This is my first edition of our wedding ring selection saga.

In a former post I talked about some surface things as they pertain to wedding rings. Now Lilac Dude and I are looking more seriously at our rings and our budget.

From the BridalBuds Gallery

So first we started with where we wanted to purchase them, not the store, but did we want to get them locally or on our next vacation in October? We haven’t yet decided that but we will check out stores close to us first.

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I love looking at photos of other’s weddings as I really enjoying searching for the small details, the little things that we may sometimes overlook.  As you all know, I had run the wedding gauntlet in the years leading up to my moment, and for so many of those weddings, I never paid attention to the little things; like bouquets, accessories, table numbers, guest books and even cakes and centerpieces… all the things that you can use to show your personality. Of course once I started planning my own wedding, these things became much more pronounced and I started pulling inspiration from every wedding I attended!

Here are a few shots of some of our small details, that I absolutely loved!

My bouquet... I never would have thought these things would be so heavy!

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Periwinkle Dude still teases me about something I did the night we got engaged.  We were at the top of the Empire State Building, it was mid-February, very windy, and incredibly cold.  After standing outside for so long, nature called so I excused myself to the ladies’ room.  As I was about to wash my hands I worried about getting my new and sparkly ring wet, or worse — dropping it down the sink!  So I (irrationally) slipped the ring off my finger and — not knowing where to put it once I took it off — held on to it in my teeth.

Source: http://www.punchstock.com

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I was killing some time before meeting a friend for coffee so I decided to walk the mall. It was rather close to the end of prom season (I think there were only 2 local schools that hadn’t held prom yet).

I noticed tons of tiaras, decorative combs, headbands, a other hair accessories on sale at several stores.

This headband is from Etsy seller Allofyou, but is similar to what I saw

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Looking for “something blue” to complete your wedding day look?  Need a gift for your beautiful bridesmaids?  Have I got some treasures for you!

Roundabout Earrings by Bontia Jewelery

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Attention all brides-to-be!!!  The Limited has launched a Weddings & Events Collection, with dresses for brides and bridesmaids!

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I have been an absolute scrooge so far about every aspect of this wedding. From programs to my wedding day appearance, I am carefully considering each facet of a wedding and rejecting it if I don’t like it or feel it is necessary to orchid dude’s and I’s life and personal style. There is one thing I am willing to spend as much money as necessary on, though. Our wedding rings.

My logic is that this is the one part of the wedding that will be constantly present with for the rest of our lives. It is worth laying down the moolah for. And plus, every girl has her inner magpie, and I utterly enjoy the hours spent looking at shiny things. My ring has not been settled on yet, but we have found orchid dude’s.

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When I was in high school I went on a weekend retreat and came home to find that my dear parents had gotten tattoos!

That weekend also happened to be their wedding anniversary so they decided to make a commitment. Two permanent wedding rings.

Lilac Mom and her tattoo

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I love my ring, I LOVE MY RING! Have I mentioned how much I love my engagement ring? I think you get the picture by now! Today, I figured I’d share some info about my ring and show some lovely pics. There are two facets of every ring, the setting and the stones: lets talk about settings. There are so many different ways to set stones for engagement rings: prong, v-prong, bezel, pave, channel, invisible, and tension. When I first saw a tension set ring, I knew that is what I wanted above all others.

Gelin & Abaci Tension Set Ring

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I’ve recently started to think about what I want my wedding ring to look like.  You see, my [beautiful] engagement ring is a round, solitaire diamond that sits in 4 prongs on a band of small (almost pave) diamonds.  I’ve played around at various jewelry stores, trying to find the right fit — eternity band, plain, diamonds 1/2 the way around, big diamonds, small diamonds, pave, you name it.

While I want a wedding band that matches well, I also want one that I can wear alone on trips or when I’m cleaning, working out, etc.  What seems to be the best fit from my “research” is the ring’s matching band. Thoughts?