I did the ring passing for our ceremony because neither of us is religious and we did not have any wedding party to be a part of the event. So instead we made everyone a part of it by passing the rings through the crowd of about 40 people.

We tied the ring together with a small ribbon to make sure we didn't lose them. It worked perfectly!

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]]> By: Beth http://offbeatbride.com/2009/08/ring-warming-wedding/comment-page-1#comment-50624 Beth Thu, 20 Aug 2009 14:43:25 +0000 http://offbeatbride.com/?p=2793#comment-50624 This would be great for my wedding! Both of our families are very deeply rooted in our faith and i would LOVE to wear a ring knowing that my loved ones had prayed for the well being of us and our marriage. This would be great for my wedding! Both of our families are very deeply rooted in our faith and i would LOVE to wear a ring knowing that my loved ones had prayed for the well being of us and our marriage.
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]]> By: hlaggs http://offbeatbride.com/2009/08/ring-warming-wedding/comment-page-1#comment-50598 hlaggs Thu, 20 Aug 2009 07:12:57 +0000 http://offbeatbride.com/?p=2793#comment-50598 My husband and I are not super religious and wanted something like a unity candle to do for our wedding that was unique. It happened to be right before July 4th and we ended up buying a bunch of those snake things from a fireworks stand and constructing one huge snake. We lit it during the ceremony and it was awesome! My husband and I are not super religious and wanted something like a unity candle to do for our wedding that was unique. It happened to be right before July 4th and we ended up buying a bunch of those snake things from a fireworks stand and constructing one huge snake. We lit it during the ceremony and it was awesome!
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]]> By: Arrakis http://offbeatbride.com/2009/08/ring-warming-wedding/comment-page-1#comment-50584 Arrakis Thu, 20 Aug 2009 04:33:24 +0000 http://offbeatbride.com/?p=2793#comment-50584 I know this doesn't really apply to your situation because one of you doesn't drink, but we did the Wine Box Ceremony. We have a bottle of wine and 2 wine glasses, (we also included a key chain corkscrew because you never know!) and then during the ceremony we put in a love letter that we each wrote to each other (we didn't read them before we locked the box!). We also slipped in our papers we read our vows from during the wedding. Then if we ever have a serious crisis in our marriage we will open the box, drink the wine while we read the letters and our vows to remind us why we got married in the first place. We also can open it on our 10th wedding anniversary. I hope not to read that letter for 10 years! I know this doesn't really apply to your situation because one of you doesn't drink, but we did the Wine Box Ceremony. We have a bottle of wine and 2 wine glasses, (we also included a key chain corkscrew because you never know!) and then during the ceremony we put in a love letter that we each wrote to each other (we didn't read them before we locked the box!). We also slipped in our papers we read our vows from during the wedding. Then if we ever have a serious crisis in our marriage we will open the box, drink the wine while we read the letters and our vows to remind us why we got married in the first place. We also can open it on our 10th wedding anniversary. I hope not to read that letter for 10 years!
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