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As you may recall, Mr. Knitting and I struggled about what to do in terms of a wedding ring for him since he has huge knuckles and doesn’t like rings. As I learned from Weddingbee readers, the huge knuckle problem could have been easily overcome with a hinged ring. However, while Mr. K would have agreed to wear a wedding ring if I insisted, I wasn’t really comfortable with the idea that this symbol of our marriage would be something he didn’t really like and would be wearing only to please me. I also knew that I wouldn’t feel like he would be any less committed to our marriage if he’s not wearing a ring.
With all that in mind, we eventually decided on a wedding watch. Mr. K has never really owned a really nice watch and is always eyeing watches while we’re shopping, so it seemed like the perfect time to head over to Birks and buy him one.
Here it is:
He loves it, but is a little annoyed with me because I won’t let him wear it until the wedding. Even though it’s not actually a wedding ring, it’s our version of one and I still want to treat it like one. Therefore, he’s not allowed to wear it until I put it on him during our ceremony.
Side note: I’m actually terrible at figuring out how anything works (my brain just doesn’t work like that) so I’m going to have to practice putting the watch on him a lot so that this isn’t a hilarious and awkward 10 minutes of our ceremony.
All in all, we’re both really happy with the wedding watch. We suspect some relatives won’t understand, but we don’t really care. It’s our wedding, our marriage, and our wedding jewellery!
Have you gone with a wedding ring alternative?
I think that’s a great solution and beautiful watch!
Perfect idea!! Beautiful watch! I got FI a watch for his gift and he wants to put it on all the time but I wont let him wear it until he gets it on the day of the wedding!!
No ring alternative, but after much indecision Mr. L finally has a ring! I also bought Mr. L a watch as his wedding gift and can’t wait to give it to him…I am also making him wait even though he knows we already have it.
That’s so great. I still haven’t gotten my sweetie his ring because we’re still searching but I did get him a watch for his wedding gift. 
My dad has never worn a wedding ring (he has had one but promptly lost it as he has never really been much of a jewelry wearer). However, I’m pretty sure he doesn’t forget he’s married! It’s a beautiful watch and I think he’ll really love it. And when he looks at it, he can always think “Hey, remember that TIME I got married?”.
Cool idea, and a good way to solve the ring problem!
What a GREAT way to solve the no ring dillema!
I actually got my hubby a watch AND a ring - the ring was for the wedding and we called the watch an “engagement watch” even though we didn’t actually find one he loved til we were on our honeymoon!
I love that watch, and I think it’s so sweet that you’ll use it in place of a ring during a ceremony! So sweet!
a ceremony? I meant THE ceremony. Geeze, I can’t type today.
Just like every marriage is different, every wedding is different, every “ring” can be different & that’s great you were able to find something you both were comfortable with!
I’m so excited to see another couple go the watch route. My fiance hates the idea of a wedding ring. He grew up in the country and knows men who have lost fingers because of their rings. So we decided to get him a watch. I just hope people will still take our ceremony and marriage seriously.
I think it’s great that you found something that both of you agree on!
Love your mindset on the issue - definitely a positive one. Love the idea of a watch, too! I think to each person, the “ring” is something different.
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Mrs. Knitting, Toronto Age and Occupation: 24, Student Recruitment Assistant Fiance's Age and Occupation: 24, Neuroscience PhD Candidate Engagement Date: October 2009 Wedding Date: December 2010 Venue: University of Toronto Faculty Club About Me: I'm a pearl wearing, etiquette book reading Toronto girl who loves cooking and baking, museums, charm bracelets, and collecting books on Jackie Kennedy (a lot). I've been known to spend Sunday mornings at the antique market, Wednesday evenings at sister sushi dinners, and any bit of spare time reading. After six and a half years of many late night walks, watching DVDs together in bed, travelling to places like New York, and Tobermory, doing Sudokus together on the couch, lots of Indian food, the occasional yoga class, moving in together and so much more, Mr. Knitting and I are planning a cozy Christmasy (it's a word!), vintage wedding in Toronto complete with many DIY projects (eek!) and lots of help from our amazing group of family and friends.
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