What to do instead of exchanging rings?

My friend and her husband poured sand

We're doing a wine box ceremony (but Jagermeister instead because I dont like wine lol). Ours will be a bit like a time capsule like Hank said. We are each writing a letter to one another and each got one another a present to put in the box and open on our tenth anniversary. We've also talked about each picking out some of our favourite photos and putting those in there and a couple other little things. We are decorating shot glasses with our names and date and putting those in there with the Jager to drink when we open it.


If you look up wedding ceremony traditions a bunch come up; that's how I found out about the wine box ceremony

If jewelry is what you both like to wear, bracelets seems to be an idea with names engraved.

You like to do something way different than ever, frame your vows and hand it over to each other after your husband (officially) says his.

Tattoo rings are being done now as alternatives to actual rings.

You could use any unity ceremony as a substitute: hand-fasting, time capsules, exchanging another item you choose. You could also have a moment focusing on something in common between you (ex; musicians playing a duet or commemorating a favourite pastime).

Do they wear a watch or other jewelry you could give them instead? Or you could exchange small gifts or letters.


My fiance requested a silicone ring, it isn't fancy and he's likely to break it so I also got him a watch with an engraving as a fancier present than a small piece of plastic.

Time capsule? Write a letter to each other to be opened in the future, like a milestone anniversary. Letters are sealed in an envelope that you place in a box that can be locked. Some people also put a bottle of wine into the box so that can drink it when they read the letters (make sure it's something that will age well lol).

With everything that's going on - maybe you could make your own face masks to give to each other? I know that you wouldn't put it on till after the kiss - but I think it would be cute