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This is when you know your wedding has made you somewhat insane.

I got home from work one day, and Mr. Lox pointed to the kitchen counter and said, “You have a package!” Now, I am roughly the equivalent of a five-year-old about packages in the mail. They are BIG FUN. And this one was especially fun because I had no idea what was in it! So Mr. Lox watched me prance into the kitchen like a little girl on Christmas morning. I had no idea what it was at all…until Mr. Lox said, “Try picking it up.” Then I knew. These were…

My rocks!

Yes, it really is a box full of rocks.

See, three kinds of them!

I bet you’re wondering why I’m so excited over a box of rocks. And while I admit I may be a little insane, I have a good reason. These are being used in our ceremony. As the guests comes in, they will be asked to take a stone before they go to their seats. So when the ceremony starts, there will be a room full of people looking at us and holding these stones. Then our lovely officiant will say something like this:

When you arrived today, each of you was given a small stone. As you witness their ceremony, your love and good wishes for Mr. Lox and Ms. Lox will be absorbed by the stone you hold. They will collect and keep these good wishes in their home, and so we ask you to write something on them for the couple and deposit them in the basket on the gift table.

Which brings me to my next point: these stones are for writing on! Each bag came with a silver metallic pen specifically so people can write on them. So after holding the rocks throughout the ceremony, afterward guests will be directed back to the table where they got them and asked to write something and then leave them for us. How sweet is that?

Now, imagine writing on these in silver.

This was totally our officiant’s idea and, in fact, one of the reasons I had to hire her. I love it! So, what are you doing to make your ceremony special? Do you have any personal touches?

All photos courtesy of yours truly