Tue, 21 Apr 2009 12:00a.m.
We're 9 and a bit months out from our wedding and to date we've successfully crossed off the big ticket items with minimal fuss. The venue is booked and the date is set. Caterer, celebrant and photographer? Check! We've even chosen the song for our first dance!
But now its on to the nitty gritty, and these pieces of the puzzle aren't falling into place quite so easily
The rings. Potentially one of the most important decisions to make, because lets face it, we're going to wear them every day for the rest of our lives! I love my engagement ring, don't get me wrong. But if I could wind the clock back knowing what I know now, I think I would have chosen something different. The problem is that my engagement ring just doesn't look right next to a plain wedding band. In fact, I don't even think it looks right paired with a diamond set band either. I've visited too many jewellery shops and been greeted with the same look too many times. No one can show me a band that looks halfway decent (and for a halfway decent price!).
On the advice of a colleague, I visited a small manufacturing jeweller conveniently located in the same building as my work. Even they were a bit stumped to begin with! After a bit of chat with the helpful staff, out came the sketch pad and together we came up with something that I think will work. Problem is, its waaay out of our price range. We're talking at least 15% of our total wedding budget!
I could be one of those ladies who only wears the one ring, instead of adding a separate wedding band, but to be honest, I'd feel a bit ripped off!
So I'm back to the drawing board!
FH wants a titanium ring, which I thought would be pretty straight forward. Lightweight, hardwearing, not too pricey and easy to care for ticks all the boxes really. But after doing a bit of reading and discussing with a few other people, it seems this may not be the way to go after all! Titanium rings can't be resized, which means if FH gains or loses a significant amount of weight (which happens to the majority of us at some point in life), he may not be able to continue wearing his ring. And replacing it seems a bit, well, sad.
Suppose I better break the news to him!