Entries tagged with “ring” from Prom to Altar

my wedding ring is inside this box:

it's strange (and hard!) to have it here, in my possession, but unable to wear it for another five months. i took some photos of the ring itself, but they didn't come out very well-- i'll try again soon using pat's camera, it tends to do a better job than my highly-portable yet limited-functionality camera.

it took a couple trips to see serena before i was ready to pick out my ring. a lot goes into a decision about a ring you'll be wearing for the rest of your life, a ring that's full of more symbolism than any other piece of jewelry.  like my engagement ring, the band is also an antique and it's also from the 1930s. i went in thinking i wanted a plain band, but it turns out they just didn't look right with my engagement ring. there were so many beautiful antique wedding bands to choose from, but the one i chose was the only one that looked right when paired with my engagement ring.

i love how when we make appointments with serena she calls it an appointment to "look at jewels", and after my ring had been resized she called to say my "jewel" was ready. so much prettier than the word "bling"!


we're headed to albany this weekend to look at tuxes for pat and to continue the search for his wedding band. we thought we'd found it, but the first plan didn't work out, so the hunt continues. we also may have found our centerpieces... we'll see.

next time i'll tell the story of the engagement. but for now, a little about the ring (adapted from a post on flickr shortly after the proposal). i never thought i'd wear a diamond, but this ring is perfect- unique and beautiful and very us. it's extra special because the engagement rings of two of our friends came from the same antique jeweler, on green st. in northampton (we'll be going back to serena for our wedding bands). the ring is circa 1930, handmade, platinum with a baguette on either side and an art deco setting. what i love most of all about it, of course, is the eternal reminder of our love and affection for each another. that's cheesy, but true.

a note on the reasons behind the antique ring: all along we both knew we didn't want any part of buying a new diamond. when he first mentioned the idea of an antique ring, i loved it. i'm drawn to antique and vintage items anyway, and i love the sense of history. an antique engagement ring seemed like the perfect way to find a ring that was conflict-free, unique, and fit our style. i knew that when we got engaged, the ring would be antique. he deserves all the credit for choosing the perfect one, of course- and for devising a wonderfully sweet proposal.