Weddingbee Blog

For someone who never wears jewelry, Mr. Mole had a pretty definite idea of what he wanted in a wedding ring. He wanted something lightweight, durable, and inexpensive. Now, the last quality is not necessarily something people typically search out in a piece of jewelry that is supposed to signify forever: “Nah, babe, just get me the cheapest ring possible. Whatevs.” However, Mr. Mole, who grew up hearing the story about how his father lost his wedding band within a few weeks of owning it, wanted something that could be replaced if necessary.

We debated tungsten for a while before ultimately deciding on titanium. Like Mr. Pashima, Mr. Mole was excited about wearing a metal that is used in space shuttles. We went into some traditional jewelry stores, only to get the runaround. The sales clerks kept steering us toward white gold or platinum. They told us that titanium couldn’t be made in Mr. Mole’s quarter-size (not true). They even told us that titanium could cause Mr. Mole’s fingers to have to be amputated in an accident (really not true, but this was probably my favorite wedding-related sales tactic). So we walked away from brick-and-mortar stores and turned to Etsy.

Titanium rings!

On Etsy, we found the shop Titanium Knights. Mr. Mole fell in love with a satin-finish ring that had an inlay of white gold. He explained that he wanted our rings to match in some way. I was sold. We ordered it in his quarter-size and everything.

Image via Titanium Knights

On my hand

I also bought a stand-in ring to wear whenever I don’t feel comfortable wearing my engagement ring. I normally wear it to the gym; thus, I have nicknamed it “Jim.”

Post-gym, post-manicure

Now that you know the story of Mr. Mole’s ring, it’s time to share the story of my wedding band. Ready? We went to a store and bought it. Exciting, huh? I had a good idea of what I wanted, and we were lucky enough to find it on the first try.

Both rings on the box

Both rings on my hand

What is the story of your wedding rings? Did you both know what you were looking for in advance, or did you just have to try on a lot of different styles?