Mr. M and I just spent a fab weekend in NYC and were able to get the ball rolling on a major to-do item—we visited the jeweler to select our wedding rings. We were running late (due to some terrible traffic, ugh!), but Mr. M managed to pick out his ring in less than 10 minutes. He apparently had already done a bunch of research online and decided that a sleek and classic style was really what he wanted. (He’s never consistently worn a piece of jewelery in his life, so he also wanted something very lightweight and durable.) And we saved major $$ since he decided on an alternative metal (cobalt).
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This is the ring he selected with a 4.5 millimeter width. / Image via Benchmark Rings
The decision for my ring was a bit more complicated. Here is a picture of my ring from our engagement shoot:
Photo by Sarelle Photos
More detailed pic of my ring / Personal photo
Because the ring setting is pretty intricate, we basically have to get the same designer to create the wedding band—which means I have to ship my engagement ring off to California for a week so he can customize the band to exactly fit the e-ring. For now, I’m ordering it plain (no diamonds) since it’s more cost effective.
Now our biggest dilemma is deciding on the engraving for his ring (mine will be too small to have one). Should we stick with the standard name/initials and wedding date? A song lyric? The symbol for infinity? Our dorky nicknames for each other? I found this old post by Mrs. Hibiscus that had some great engraving ideas and also came across these articles for inspo:
What will you be engraving on your ring(s)?
your setting is lovely. really really lovely!
We both had “ever thine, ever mine, ever ours” engraved. You should have something that’s perfect for you both and represents who you are as a couple. Gorgeous ring by the way.
One of the phrases we have used since we first got together is “With You” – makes us always remember that we can get through everything as long as we have each other. Short, sweet, to the point. It will be on both of our wedding rings.
My engagement ring says ‘mine’. Haha its something we say to each other while holding each other
Well my guy has been obsessed with Star Wars since he was little, so I’m getting “I love you” on my engagement ring (since my eternity band wedding ring will be shaped funny) and he’s getting “I know” on his wedding band. It’s just something fun and cute for us. Plus he loved the idea of having something ambiguous on his ring and then getting to tell people that his awesome wife let him have a star wars reference.
For those who don’t know, it’s what Leia and Han say before he gets encased in carbonite.
.@starcatcher09: We got the lines from Star Wars on ours too! I got “I know,” though, because I think it’s cooler — and because my wedding ring is really skinny and we were worried about how much we could fit on it
My guy’s ring has “today, tomorrow, and always” engraved inside.
GPS Coordinates! We also had a destination wedding (Paris, France) and I had the inside of his ring engraved with the GPS coordinates of Paris. When he saw it he LOVED it and actually teared up. Like most guys he is not super mushy (only mildly mushy in private) and he likes that he has something that reminds him daily of our wedding location. Especially since neither of us is from France and we wont be returning to our ceremony site for many years (like you we are big travelers and we have too many places on our bucket list to visit before returning to Paris). When people ask about his ring, the first thing he does is take off his ring and show them the coordinates.
We haven’t discussed it much yet, but I found the idea online of getting each other’s fingerprint engraved… I think it’s adorable, and I’m a little sad my ring is too narrow to get something engraved. But there are companies you can order a kit from, stamp your own finger print, and send it away and they will engrave your exact fingerprint on things. 
Here’s a pic:
http://i.imgur.com/IS4GcxC.jpg
@skyeatnight: That’s great advice–that it should be personal to us rather than something standard.
@cali_cat: @ghiagirl893: @BrideLawyer: All of yours sound perfect!
@starcatcher09: What an awesome idea–very sweet to incorporate something that he loves!
@CoCo: I absolutely love this–SO unique!!!
@lovelove1028: Oooh yes I’ve seen this, what a great idea. I’m a little bummed my ring will be too narrow as well for an engraving.
Your ring is so beautiful, I can’t wait to see what your wedding band looks like! We got Mr. P’s ring engraved with “the best is yet to be”, but I didn’t get anything on mine and I wish I would have.
I’m not engraving anything. Do people normally do that?!
Mr. T’s says “You’re my favorite,” and mine says “Always” with our wedding date.
We are having “אֲנִי לְדוֹדִי וְדוֹדִי לִי ” (which is pronounced: “Ani L’Dodi, v’Dodi Li”) which translates to “I am My Beloved’s, and My Beloved is Mine”.
our choices are 1) a lyric fr om the song Dig by Incubus, which will be our first dance, “At least we dig each other”. 2) Hunnie Bee & Hunnie Bear
Aw, your engagement ring is just beautiful!
Engraving was really important to Mr. FC so our rings say (KH)^2 and our date. I would maybe think about extending my wedding band’s diamonds into an eternity, but now I have this slightly nerdy initials + date thing that has me wanting to keep it this way forever.
I am a total grammar nerd, so I went for something grammar-related, silly, and sweet. His says “AEIO_: Only complete with U.” I don’t know what mine will say. He’s threatened to use “Make me a sammich!” and “OBEY.” In response, I’ve told him that I had his engraved with “I never promised to obey.” (This is a joke between us regarding traditional vows…)
Since your hubby’s ring is cobalt (FI’s is tungsten and mine is cobalt), it may be difficult to get engraved. Etching doesn’t work very well on such a hard metal. Look into laser engraving. I used http://www.titaniumkay.com for FI’s ring and I’m very happy with it. You can buy the engraving service there for rings not purchased there, too–and it doesn’t take very long (FI’s took 1 week).
Miss Mongoose, New Haven, CT Age and Occupation: 28, Digital Advertising Fiance's Age and Occupation: 30, Business Development Engagement Date: November 19th, 2011 Wedding Date: May 2013 Venue: Hotel Nelligan in Montreal, CA About Me: I was born and raised in Queens, NY (though you would never know due to my lack of a "real" New York accent) but currently live in Connecticut with my fiance. Anyone who knows me knows that I have a crazy obsession for planning and organizing things, so it comes as no surprise that I'm currently obsessed with planning our wedding. I love dancing, music, traveling, reading fiction novels, cooking, the color blue, cupcakes, all things space science-related and TV shows created by Joss Whedon and J.J. Abrams. My fiance and I have been together for seven years and are so excited to finally get married next year. We are planning a peacock-themed destination wedding in Montreal, one of our favorite cities in the world, with 100 or so of our closest family and friends. While we may look very different on the outside, we have eerily similar personalities (probably due to the fact that we share the exact same birthday) and share very similar passions. But above all else, we love each other and love to have FUN!!!
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