Wedding Rings

I finally picked a wedding ring. I agonized over it here and I really thought that I would get this one, but in the end I chose something different.

That photo is a tad bit hard to analyze, so let’s zoom in on my hand today. You’ll notice that I’ve nixed the bridal pink polish and went for something a little more Halloween-y.

I picked an eternity band that accentuated the circular shape of each diamond. On my engagement ring, all of the diamonds line up in such a way that it looks like each side is flat. This ring forms a sort of wave. Together they compliment one another but they look different.

I liked the differentiation because it reminded me of the difference between each the engagement and the marriage. The two promises compliment each other, but still mean something different. Today I received the last of my rings.

Before we left for the honeymoon I wanted to get a travel ring. I picked the silver ring above, but unfortunately the first one I received didn’t fit. I needed something that was appropriate to wear for traveling, thrifting, volunteering, or jury duty. This plain tiny band is just a single silver stacking ring from the Etsy seller Proteales. I think it’s perfect.

And just for fun, here’s one more ring picture.

I’ll tell you all about Peter’s ring when he eventually gets it. The ring he wore in all of the photos was jus a stand in. The vendor apparently got really backed up with orders and two weeks after the fact we still haven’t received it. It’s a bit of a sore spot around here.

Dear Married Friends

Peter and I are in full wedding planning mode right now and despite all of the wedding rings we’ve looked at, I still can’t find the one. Peter wants a simple band, but we’re still unsure about the metal. I’m a little wary about tungsten since I’ve heard that if you jam your finger you cut off the finger–not the ring. What did you and your hubby do for wedding bands? Did you get a band that matched your engagement ring? Did you stick with a ring from the family? Or maybe you wanted something completely different. So far I’m leaning toward one that would match the diamonds along my ring or a simple band. But lately I’ve found myself stalking the emerald cut band on the bottom of this picture.

{Found on A Cup of Jo from St. Kilda}

Isn’t it gorgeous? I think it might compliment my ring without being too matchy-matchy. So my question is, what did you do in respect to wedding rings that you’re really happy about? Did you have them engraved? Did you go with something so simple that you don’t have to worry about taking it off to paint? Do you wish you had done something else? Maybe rose gold was really hot and now you’re wishing you’d stayed with something a little more traditional. (This is my fear about rose gold.) Please tell or just link to your wedding ring related posts. I’ve tried to set up a MckLinky. Let’s see if it works.

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