I made a ring pillow, or wedding ring cushion, for my bro-ski and his amazing fiance's wedding. This is one of the many things I never thought of while planning my own wedding. In fact, I was wondering why the ring pillow exists in a wedding at all.
I didn't find a great history on the piece. Basically, in Roman times, people would carry precious metals and stones to the emperors on cushions to present them the gifts. Also, when hauling royal crowns around, they were also placed on fancy pillows.
I did however find a massive amount of ring pillows to choose from, if you're in the market and don't have a crafty, non-sleeping sister to make one for you.
Are you part of the royal family? Maybe this elaborate ring bearer pillow is for you. For $350, Emici Bridal will make you a beautiful silk dupioni, silver leaf bead, and freshwater pearl cushion for your well-dressed 6-year-old's cousin's son to carry the rings you will wear for the rest of your life. Dang.
On the other hand, you could have FLORAL make you a snazzy ring pillow for your disco-themed wedding for $4.
Flowers are big, both literally and figuratively, in the ring pillow world. KZBRIDAL makes some fancy and low-key pretty pillows for your ring-bearing needs.
As far as I could gather, a ring bearer's cushion, or whatever you want to call it, is a hand-sized pillow, often with a strap on the back to facilitate non-droppage. Monograms or wedding dates are sometimes embroidered onto the fabric for a great keepsake effect. There's often a pair of ribbons to tie the rings securely onto the pillow and some sort of embellishment to make the ring bearer (if it's a young boy) feel just a little bit silly, but proud to be included nonetheless.
The ring bearer could also be your (hopefully well-trained) dog, which has become popular in the past couple years. Although human or canine, there should be some practice involved. Nerves and crowds make for interesting reactions in both species. Be prepared for something to happen if you're including small children or animals in your wedding.
My V was in our friends' wedding last year (at almost two years old). We practiced throwing flowers in our living-dining room for two days and she had some panache going into the ceremony. But apparently, chucking those petals both over her shoulder and, with gusto, at her feet was the winning action.
Oh. You want to know what I made? Gee, thanks. Check it out.
Those felt flowers? Soooo fun to make. Homemade Ginger has a great tutorial on how to make rolled felt flowers. Seriously easy and fun. I will make many much more of those.
