How is the blessing of Wedding Rings in Italy?

When we are planning our wedding, we want everything to be impeccably perfect. Details are chosen with care, and the guests are handpicked. After all, on such a special day, we want the people we love very close to us, and to have them even closer, there is a very original, delicate, and charming way to make your guests effectively participate in your wedding: to make them participate in the blessing of rings. Would you like to know How is the blessing of Wedding Rings in Italy? Stay with us and make the most of boot country! Here at Italy’s Dream Tourism you can make the trip of your dreams come true!! Also check out our Accommodation in Italy – Tips for your Vacations Section!

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Our Introduction

Organizing a wedding is not easy, we know! The details make TO-DA the difference, and doing something different and special is not always easy because we end up falling into the “sameness,” but today we have a SUPER original idea for you to do at your wedding: the blessing of the rings by the guests! Also, check out our post: How To Request The Blessing Of The Pope? Having a wedding ring blessing ceremony is a wonderful, simple, and easy way to allow your guests to actively participate in one of the most special days of anyone’s life, your wedding day. It will also add even more meaning to the rings that you and your spouse will wear every day, for the rest of your life, from that ceremony. But, after all, what is the blessing of the rings made by the guests, and how does it work?

Important to know

Contrary to what many people think, the blessing of the rings is not only the one made by the priest. Of course, the blessing of the celebrant is of the utmost importance, and if you want to combine the “useful with the pleasant,” you can perform the ceremony of blessing the guests in the church, but there are other ways to receive the blessing of the people you love.
In English, the blessing of wedding rings is called ring warming, and its origins have their roots in Ireland. The ceremony involves a personal blessing of each guest on the bride and groom’s wedding rings. There are several ways to accomplish this blessing. Below, we will give you some very interesting ideas!

1) What is the blessing of wedding rings like in Italy? IN THE CIVIL AND/OR IN THE CHURCH

If your ceremony is, for example, civil or even in church for a few people (a few is something around a maximum of six people, as it can be time-consuming), you can tie the rings on a ribbon and hand them to the guests so that, silently, they make a wish to the new couple. A tip, inform in the invitation that there will be such a ceremony and, in a summarized way, explain to them how it works.

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The Keeper of the Wedding Rings

If you prefer, you can choose someone in charge of being the guardian of the rings. Before the ceremony, this person will be able to walk through all the guests, explain how the blessing works, and ask the guests to make a wish for the couple. You can also pass the ring around to all the guests while the priest gives the sermon, it’s a great idea if you’re getting married in a chapel, for example, and again with very few guests!

But, Ana, I have a lot of guests, I liked the idea, and I want to do it! What now?

No stress; it is possible to do it, there is no mystery: put the information on the invitation and put the rings in a safe place, of course, but where everyone has access (leave a person in charge of ‘taking care’ of the rings). Write a charming message and place it next to the rings, something like a prayer. Want an example?

“We ask you for just a few seconds so you can bless our covenants! Hold the rings for a few moments, and make a silent wish to us! We will carry your sweetest wishes with us for the rest of our lives, and knowing that you have wished us so many good things, makes us so happy! Thank you so much for being part of this very important moment for us.”

2) How is the blessing of Wedding Rings in Italy? INTIMATE CEREMONY

If you want something more intimate, private, discreet, but still special, and within this idea, gather the closest family members (usually the parents of the bride and groom and the godparents), and before starting the ceremony, get together and ask them to participate and offer their blessings to the couple. It’s something private, but with a lot of charm, elegance, and meaning for those involved. The idea also serves so that guests can see the rings up close, since not everyone always has this opportunity. You can tie the rings to a ribbon, put them in a charming little box, or put them on a small cushion tag. There are a plethora of ideas.

Hint

Give the guests time so that they can do this calmly, there is no point in ‘making the rings available’ 10 minutes before the ceremony and then taking them out of there. Ideally, you should leave the rings there for at least an hour. Of course, this will depend on the size of the ceremony, the number of guests, and how you are going to do the blessing, but don’t rush anyone, it looks inelegant. If you do this ceremony at the famine or at the registry office, explain how the idea works BEFORE you start the ceremony, okay?

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3) How is the blessing of Wedding Rings in Italy? ONLY FOR THE BRIDE AND GROOM

It is also possible to perform the ceremony only as a couple, including in a church in Italy. All you have to do is arrange details with the parish priest and adjust the schedule of your trip to the availability of the church. It’s a very romantic ceremony full of meaning. Although the idea is not very widespread in Brazil, it is an idea that can be very cool, not least because few people know about the practice. Ah, remember that you, the bride and groom, also do your personal blessing; this moment can be either before or after the vows.

Hint

If the ceremony is in the church and there is no possibility of doing this blessing in the church itself, after the wedding, you can make the rings available at the entrance of the reception to get them back at the time of the bride and groom’s presentation. But again, let a groomsman or godmother take care of the rings!

Good to know

Guys, remember that this small ceremony is valid for weddings, golden anniversaries, silver anniversaries, wedding anniversaries, etc. It is a super original idea, very different, and very interesting, as your guests will effectively participate in the celebration.

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Conclusion

So, How is the blessing of Wedding Rings in Italy? A blessed wedding goes beyond rings, we know, but knowing that the people you love and that you invited with so much affection for such a special day for the couple left a little bit of positive energy and the best wishes for happiness and love in a piece that will always be with you is a delicious feeling and, obviously, very special.