Are you getting a Wedding Band?

neeta34

Yep, my fiance found my engagement ring and wedding band as a set.  I think having a band is tradition but is important and I also wouldn't want to have people asking when I'm getting married if I am already married.  The wedding band is an important part of getting married and holds a lot of symbolism.  I plan on wearing both rings at the same time.  I like having the option of wearing either the band or engagement ring seperately so no sodering for me.

nik7578

My situation is unique, which I like.  I got a promise ring from my fiance for our first Christmas together.  Then when we got engaged, he gave me a ring that is a family heirloom....which is a beautiful vintage ring - so perfect for my engagement ring.  Since I haven't been wearing my promise ring since we got engaged, I am going to be excited to make it my wedding band.  He origianally wanted to buy me another just like it, so I could have two rows of diamonds, one on either side of my engagement ring, but I don't want to cover all of the filagree in the sides of the engagement ring.  And it is very important to me that the promise ring be part of the set and that I actually have a wedding band.  So it seems pretty perfect to just make the promise ring my wedding band.  It will be weird to finally wear them together!  I also love when sets are not actual sets....when they come from two different places.  There is just so much meaning behind each of my two pieces which makes me love them even more -- and probably just helps me out too ebacuse I am so indecisive when it comes to picking things out. 

kristalepen

I'm planning on getting a wedding band but am having a hard time finding one that I like and that looks good with my e-ring. We've been engaged over a year and we couldn't afford an e-ring until about six months ago. We decided to get a very simple solitare e-ring with squared edges. If anyone knows of a great place (online) that has a great variety of unique wedding rings I would really appriciate it!

amlow

I agree that the wedding band is the most important ring and I plan to wear it alone with my engagement ring on my right hand. My FI and I didn't like the look of the engagement/wedding ring sets. I thought it made the wedding band look like an afterthought and he agreed. I do love my e-ring and can't think of putting it away in a box for many years to come.

tabbyc94

I picked out 2 very small bands and sandwiched them between my engagement ring to make the perfect wedding bands. I didn't want to get rid of his pick...the engagement ring but I wanted to to make it pop with out doing the engagement ring. It looks great together.

boyntonkatherine

I'm quite sporty, so I feel a wedding band is important so I have the option of taking my engagement ring off and leaving it at home when I'm at the gym or doing something active once we're hitched.  Plus it makes the ring seem like it has so much more presence on the hand.

If cost is an issue, I would highly recommend e-wedddingbands.com, my engagement ring is set in platinum and they were able to do both mine and my fiance's rings in platinum for less than 1/3 of what jewlers like Kay were quoting for doing his ring in platinum alone!

wendy.george

I never heard of NOT doing a wedding band, but I can definately see with some rings how it would look funny, I wouldn't do a wedding band knowing A) its acceptable now-a-days and It doesn't look good!

My e-ring is beautiful and pricey...but my wedding band is just a white gold plain band...it was $100 lol!  Hey it works and it is what I wanted! 

eddieandann

I have an engagement ring and we were thinking about waiting on the wedding ring because of cost, but decided it was too important to us to have it. We didn't like any of the rings we saw out there either so we are having a custom one made, which surprisingly was affordable.
But, with that said, my mom didn't have an engagement ring, but her wedding ring looks like an engagement ring. She didn't wear anything until they were married.

CRCelf

I have chubby little fingers, and wearing a wedding band up against my e-ring would be too constricting. My mom had the same problem, so she always wore her wedding band on one ring finger, and the engagement ring on the other. I'll probably be doing the same thing, because I want to have a wedding band.

mgreene404

I love the simplicity of my engagement ring without a wedding band, but the meaning of a wedding band is extremely important to me.  I got a very thing, plain white-gold band that will fit snugly up next to my ring and they will be welded together.  That way it stays simple while adding the important part! :-)

elizabethangel

 I'm going without. My engagement ring is lovely. A band would detract not add. Anyway- commitment is commitment. I said "yes", I'm off the market. The ring means I'm commited. If someone were to say, "but I see you're not married yet," I'd just say, "I am, actually" and leave it at that. But the unique ring we picked can stand alone anyway.

jgmcrf26

Rings don't have to cost an arm and a leg, ladies.

We found all of our rings online (after looking at stores in person to see what we liked). My engagement ring came from a site called superjeweler.com. It was only $129 and appraised for $400 when I received it.

Then we found my FI's wedding band on steel-jewelry.com (he needs something sturdy) and with the engraving and lifetime warranty, it was only $90.

My wedding band came from a 3rd site called myjewelrybox.com.

All 3 of these sites were terrific and cheaper than any jewelry store. Superjeweler.com also typically offers a 10% discount (if you use the "email to a friend" feature, the discount is usually contained in that email).

Raelynne3

I agree, We travel alot and I like having a band I can wear!

jennychoo

My ring is a bit unique and quite large (many tiny diamonds) so it's really both.  I didn't want a big solitaire because I spend a lot of my time with my hands inside a computer rather than on the keyboard so it would just be a nuisance for me.  However, I don't understand why people are making such a big deal when it comes to terminology.  

And for those of you who say that the wedding band is more important than the e-ring, IF you also have an e-ring (excluding the people who just have the one) why did you even bother with an e-ring at all?  Why not just return it for two awesome wedding bands? 

taryelle

Yes I'm wearing a wedding band. I don't know why people think they have to be big and flashy and expensive. I got mine for $75 off ebay. A 4mm plain gold flat band that matches the general style of the band on my diamond engagement ring, but doesn't obscure the side diamonds.

Bittybling2010

Yes we are all for a band and a ring!

Cmarti8

My FI & I have been discussing this for quite some time. We went the earth-friendly way, and bought an vintage engagement ring.

I don't want a wedding band for a number of reasons-- my ring {as every other engagement ring} is gorgeous alone, a band will only take away from the setting & overall look of the engagement ring, and I rather the money go to the honeymoon! haha.

However, I am worry about the delicacy of wearing only a diamond ring... therefore, wearing a band would be more safe & practicial {especially while working with preschoolers!}.

Likely, we will get a band that I wear on the left hand & wear the engagement ring on the right.I agree that the band does hold sentinmental value & showcases our love for each other; but so does the engagement ring,   our first home, and our committment to God & each other that we will love one another forever. To each their own. I am still on the fence {on both sides}.

Good luck. Follow your heart & make your {{own}} decision:)

luckyducky1123

I love my engagement ring completely on it's own, so I'm not going to wear a beand with it. My fiance and I have been dating for many years so I really wanted a 3 stone ring to signify that our past together was just as important as the wedding we're planning and our future as husband and wife.

The ring is gorgeous with stylized engraving/finishing on the side, so I don't want to detract from it by adding a band. Plus, I have tiny fingers and don't want to appear overburdened with jewelry.

juliaelizabeth

I am definitely getting a wedding band. Sometimes it will not be practical for work and other occasions for me to wear my e-ring, but I want to have a ring on my finger at all times. 

kudlebugg

I am getting married in 3 weeks and I just picked my wedding band up yesterday. I love my engagement ring but I can't imagine not having a wedding band. I think a lot of girls are more wrapped up in the aesthetics of the ering rather than thinking about what the wedding band really means. The ering is just the fancy token of love that is the inititial sign/gift of comittment. But the wedding ring is the traditional token that is used when taking your wedding vows and sealing that bond. Mine was a white gold channel band so it was a little pricy but they don't have to be.

Angela.Marie

Yes, we have already purchased them. My fiance loves his, it is perfect, it is a almost black Tungsten Carbide ring.

My is beautiful also, and I love it, but my concern is that my Ering seems to be over powering my wedding band. 

I am very traditional and want to wear them together. I was just going to get a plain platinum band, but they didn't sit flush again my Ering. My Fiance wanted to buy me a curved diamond band so that they will sit together, and what girl would say No to more diamonds, right!?!?!?!?

BluValkyrie

Mine came with a thin band that attaches to be used as the wedding ring, but I also, for some UNKNOWN reason, even to me, really set on getting a simple plain white gold band that I could wear if I don't feel like wearing the pretty diamond ring.....or if I get a job where I'd be to scared to ruin the one with the diamonds

mnesbitt719

I'm getting married in 29 days, and yes I do have a wedding band. It didn't come as a set, we picked it out separately. For me the wedding band is really important. Being engaged is different than being married and its important to have the band that is a symbol of our unity on our wedding day.  And that is why I don't where that band until our wedding day.  My FI and I both feel that the wedding band is actually more important that the engagement ring for the reason that it a visible symbol of our marriage commitment not just our wedding day. 

melissadjohnson

i am most likely not getting a wedding band. my engagement ring has 3 parts to it. it looks as though i AM wearing an engagement ring with a band on each side. so instead of making it even bigger and wider, im going to probably opt for just my engagement ring. plus if i added a band it would make it uneven, and i care about the symmetry of the ring.

i dont think it really matters honestly. you have a ring on your finger and he paid money for it and it represents his love for you. why do you NEED another one? i think its unnecessary. there is still meaning, heart and thought behind your engagment ring.

im going to take my engagement ring off for the ceremony so he can put it back on my finger when we exchange rings. and i am having his ring designed and made specially for him because we didnt like anything we saw in the stores.

erb_20

My e-ring came with a wedding band. My FI got really lucky and found a perfect set that I love within our budget. I guess it depends on what your ring is like weather you’d like to wear a band with it or not. Sometimes the band just kind of completes the e-ring.

hmiller567

I want two wedding bands one on either side of my e-ring. I don't think that it looks like your married if you wear just the e-ring. the wedding band symbolizes the commitment you are making.

NicoleJay312

I agree with some of the PP the wedding band is more important. My e-ring didn't come as part of a set but my FI and I feel matching bands is important to us. We found a pair that look great with the e-ring.

pterribilini

I am going to wear my e-ring on my left hand and have gotten a seperate wedding band to wear alone.  I think it's important to have a new ring for the wedding--it's the first day of an entirely new portion of our lives.  Also, since my e-ring is non-traditional (he got me an opal because he knew I love them) it will look great on the other hand!

MrsBtwoB

The engagement ring is a promise. The wedding band is sealed with the marriage vows. I do not think you should foregoe a band. I agree that if you want to wear your e-ring alone, switch it to the right. A european lady told me that just the other day. If you WERE to pick out your wedding band you wouldnt wear it before the ceremony. Im fairly old fashioned, but I cant see wearing your e-ring for a however long engagement then having that stay the main and important ring. Also, an e-ring always ends up  looking just like that. I would be worried people would think I was still only engaged and I want people to know I am a MARRIED woman. I will be getting a band to go with my ring.

jk0208

My engagement ring looked very odd with every wedding band we tried. So my fiance had two wedding bands (very slim with small diamonds to match the band of my engagement ring) sodered together with a gap inbetween big enough to fit my engagement ring. The wedding band could never be worn alone, so on the big day my engagement ring and the wedding bands will serve as the "with this ring". And it looks even more fab than I could have ever imagined!