Mrs. Tiramisu, Annapolis, MD/Maine
Age and Occupation: 26, Eye Doctor
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 26, Project Manager/Real Estate Management grad student
Engagement Date: May 15, 2007
Wedding Date: July, 2008
Blogging Since: March 4, 2008
Venue: Oceanfront lawn and tent
About Me: I was born and raised in Maine, now living in Annapolis, Maryland and planning a hometown wedding from afar. I’m nothing short of obsessed with wedding planning, and am loving the do-it-yourself madness that has now taken over my life! As for me, I’m a craft-loving, martini-drinking, girly-girl who loves traveling, photography, my schnauzer, and above all, spending time with Mr. Tiramisu.
Fabulous Etsy Finds Part III: Our Ring “Pillow”
June 18th, 2008 @ 2:04 pm by Mrs. Tiramisu
I’m sure that many of you have seen this on weddingbee or another wedding blog already, but I wanted to share yet another of my Etsy purchases with you all anyways. Along with many others, we’ll be using the Paloma’s Nest Tiny Text Bowl to carry our rings down the aisle.
Etsy sellers have the best packaging.
Customized with the Tiramisu wedding date!
I wish I had waited just a little bit longer to jump on the bandwagon, as Paloma’s Nest came out with a modified design to accommodate rings just a few days after we received our bowl:
Image from Paloma’s Nest’s etsy shop.
I think our bowl will be perfect on our wedding day though, and we’ll also use it to hold our rings after the wedding.In discussing the rings, the idea of a ring warming ceremony came up. I really love the idea of having the rings passed among our friends and family along with an explanation similar to this one:
“During this ceremony Jack and Jill will exchange rings. These rings are visible sign of their commitment to one another. As this ceremony proceeds, we invite family and friends to take part in the warming of the rings. We ask that you wish them health and happiness, and all that is noble in life. I ask that each guest hold them for a moment, warm them with your love and make a silent wish for this couple, and their future together. When these rings come back they will contain, in their precious metal, that which is more precious, that which is priceless – your love and hope and pledge of support for their union.”
With around 200 expected guests though, this might be a little too time consuming, and also comes with an increased risk that the rings will get dropped or lost! We’re thinking of trying to modify the explanation so that the rings will be passed only among our bridal party and our immediate families sitting in the first row.
Has anyone ever had or seen a ring warming ceremony? I love the sentiment but am not sure of the logistics! Anyone else using the Paloma’s Nest bowl? What did you have written in yours?
Ring warming ceremony text found here.
10 Responses to “Fabulous Etsy Finds Part III: Our Ring “Pillow””
We are doing a ring warming ceremony and my Paloma’s Nest bowl is on it’s way!
I recently purchased something similar on Etsy as well, and it’s the ring orb. Can’t wait. The warming ceremony sounds lovely!
I love my “lucky” bowl from Paloma’s Nest.
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ah yes! i LOVE paloma’s nest! we are using a bowl with holes for ribbon in it for our ring warming ceremony.
I went to a wedding with a ring ceremony once and it was beautiful, but logistically difficult. The wedding was a big smaller (75-125 people I’m guessing) and we were all sitting on the floor with the couple in the center. They put each ring on a string and then passed the string throughout the crowd. That way, each person got to touch the rings, but they were secure. Eventually, the rings wound their way back to the couple. As the rings were passed around, the ceremony went on, with readings and speeches from family members. It was definitely the most touching ceremony I’ve ever been to.
I bought personalized bowls from Paloma’s Nest for my attendants and they are so gorgeous that we are thinking about ordering one of the ring bowls as well. Our only concern is that the BM would have to hold the bowl for the entire ceremony.
We had two since we had two ring bearers (ages 2&3!). One held my rings and it said: “You are surrounded by my enduring love” which is from our ring ceremony text. The other held my husband’s ring and it said, “Of this we are certain” which was an excerpt from a poem we read as part of our vows. It was so beautiful with the aqua ribbon to match our colors. One of my favorite details. Our officiant took the bowls from the ring bearers and she untied and gave the rings to us at the right time.
I love both your ring “pillow” and the ring warming idea. Will you have a ring bearer, or will one of your party members hold the bowl?
We did a ring warming ceremony at our wedding for 60 guests. We assigned a “ring warmer” (instead of ring bearer) to assist in circulating the rings in the paloma nest ring bowl. We started passing the rings first thing in the ceremony, and after 3 readings, we got them back on time.
This is the text we used:
As a tangible symbol of their commitment to one another, Bride and Groom will be exchanging rings. And so, as a gesture of your own commitment—as their friends and family—to support and celebrate this decision, their rings will be passed among all of you during the ceremony. They ask that each guest hold the rings for a moment, warm them with your love and take a moment to reflect on a wish for their happiness or a hope for their future together or whatever joy-filled thought you’d like Bride and Groom to carry away with them today. When these rings come back they will contain, in their precious metal, that which is more precious, that which is priceless – your love and hope and pledge of support for their union.
