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Couples are constantly searching for new ways to personalize their wedding ceremony. Some people enjoy having special vows that they say to each other, while others may like a modern wedding ceremony. However, other couples may choose to set their ceremony apart from other ceremonies by choosing in bright, fun colors and having new-age fashionable dresses for the bride and bridesmaids. There are numerous things that you could try in order to make your wedding day special and true to your personality style. A favorite right now is to find or create unique wedding bands for you as a couple. From getting bands tattooed on your fingers to engraving the bands with a loving message, you can choose many great ways to personalize your wedding band rings.
One creative way to have unique wedding band rings is to get fitting bands tattooed on your ring fingers. If you want, you can then wear a more traditional ring on top of the tattoo or just show off your tattoos as you would with traditional wedding bands. Some people like the idea of tattooing a quote around their ring finger that is special to the couple and having it hidden under traditional wedding band rings. That way it is something secret for just the couple to appreciate.
One more fun suggestion for unique wedding rings is to have the bands engraved. It is a good idea to get the name or initials of your spouse, the wedding date, or a lovely message engraved on the inside of the wedding rings. It is a nice way to personalize the bands and is a great reminder of the special wedding day. If you like to share your love of your spouse with the world, you may decide to engrave a message on the outside of the ring instead. This is a neat way to set your wedding band rings apart from the rings of everyone else.
In shopping for wedding band rings, you may have experienced the difficulty of making up your mind on which bands you prefer the most. Often there is a given aspect of each ring that you like, but the rest of the ring you do not find to be quite as appealing. Fortunately, customizing bands is now available so you can come up with unique wedding bands. Generally you tell the jeweler what aspects of wedding bands you like the most and you will get a rough idea of how the ring would end up looking and whether they can create it for you. The great thing about customizing your ring in this manner is that it is highly unlikely that you will ever see a ring of someone else that is identical with yours. You and your spouse could have unique wedding band rings that truly fit your personal styles.
The choice of bands comes down to the following metals: yellow gold, white gold, rose gold, platinum, silver, and titanium.
Platinum is more precious than gold and is the most expensive of all of these bands. A platinum band will usually cost about twice as much as a gold band. Platinum is a gray white metal that is resistant to corrosion.
Titanium is the cheapest choice. It's a light and strong metal. It's as strong as steel but it's much lighter than steel.
These metals can be used on their own but they are also often used in combinations. When two metals are combined it's called a “two tone” ring and when three metals are combined it's called a “tri-colored ring.”
Certainly if you can afford it you should go with a gold or platinum ring. Whether or not you choose the gold or the platinum really depends on your woman's preference. You may of course want to keep this a surprise from her before asking for her hand in marriage and presenting to her the perfect engagement ring so what you can do is try and figure out what kind of jewelry she likes through small talk. This may be difficult without it seeming too obvious but give it your best try!
Once you have some idea what kind of metal she wants then you can look and see what you can find that will fit in your budget. The usual convention (conventional wisdom) is that you should spend two months salary on the ring. For someone who works at McDonalds at a hamburger flipper this will obviously be a much smaller amount than say, the CEO of McDonalds!
Whether you've calculated that your ring purchase should be $1000 or $20,000 you can find the right ring for you online. Shopping online can be better than shopping in person at a jewelry store because you may feel a lot of pressure and you may feel uncomfortable with a jewelry store salesman. When buying your engagement ring online you can research your purchase in depth before buying. If you've got a good idea of what your girlfriend (soon to be fiance!) wants then this should be easy!