This post signifies the start of a few posts about some of the wedding-related surprises I have in store for my beloved. He’s promised not to look, and I guess I can only trust that he won’t.
The first is an engraving for his wedding band. My rings are too thin to be engraved, so this will be our only band to receive an engraving, and it means a lot to me that it is the right one.
I have a few options, each chosen for different reasons:
The following are from some classic Beatles songs:
One from The Turtles:
Then, there is this option from our favourite local band, The Dirty Skirts:
I love all these songs, and their words all make me smile ’til it hurts. I have no idea which one to choose. The ring is being made from scratch in white gold and is almost finished, so I have to make a decision soon. I’m leaning towards the last, purely because it’s unlikely that anyone else would have it, and we’re HUGE fans (hmm… maybe if I show them my plans to engrave their song lyric, they’ll come and play pro bono for us at the reception? One can dream).
If you engraved anything in your rings, what did they say? And which quote do you like best from the above?
I’m getting my man’s ring engraved, too. It’s going to be a suprise until the day of our wedding. I’m having trouble deciding..!
That last one would be a cute nod to your bee moniker 
I also love the last of the three Beatles ones…and it’s appropriate for a ring!
i love the idea of engraving a lyric into his ring. i would choose the lyric that you feel is most fitting for your relationship. i love the last one, and it’s perfect for miss lightening! ha! but I would go with the quote that 30 years from now, you’ll still smile about! can’t wait to hear what you decide on.
I love the “we’ll keep rolling like thunder” it is so personal and cool!
I think “I want to hold your hand” would be really cute for a ring engraving!
We had been thinking of getting our bands engraved too, but with the claddagh symbol (we’re not Irish, but we love what this means, and I gave him a claddagh ring as a gift a few years ago).
For the quotes, I’d go with the last one, as it is something shared between the two of you, and makes it all the more special.
I definitely like “we’ll keep rolling like thunder,” as it is special to the two of you and no one else will have it!
What unique ideas for engravings – I love them! I’m with Miss Bruschetta on the last Beatles one, because it is about hand-holding, it is oh-so-appropriate for a ring. Also, I think holding hands also is the sweetest display of showing love, caring and affection. But they’re all great, and if you choose the one that speaks to you the most, you can’t go wrong!
I like the last one as well. It’s so unique 
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I don’t know if engraving is going to fit on my band (it’s really narrow) but we would either get “two against the world” (i can’t remember where we first heard this) or “my love is an anchor tied to you” (from the song ‘southern cross’)
I like “we’ll keep rolling like thunder” too. Being a HUGE Beatles fan, I love the idea of Beatles’ lyrics also, but the Dirty Skirts lyric seems cuter.
We got ours engraved with a song lyric too: “Come waste your time with me,” which is one of OUR favorite songs by Phish. (Yes, we’re kinda hippies)
I love the last one!
My FI’s ring says “Stand inside your love”. He’s a Smashing Pumpkins fan and that was the song that “spoke” the most about our relationship. He had my ring engraved with his nickname for me, our monogram and our wedding date encoded. 
It’s really nifty.
I like the last one as it seems to be the most personal. When we got ‘cohabitation’ rings the insides of both said ‘exclusive rights’.
Greatest ring engraving ever: PUT IT BACK ON.
I also vote for the local band. I’m sure there are some great memories there!
i love the last quote. So unique, and it goes along with your bee moniker!
I like the last one!
I think we’ll be getting our rings engraved later, but now that you saw it… my rings may be to little! Bummer.
For his ring, I like “madly and completely”. It’s kind of our thing, just naturally started and stuck, with each word meant to an incredible depth.
At the same time, he’s a musician and from the beginning when I was 18 and he was 21, we’d fall asleep listening to music as the Oregon rain poured on the roof of the little two-story home. It would probably be something from Band of Horses or Iron & Wine, although for him Tom Petty would it.
I love the idea of surprising him. Maybe after one year for our anniversary, that’ll go by fast. After all, we get married in two weeks. Talk about butterflies in the stomach!!!
i love “me and you and you and me” so sweet and simple. i heard a story of a couple who had “a deal’s a deal” engraved on their wedding bands. love that!
LOVE the Beatles quotes.
What about:
him – “all you need is love, love”
you – “love is all you need”
I love the last one – unique and powerful, and very meaningful to you as a couple!
I’m planning on having half Spanish – half English 
I think the “We’ll keep rolling like thunder” is soo cool!
Mrs. Lightning, Cape Town Age and Occupation: 22, Journalist and Graphic Designer Fiance's Age and Occupation: 23, Computer Scientist Engagement Date: December 27, 2008 Wedding Date: September 2009 Venue: Hout Bay Manor About Me: I'm a young American living abroad in the beautiful city of Cape Town with a wonderful South African fiance and our crazy kitty Zeus. We're young, driven and madly in love. Together we're pursuing our wildest dreams including our biggest undertaking yet, a vintage retrospective wedding filled to the brim with DIY madness. I have an unnatural attraction to cake, a passion for blogging and a love of good design. While I might be an overly obsessive creative with too many ideas and nowhere to put them, Mr Lightning is my biggest fan and I can't wait to make my true love mine.
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