Same-Sex Warming of the Rings Ceremony Tradition

Jeremy and Derick gave their parents flowers and prepped for the ring exchange with "One Hand, One Heart" from West Side Story. Their mothers presented the rings to the couple following "The Warming of the Rings."

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