Wedding Rings

I'm just having a plain platinum band as I want to save the bling for my eternity ring (or as my friend Helen calls it, "maternity ring").

Hi Kelly,

LOL! A very good nickname, I got mine a week after having our 2nd child!

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H and I both have plain tungsten carbide bands, and I don't even have an engagement ring. I love it - H got his from www.johngreeddesign.co.uk, but I had to order mine from a US site as I couldn't get a small enough size in the UK.

Tungsten is great - it's a bit heavier, is darker than silver or platinum and has a very slight bluish tone to it, so it looks really unusual. Best of all though, it's incredibly hard and won't scratch and is a LOT cheaper than many other metals. If you do get one though, make sure it's made using a nickel binder, not cobalt.

HTH.

WKelly29s

My H2B was very anti having diamonds in my wedding ring. Also I think it is more traditional to have plain wedding bands.

I'm not allowed any diamonds on my wedding ring..... I have 7 in my ER, lolol... seriously, it looks better with a plain one and thats what im having. 3mm plain.

I'm having a plain 3mm band too and H2B having a 6mm extra heavy one.

Just my opinion, but I prefer plain wedding bands as they are timeless - like love ?

Jewellers always try to sell you something different as plain bands are not as profitable as rings with stones.

By the way, I'd suggest using a local jeweller as well - we found that our local jeweller was cheaper and used better quality diamonds.

Good luck!

We're having plain bands, My engagement ring is whitby jet so no diamonds for me anyway rofl

Isn't a wedding ring supposed to be plain as a symbol of uninterrupted/unending love? ?

oh and cutting costs? Go to half price jewellery, we have lol

H2B wanted a Titianium band. 7mm with a silver inlay. My engagement ring has s single solitair between two gold bands. I'm still toying with the idea of a diamond wedding ring, but I'm thinking that maybe I'll just get the plain one. Once the wedding band is on, there will be no more space for the "Maternity" band. So, we also thought that when that time comes, we could take the wedding band and then have some diamonds set in that.

H2B wanted a Titianium band. 7mm with a silver inlay. My engagement ring has a single solitair between two gold bands. I'm still toying with the idea of a diamond wedding ring, but I'm thinking that maybe I'll just get the plain one. Once the wedding band is on, there will be no more space for the "Maternity" band. So, we also thought that when that time comes, we could take the wedding band and then have some diamonds set in that.

Mines a 3mm plain platinum band. I did look at diamond set bands but the diamond in my ER just made them look a bit small.

Besides I like the idea of the plain wedding band being symbolic of love.

But everyone is different and individual so go for whatever you like best. You have to wear it for a long time!

Jennie - can we see a pic of your ER - jet sounds amazing!

WSGS

Mine is a 3mm plain white gold band. I'm not big jewellery person, and prefer understated styles so it's exactly what I wanted.

Both our rings are plain, I think it looks better against my engagement ring

I've got a plain white gold 4mm band, and H2B has got a Tungsten one.

I don't personally like the diamond set bands, plus with having 9 diamonds in my e-ring, it would look a bit "bling bling"

Plain bands are just classic looking.

I'm also having a plain white gold band to match my ER! H2B is having a plain yellow gold band!

I have a solitare and plain band and you can see pictures on a previous thread - https://www.hitched.co.uk/Chat/forums/t/107217.aspx.

I wanted a diamond wedding ring to begin with but now think a plain band is much nicer and more traditional.

I am having a plain band which twists to sit engagement ring in. As others have said I think plain is classic and traditional. It reminds me of looking at my nans hand and others the plain looks so elegant against an enagement ring. I have a single solitara, and the ring looks great next to wedding band

x

Thanks ladies.

I am now definately going for plain bands for both of us! I have seen a lovely Palladium one which we are going to look at for me, and H2b just wants a plain 9ct white gold one, which means that both of the rings are likely to cost us just £300.

Means I can start looking into getting a videographer!!

I'll have to find my camera and take a pic only got a rubbish phone one