Ring-warming ritual

Has anyone heard of this or been to a wedding that had this incorporated into their ceremony?  For anyone who hasn't heard of it (like me, until 10 minutes ago) this is how it goes:

Warming of the Rings
Around the world the wedding rings are the strongest and most visible sign of the bond these two people are about to make. A commitment to life, to each other and to the future.

With a ring warming in your ceremony the rings will not only be a gift from one to another but will be given with the love, support and wisdom of all present.

The rings are passed amongst all the guests and they hold the rings thus giving their personal blessing upon the rings before the bride & groom exchange the rings.

At the time the rings are exchanged it might be with words like:

"These rings, now warmed by those you love the most will forever show the world your are one and they will carry with them the eternal love and blessing of your families."

We are having about 150-175 people at our wedding, so I'm a little concerned that the rings wouldn't make it around in time before the vows.  But we are planning to have 2 songs sung during the ceremony, so maybe we could just make sure that the vows are at the very end to allow more time.

Any thoughts?  I think it's such a lovely idea...

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hahaha Sabine, I think I would tie the rings together with some ribbon....or maybe even a little fabric from my dress when it gets hemmed!  Also, we aren't having any children at the wedding, so we don't have to worry about that. 

Haven, maybe this ceremony came from that Jewish ritual?  I was perusing the indiebride.com message boards and came across this, so I looked into it...we haven't booked our officiant yet, we are meeting with a couple in the next 2 weeks so hopefully we will have one booked before the new year!  I'll have to see what they say about timing...

We are also thinking about doing the hand ceremony:
Hand Ceremony

In the hand ceremony, the officiant invites the bride and groom to view the hands of the other as a gift.

As an expression that your hearts are joined together in love - will you please face each other and hold hands, so you may feel the
gift that you are to one another.  
These are the hands of your best friend, young and strong and full of love for you, that are holding yours on your wedding day as you
promise to love each other today, tomorrow, and forever.
These are the hands that will work alongside yours as together you build your future.
These are the hands that will passionately love you and cherish you through the years, and with the slightest touch will comfort you
like no other.
These are the hands that will tenderly hold your children.
These are the hands that will help you to hold your family as one.
And lastly, these are the hands that even when wrinkled and aged will still be reaching for yours, still giving you the same unspoken
tenderness with just a touch.

Blessing after:
“Our prayer for you today is that both of you will use these hands to build a marriage where all your dreams come true.”

Since we aren't having a religious ceremony, I wanted something to make the ceremony more than just "Do you take her?  Do you take him? I now pronounce you husband and wife" 

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