I picked up my wedding band 2 weeks ago...
and I can't help but wear it around the house sometimes.
Showing posts with label Rings. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Rings. Show all posts
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Friday, October 23, 2009
Band
Tuesday I did not have the greatest day work. You know those days, when you would rather be doing any other job than your own? It was one of those. To cheer myself up, I headed to a jewelery store in town to try to find a wedding band.
Ryan and I sat down a while ago and came up with a budget for my band together and worked it into the wedding budget. I went to the jewelery store where he got my engagement ring, because he was so impressed with the quality of their jewelery. Unfortunately, they had 3 rings within my price range, and they weren't even that close to what I wanted.
I want something small and delicate, and I don't want anything super blingy. I'm not a fan of the channel setting, and I didn't want a plain white gold band, either.
So, back to Tuesday. I headed to a jewelery store in town and gave the lady behind the counter a general idea of what I wanted. She had 2 rings to show me. 2! Luckily, another woman behind the counter had overheard what I was looking for, and she said she had a vintage piece in the back if I was interested.
Of course I was interested! I am a thrift shop antique store junky! My entire house is furnished in vintage and antique furniture. I would love a vintage piece.
She went to the back to get it out of the safe, and as soon I slid it onto my finger I was sold. The ring is way, way under the budget, and it's everything I was looking for and then some.
Without further adieu, my wedding band:
This picture gives you a better look at the etching on the ring:
I went in yesterday and put some money down on it. I can put down whatever I want how often I choose, and when it's paid for I can either pick it up or they'll hang on to it until the wedding. I'm going to wait a bit to get it resized....with the weather being colder, my fingers have shrunk quite a bit, and I'd like to be able to get this on my finger when it warms up again! Right now it's a size 6, and I need a size 5, so it isn't that far off. Putting down a little each month means that I can pay for this ring myself, and not take it out of the wedding budget! We added to our centerpieces (the carnations, table overlays and candles all had to be fit into the budget), so the money not spent on my wedding band can be spent on those things.
So, have you all gotten your wedding bands yet? Did you have a hard time finding them?
Ryan and I sat down a while ago and came up with a budget for my band together and worked it into the wedding budget. I went to the jewelery store where he got my engagement ring, because he was so impressed with the quality of their jewelery. Unfortunately, they had 3 rings within my price range, and they weren't even that close to what I wanted.
I want something small and delicate, and I don't want anything super blingy. I'm not a fan of the channel setting, and I didn't want a plain white gold band, either.
So, back to Tuesday. I headed to a jewelery store in town and gave the lady behind the counter a general idea of what I wanted. She had 2 rings to show me. 2! Luckily, another woman behind the counter had overheard what I was looking for, and she said she had a vintage piece in the back if I was interested.
Of course I was interested! I am a thrift shop antique store junky! My entire house is furnished in vintage and antique furniture. I would love a vintage piece.
She went to the back to get it out of the safe, and as soon I slid it onto my finger I was sold. The ring is way, way under the budget, and it's everything I was looking for and then some.
Without further adieu, my wedding band:
This picture gives you a better look at the etching on the ring:
I went in yesterday and put some money down on it. I can put down whatever I want how often I choose, and when it's paid for I can either pick it up or they'll hang on to it until the wedding. I'm going to wait a bit to get it resized....with the weather being colder, my fingers have shrunk quite a bit, and I'd like to be able to get this on my finger when it warms up again! Right now it's a size 6, and I need a size 5, so it isn't that far off. Putting down a little each month means that I can pay for this ring myself, and not take it out of the wedding budget! We added to our centerpieces (the carnations, table overlays and candles all had to be fit into the budget), so the money not spent on my wedding band can be spent on those things.
So, have you all gotten your wedding bands yet? Did you have a hard time finding them?
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Another One
My engagement band is really delicate..it's between 1.5 and 1 millimeters, and I don't want the wedding band to be wider than my engagement band. That's slightly picky, I know, but I don't want the wedding band to overshadow my engagement ring in any way.
I was thinking something like this.....
I really like how the diamonds aren't the channel setting, they're each set up on their own prongs. But it's $300, and I can think of 1,000 other places to spend that money. My engagement ring is so gorgeous and I love it so much, I feel outrageously selfish in spending that much money on another ring for me. I mean, Ryan's happy with a bamboo ring that cost well under $100. Who am I to demand more money spent on my left hand?
I also saw a ring kind of like this at a jewelry store in town that I liked. This will give you a rough idea, but the ring I saw was much more delicate, had different shapes (I think a rectangle and then a circle) and had lots of smaller diamonds.
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I was thinking something like this.....
I really like how the diamonds aren't the channel setting, they're each set up on their own prongs. But it's $300, and I can think of 1,000 other places to spend that money. My engagement ring is so gorgeous and I love it so much, I feel outrageously selfish in spending that much money on another ring for me. I mean, Ryan's happy with a bamboo ring that cost well under $100. Who am I to demand more money spent on my left hand?
I also saw a ring kind of like this at a jewelry store in town that I liked. This will give you a rough idea, but the ring I saw was much more delicate, had different shapes (I think a rectangle and then a circle) and had lots of smaller diamonds.
SourceThe ring in the store was 40% off and it brought it to $200 ish, but I wonder if I'd get tired of it in a few years.
I'm also looking at plain white gold bands, but I can't find any smaller than 2 mm, which is wider than what I want.
I'm going to keep looking, but I don't know if I'm OK with spending more money on my rings.
What does your wedding band look like?
I'm also looking at plain white gold bands, but I can't find any smaller than 2 mm, which is wider than what I want.
I'm going to keep looking, but I don't know if I'm OK with spending more money on my rings.
What does your wedding band look like?
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Butterflies
Ryan was down for a day and a half this past weekend, and he had his new ring on. Remember the bamboo one I told you about here?
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What does your significant other do that puts butterflies in your stomach?
Every time I saw that ring on his hand, I got butterflies in my stomach...I know it's exceptionally lame, but it looked so good on him, and I think it's so cool that he's wearing it now!
SourceWhat does your significant other do that puts butterflies in your stomach?
Saturday, September 12, 2009
Bamboo for my Handsome Man
Look what came in the mail this week!
It's Ryan's bamboo ring we ordered off of Etsy. Here's the Etsy shop-the seller was fabulous. Since my photography skills leave much to be desired, here's the picture from the Etsy seller:
Ryan's ring looks identical to this. He wanted it as a wedding band, but I thought he might want something more durable as well. The bamboo ring was only $65 (plus $3 shipping), and he wants a Tungsten band for when we get married. He's going to start wearing the bamboo ring now.
I won't see him this weekend, so I dropped it in the mail for (insured, of course). He got it yesterday and it fits-and he really likes it. He said it just felt weird on, but I know he'll get used to it. It took me a good week or so to get used to my engagement ring, and now I feel naked without it!
Did you or your fiance make any alternative ring choices? Are any of your grooms wearing rings before the wedding?
It's Ryan's bamboo ring we ordered off of Etsy. Here's the Etsy shop-the seller was fabulous. Since my photography skills leave much to be desired, here's the picture from the Etsy seller:
Ryan's ring looks identical to this. He wanted it as a wedding band, but I thought he might want something more durable as well. The bamboo ring was only $65 (plus $3 shipping), and he wants a Tungsten band for when we get married. He's going to start wearing the bamboo ring now.
I won't see him this weekend, so I dropped it in the mail for (insured, of course). He got it yesterday and it fits-and he really likes it. He said it just felt weird on, but I know he'll get used to it. It took me a good week or so to get used to my engagement ring, and now I feel naked without it!
Did you or your fiance make any alternative ring choices? Are any of your grooms wearing rings before the wedding?
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