Wedding Band

With all the preparations for your special day, choosing the right wedding band is of utmost importance. As this piece of jewellery would be worn forever by the bride and the groom, it has to be unique and precious. Let it shine forever, and add a sparkle to your beloved’s eyes. For a couple the purchase of the wedding band is very important. Today, numerous kinds of wedding bands are available varying from diamonds, platinum, gold, titanium and many more.

Traditions and bands!

As per the customs, wedding band is one of the last present in a series of gifts, including an engagement ring also. With the jewellery trade flourishing now a days, new traditions are being set where a series of rings are presented. These include a pre-engagement ring, which is presented at the start of a serious courtship or an eternity ring, symbolizing the long lasting nature of the relationship or the trilogy ring, which has three brilliantly cut diamonds signifying the past, present and future of the relationship. According to some European traditions, name of the spouse and the date of the marriage can also be engraved on the wedding bands.

Story behind the wedding band...

Wedding bands are used to impersonate the vows taken by the groom and the bride. The circle is believed to represent the symbol of perfection, appropriate for a wedding. Reflecting a perfect union between two souls, wedding bands act as a reminder of the special day for their entire life. According to the Egyptians, it was believed that the vein of the fourth finger of the left hand is directly connected to the heart. Thus a wedding band is worn in this finger which adds to the romanticism attached to it.

Choosing a Wedding band

Generally, jewelers use a precious alloy of gold, to make wedding bands, mixed with a tinge of silver and copper or bismuth and tin. White alloys of gold and platinum are also used sometimes. Now-a-days titanium is also replacing other materials for its affordability, gunmetal grey color and durability. Nickelsilver is the least expensive of all the metals available. In the wide variety of the different patterns available, plain gold bands are the most common ones, with women preferring narrow ones and men the broader wedding bands. These bands can be accentuated using different diamonds, color stones and gems.

Shopping for a wedding band

Shopping for your wedding band with your spouse is a fun filled and exciting activity bringing the two closer. It should be ensured that the wedding band must match the engagement ring worn by the bride. The shape of the hand plays an important role while deciding the band as after trying on different varieties then only the most suited one can be chosen. For wide hands round wedding bands should be preferred while for slender hands a diagonal design is apt.

Best of bands

There are many options for the various places where a couple can find their wedding bands. Wedding bands can be purchased from the jewellery stores with the larger ones giving an option of numerous deigns and materials. Along with the available designs, many stores also provide the option of customized styles that can be made on special order by the couple. Department stores can also be thought of as a viable option for such a buy, where good quality wedding rings are available at affordable process. Purchasing the bands online is also one of the many options. Whatever be the source of the purchase, it should be done well in advance of the wedding day. As customized rings can take a considerable amount of time and the couple would not want to spoil their day. The planning and purchasing should be carried out before.

Cushioning it up

With the increasing conscious among people, personalized wedding ring cushions are also gaining importance today. It consists of an elegant cushion matching the wedding’s theme. The top of the cushion has the names of the bride and the groom and the date of the wedding as per the couple’s preference beautifully embroidered on it with provisions of holding both the rings. By choosing the best fabric and colors the cushion can be made to look real classy and stylish.

Enjoy the day!

With all the other preparations up your neck, wedding band being the basic one should be done as earliest as possible making the whole experience a long lasting memory. So do the planning and make your day the most special one for you.