This page contains a Flash digital edition of a book.
WWW.PLANNINGYOURWEDDING.CO.UK


PLANNING YOUR WEDDING RINGS Choosing your wedding ring


DO ✦ Agree on a budget and make sure you stick to it.


✦ Do your research and shop around for styles and prices.


✦ Consider your lifestyle – if you’re into heavy sports you need to get a ring that is hard- wearing, so tough (albeit expensive) platinum would be a good choice.


✦ Get your wedding ring insured. Wedding T


THE KEY TO CHOOSING your wedding ring is to pick one that reflects your individual tastes and style. There are so many different styles, metals and prices that couples really are spoilt for choice. Choosing your wedding rings shouldn’t be a rushed decision, after all: you ring is a symbol of your love for one other. First things first: what’s your budget? Then there’s the question of your lifestyle (the ring will need to work with the sort of work you do and the way in which you use your hands), and thirdly, for women, make sure you pick a band that complements your engagement ring. Remember: your and your groom’s wedding rings


don’t necessarily have to match. It’s common nowadays for the bride and groom to pick different ring styles. There are no rules, so simply pick one that suits your tastes – and your hand. That could mean searching for something unusual or antique, or even designing your own. If you intend to have an eternity ring in the future, make sure the wedding ring leaves enough room on the bride’s finger for one. Give yourselves at least two months to browse,


DON’T ✦ Pick a style that’s too fashionable as it may date easily.


Rings


✦ Leave it till the last minute. You have to give yourselves plenty of time to find the perfect rings.


✦ Buy your rings unless you are one hundred per cent in love with them – remember that, hopefully, you’ll only ever have one wedding ring..


compare prices and revisit the rings that first caught your eye. Allow even more time if you’re considering customising your rings – extras such as engraving can take up to one month to have done. If you do want to engrave your rings with a special message or the date, make sure you pick a band that’s wide enough to accommodate it. You may want to consider buying your ring, or having it designed by, a fair-trade jeweller, as it will mean that it will have been made according to certain ethical standards. Also make sure that the jeweller is a member of the British Jewellers Association. When it comes to the choice of metal for your ring, the traditional choice is gold, a relatively soft metal. If you do a lot of manual work, you’ll need a heavier- weight and harder-wearing ring for extra durability. Metals including titanium and tungsten are a popular hard-wearing choices, as is beautiful platinum, though it’s also expensive. If you’re creative, a lot of jewellers offer a bespoke service that allows you to design your own wedding ring from scratch. Allow yourself an extra couple of months if you go for this option, to make sure it isn’t a rushed process.


❤ For more information on wedding rings check out www.planningyourwedding.co.uk 29


Photographs by Rachel Luckhurst


Page 1  |  Page 2  |  Page 3  |  Page 4  |  Page 5  |  Page 6  |  Page 7  |  Page 8  |  Page 9  |  Page 10  |  Page 11  |  Page 12  |  Page 13  |  Page 14  |  Page 15  |  Page 16  |  Page 17  |  Page 18  |  Page 19  |  Page 20  |  Page 21  |  Page 22  |  Page 23  |  Page 24  |  Page 25  |  Page 26  |  Page 27  |  Page 28  |  Page 29  |  Page 30  |  Page 31  |  Page 32  |  Page 33  |  Page 34  |  Page 35  |  Page 36  |  Page 37  |  Page 38  |  Page 39  |  Page 40  |  Page 41  |  Page 42  |  Page 43  |  Page 44  |  Page 45  |  Page 46  |  Page 47  |  Page 48  |  Page 49  |  Page 50  |  Page 51  |  Page 52  |  Page 53  |  Page 54  |  Page 55  |  Page 56  |  Page 57  |  Page 58  |  Page 59  |  Page 60