Finding your perfect wedding rings starts with knowing what each person wants. After you find out this information you will be able to get started with the shopping process!
Budget
If you don't set your budget before you get started, you're in for a lot of frustration and most likely disappointment as well. Rings can vary greatly based on designer, diamond clarity, material of the band and many other factors. By setting your budget ahead of time you will know the maximum amount you want to spend on both. Keep in mind that you need to save some room in the budget for sizing and any personalization’s you might want.
Materials
Before you go shopping, look around online at pictures to get an idea of what styles each of you like. This will help you narrow down your choices when you're actually in the jewelry store. Platinum, yellow gold, cubic zirconia, diamonds, etc., are all materials you can consider. Each of you might like something different and that is alright! You don't have to have rings that match each other if you don't want to. Since this is something you will wear all the time, you should enjoy how it looks on your hand.
Style
Choose a style of ring you are going to like for a long time to come. While you might think a new style is really pretty right now, you might not like it in the future. A lot of people go with the classic designs since those are the ones that tend to look the best throughout life. It's up to you; just make sure your wedding rings have the styles both of you like.
Shopping
You will find that there are a lot of different jewelry stores near you, so choosing one of these to shop at might be a challenge. One thing you do need to keep in mind is your budget when you're looking from store to store. If you don't have a lot to spend, you might want to avoid going to high end jewelry stores that tend to mark up their wedding rings. Pawn shops are great for those budgeting and don't be afraid to look at clearance/sale sections. You can find a lot of quality pieces for low prices if you just look for them.
It's also important that you shop in person while buying these. Although you can find a lot of rings online, you won't be able to try them on. Seeing a ring in person can totally change the way you think about it, especially when it's on your actual hand. Trying on different styles might result in finding something you normally wouldn't have considered before.
Sizing
Getting your ring sized perfectly is really important for both of these. If they are too small they are going to be extremely difficult to get off and if they are too big they could end up falling off. Since neither of these options are good ones, you should get your rings professionally sized. Your jeweler will normally do this for you so the rings can be adjusted before you take them home.
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