With regards to wedding bands, does the bride-to-be buy her own ring and the groom-to-be buys his own ring? The reason I ask is because I read somewhere where someone asked what they should engrave on their groom-to-be's ring. So... I'm not sure how that works.
side note: thanks Knotties for answering so many of my questions as of late. You can tell I'm in the thick of it and have no idea what's going on. LOL!
Re: Wedding bands (rings)
Agree w/ PPs that it's up to you and your circumstances. I bought and paid for FI's ring and had it engraved while he was away - he figured since he picked my engagement ring, I could pick his wedding band. Finding a ring to fit with my e-ring was a problem, but we finally found something that will work and we went together and he bought it - it's not big enough to engrave.
I think most couples buy each others' rings. There is no rule. Technically, the rings are gifts to each other symbolizing your marriage.
He bought mine and I bought his. I got the better deal