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Uncommon Wedding Vows

We were at a wedding recently and they did a really fun thing to include the guests as part of the wedding ceremony. Now, keep in mind that this was a small wedding and I don't think it would work for a very large one. What they did was called a "Ring Warming". The wedding rings are passed around to all the guests so that the guests can "warm" the rings between their hands and, while they do, they make wishes for the couple. In this way, they bless the rings with well wishes and love. It's a lovely gesture and a nice thing to be a part of.

This wedding was about 35 people total, so it was not too difficult to accomplish this. With good planning, I'm sure it could be properly incorporated into a larger wedding as well.

Any other good ideas for unusual wedding vows?

Comment by annie @ perfectpostage on July 7, 2010 at 12:56pm: Totally cool - very unusual!

Comment by Wasootch on July 7, 2010 at 4:02pm: It really was a neat idea. It really gave you the feeling that each of the guests that were there were very important to the wedding couple! And that felt really nice! It was also just nice to get to participate, even in that small way. They also did something else that was really unique. It was the second marriage for both of them and there are teenage kids involved on the bride's side. So, they did a bit of a commitment ceremony between the kids and the groom. It was really nice too. The groom gave each of the kids a piece of jewelry to symbolize the commitment. Great idea!