Ring Bearers...Look-alike Rings

The ring bearer is typically a small boy that walks down the aisle right before the flower girl (or with the flower girl), carrying a small pillow with two rings tied to it. Here's a tip: Tie fake rings (look-alike) to the pillow. Reason: Untying the rings at the alter, in front of all your guests, while you're feeling nervous and anxious may not be an easy task. The bow may get knotted.  The rings could fall to the ground. Another reason:  Trusting a small boy to stay still and not lose your real, gold and diamond rings, is taking a real chance. Kids will be kids :)

May I suggest giving the real rings to your Best Man and/or your Maid of Honor. Better safe than sorry.  If you don't have either, then you can ask your Wedding Officiant to hold the rings. Allowing a trusting adult to safeguard your precious rings takes the pressure off the ring bearer...so he can just enjoy being a dressed up kid and focus on being adorable!

Recently, I've noticed an uptick in "ring security boys" who carry a secured case with the real wedding ring boxes inside.  Once at the alter, they bring it to the best man, who opens the case and takes out the ring boxes.  This is a very cute way for the ring bearer to get the wedding rings to the alter in a secured manner.  

Please be sure to talk with your ring bearer ahead of time. Prepare him for what's to come.  If you are having a rehearsal party, be sure to include him.  Or just rehearse with him one-on-one.  Let him know in advance that there may be a large crowd at the wedding...and to just smile and walk.  Your guests will be so busy cooing about how cute he and the flower girl are, they will never notice the look-alike rings on his pillow. Problem avoided!
#behappy

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