Ms. Temple of Groom had a great idea: wear my grandfather's wedding ring. It's a pretty great idea because my grandfather has always been an inspiration throughout my life. I called my parents, and they shipped the ring.
The cool thing is that it's pretty much exactly what I was looking for. It's plain platinum and not very shiny. I tried it on, and it actually fits pretty perfectly. I hate wearing anything on my fingers so I think I just have to get used to it.
Even though I know I have to wear a ring, I never have looked forward to it. Not because I don't want people to know I'm married - I have a WEDDING BLOG I obviously don't care if people know I'm going to get married - I just don't love the look or feel of wearing a ring. This was a good way to make me pretty excited to wear a ring. Also, it was a great way to cut costs on something that didn't really matter to me all that much. It has more meaning to me now though! Brides, if your groom isn't looking forward to wearing a ring, pitch this idea. It's the only thing that would have worked for me!
That is a great idea, Dave. Great photo too.
ReplyDeleteBut If I get married, I want a replica of the Green Lantern's. No compromise.
I love that idea...I wear my grandmothers...
ReplyDeleteMy fiance is doing the same thing! In fact, he's wearing his grandpa's ring now like an engagement ring for him =)
ReplyDeleteThat's really cool...if only all our grandpas had platinum wedding rings to pass along! That's the nice thing about platinum--it lasts forever and gets that aged look if you don't want a ring that looks too shiny. Just remember, though, that you can always get it polished if you want to restore it's original appearance.
ReplyDeleteThat is so great that you can wear your grandfather's ring - makes it all the more special! Doing a post on men's engagement rings in a few weeks, and we may just have to mention this article!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful idea. I hear of many women using their grandmothers diamond engagement ring for the antique look but men should be able to do this too.
ReplyDeleteThe bad thing about being the youngest in a 6 sibling family: not being able to carry on your family's heirlooms! You're so lucky, I got pretty jealous when the first 4 eldest siblings got our grandparent's and great grandparent's rings. I ended up getting a tungsten wedding band only because my parents felt bad that I and my other brother (second youngest) didn't get anything. Plus the tungsten carbide wedding bands are supposed to be incredibly scratch resistant, just gotta be careful not to drop it for the next 60 years!
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