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Is a wedding band necessary?

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EllaMarie

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I was at a local jewelers today to look at purchasing a setting and diamond rather than just buying this ring from Ben Bridge: http://www.benbridge.com/bb_store/catalog/Diamond-ring-in-platinum-p-8382.html

I asked the lady what kind of wedding bands go with different rings and she said that a lot of people just get one piece rather than an engagement & wedding ring. What are your thoughts? Do you think a wedding band is necessary, especially if you have a halo e-ring? Do you care if you just have one ring rather than two?

Thanks!
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I don't think one is necessary at all. Just wear what makes you happy.

ETA: I think that ring is lovely and would look great by itself.
 
In Korea and Japan, that''s what your typical wedding ring looks like. Then they have "couple rings" that they wear when couples become serious in an exclusive relationship. So I guess it''s kinda the opposite of what it''s like in the States. I think that ring would be fine for everyday and can stand on its own without a wedding band, but I would also get a plain cheapie gold band (or silver) for traveling. Pretty ring, btw!
 
no more rules these days.Wear what makes you happy!
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Well, here in Eastern Europe the e-ring tradition is still new, so most people wear only a w-band. I, on the other hand, have two e-rings and three w-bands, sooo...
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"Necessary" is never an appropriate word when it comes to jewelry. Just wear what your heart desires.
 
Date: 10/21/2009 2:20:15 AM
Author: AdiS
Well, here in Eastern Europe the e-ring tradition is still new, so most people wear only a w-band. I, on the other hand, have two e-rings and three w-bands, sooo...
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''Necessary'' is never an appropriate word when it comes to jewelry. Just wear what your heart desires.
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Nicely put.
 
I also have a halo e-ring and I don''t like the look of a band going with it. So i''ll just be wearing one or the other depending on what I feel like on the day :D
 
Date: 10/21/2009 4:44:22 AM
Author: chiquitapet

Date: 10/21/2009 2:20:15 AM
Author: AdiS
Well, here in Eastern Europe the e-ring tradition is still new, so most people wear only a w-band. I, on the other hand, have two e-rings and three w-bands, sooo...
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''Necessary'' is never an appropriate word when it comes to jewelry. Just wear what your heart desires.
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Nicely put.
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Ditto - no piece jewellery is necessary. Food on the other hand is necessary. It''s purely a matter of personal choice.
I''ll be wearing a plain w/b
 
I think you should wear what makes you happy and what you feel comfortable wearing. I think it also depends on how traditional a lady you are. If just one ring makes you happy, then wear just one; but my guess is - if you hang around PS for any extended period of time, more bling will be in your future and you''ll probably wind up with a band (or two) anyway
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. We''re a pretty bad influence! and not bad in a bad way. Bad in a good and fun way!

Why not start out with the new e-ring and see how you feel just wearing one ring? Maybe you won''t want anything else.
 
Date: 10/21/2009 8:44:19 AM
Author: gemgirl
Why not start out with the new e-ring and see how you feel just wearing one ring? Maybe you won''t want anything else.
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I agree with gemgirl. You may change your mind either way when you have your ring on your finger.
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I agree with everyone else, and say do what makes you happy.I also like the idea of what onvaca sais and to get a cheapie ring for travel.
 
See how you feel when you have it. I would still get a wb of some sort though, it doesn''t need to match, for those times when your halo isn''t practical.
 
Nope! I don''t think there are any rules you need to live by when it comes to rings.
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But be prepared for questions from some confused people. I didn''t think it was a big deal to wear my e-ring on my left and my wedding ring on my right, but I got SO many questions from people asking where my wedding band was, was I engaged or married? You''d be surprised!
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I still get funny loooks sometimes when I tell people I''m married when I only have an e-ring on. Even men notice. Some men have even said, "But you''re not wearing a wedding ring." They say the darndest things... Funny because you don''t expect people to notice, but they do.
 
It''s really a personal preference. I like to wear both an e-ring and wedding band, so people know I''m married and not just engaged. But it is not necessary to wear both if you don''t want to.
 
totally depends on your personal, cultural or religious beliefs. there certainly is no general rule that says you have to wear two rings if you are married, but in some cultures and religions they have meaning.
 
I personally like wearing my anniversary band more than I do anything else. It''s a simple classic channel set diamond band in WG. When I travel I feel safe wearing it and I like the little sparkles.

We are looking to get me a beautiful diamond ring (we couldn''t afford a good one when we got engaged) for an anniversary present and there are some settings I love with my wb and then others that I hate with it and would want to wear alone.

I do think some of the bigger settings lend themselves to looking better alone, but truly you should pick what you like best.

Again I like having a simple diamond band for travel and the like. It is the first one I put on no matter where I go.
 
I think that ring can completely stand alone!
 
I agree with the others. Do what makes YOU happy.
 
It is true that many women do not feel the need to have a wedding band these days. Often, settings do not easily accommodate a wedding band next to them. I love what the wedding band stands for and really like wearing the two rings on one finger but you need to do what feels right for you!
 
I am with most people here: WEAR WHAT MAKES YOU HAPPY!!! I have a very unique and ornate engagement ring, and I think any additional ring would just be overwhelming and distract from the overall beauty of the ring. Thus, I plan on getting an eternity wedding band, but wearing on my right hand along side the .50-.60 H&A RB solitaire I am in the process of purchasing.
 
Nope, definitely not necessary. You should wear what you like. I like wearing a wedding band, but my mom just wears her anniversary upgrade on her left hand. You can always try out a CZ band with your e-ring to see if you like wearing a wedding band or not.
 
I also think you should totally wear what makes you happy.

BUT I would suggest from my experience, not to rule out a wedding band.
I have a halo not too different than the one you posted, and I was initially not going to get a wedding band cause I was convinced anything I got would disturb the look of the halo.

But my hubby found the perfect little eternity band that matches it so well that I now think it looks a bit weird without it. They fit so well together but don''t look too matchy, which is my taste. And the way they sit together sometimes, when askew, looks kinda like a spilt shank, which I love too. so keep your eyes open for the perfect one!

I''d post them but I''ve never had luck uploading pics on this site
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Yes, you should do what you want to do - I am all for the one ring engagement/wedding ring and I"m in the process right now of having this new ring custom made. My original was stolen so I''m starting from scratch after 32 years of marriage. I really like the look of a singe ring. I"m opting for a wide shank with beautiful diamonds!!
 
I have a halo engagement ring with a split shank and suprise diamonds and any band I tried to pair with it never looked right to me. But I really wanted an eternity band. So, I wear my engagement ring on my right hand and my eternity band on my left hand. I am also into the stacking look now, so I have a few other bands that I mix and match with my eternity band. Recenetly, I have been into rose gold, so I got a little rose gold band off Etsy that I stack with my eternity. Sorry to ramble, my point was that I wear my halo ering on my right hand on its own.
 
Do whatever you like! However, I get so many questions from strangers about planning my wedding, when I''m getting married, congrats on your engagement... just because they see my e-ring.

So when I''m married, I''ll look forward to having a wedding band or else I''ll have to entertain those questions again, even though I''ll be married! I just want a wedding band to avoid confusion the part of others.
 
Another vote for do whatever you want!

I think having a ring on that finger says "taken", and most people tend to assume it means engaged or married depending on your age more than anything else. My friend is married (we''re both 23), wears a solitaire E-ring with a plain w-band, both 2.5mm wide, and she gets asked when the wedding is *all* the time, despite the obvious second band. OTOH another friend''s mother recently got engaged - again with a solitaire - and when I went birthday shopping with her for her new fiance people assumed she wanted something for hubby''s b-day.

I''m going to wear a really thin plain w-band because I like the idea of having two rings. My fiance is Jewish, and I find the sentiment behind the unbroken circle of metal beautiful. But, it has to be really thin!
 
Not necessary, but - be prepared to answer questions about your marital status as people in most cases will still look for the wedding band to convey marital status.
 
A friend of mine has one verrrrry wide engagement ring. Her DH originally proposed with a simple setting and assumed she wanted a wedding band. She didn''t and preferred the (1) honkin'' ring to (2) thinner ones. Her ring is gorgeous!
 
I have a friend with a gorgeous three stone princess ring that she wears alone. Her husband actually proposed with no ring, because he wanted her to help choose it. Then she saw that, and asked that he just get that for her as her wedding ring, because she didn''t want to wear a band with it. It looks really lovely.
 
I agree that you should wear what makes you happy :)
 
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