Choosing The Perfect Wedding Ring Set

What Is A Wedding Ring Set?

When you’re planning on your wedding jewelry, a major consideration is the style and look of your wedding ring. You’ll likely be wearing both your wedding rings and your engagement rings together after you’re married – so many people like the engagement ring and the wedding band to match – or at least complement each other. These pairs of rings are often known as wedding ring sets.

Planning Ahead For Your Wedding Ring Set

It used to be the case the groom presented a ring to his sweetheart as a surprise when he proposed. But nowadays many couples go shopping for the engagement ring together and make a joint decision about what style of band to choose. So it can be practical to order your engagement and wedding rings at the same time and thereby select a wedding ring set. Almost any kind of wedding rings can be found in sets, from traditional gold or platinum bands to Celtic wedding jewelry.

Planning ahead like this can be a good way of streamlining your wedding planning. After all, as an engaged couple you’ll probably have masses of wedding preparations to attend to – drawing up the guest list, searching for a caterer, looking for the perfect wedding dress, and so on. All of these are necessary parts in planning a memorable wedding, so they each have an important role in your wedding checklist. So it can help to have the choice of wedding ring out of the way!

Factors Affecting Your Choice Of Ring Set

Choosing a wedding ring set is not as easy as it may appear. It needs a lot of thought and research. Don’t forget that your wedding bands are the symbol of the love and commitment that bind you together and will be worn throughout your married life – so they need to be items that you will not tire of wearing.

Obviously an important factor when choosing a wedding ring set is to decide on a budget. Purchasing the engagement and wedding ring together may help in the planning of this major expense. Based on your budget, you’ll be decide on the material they want your wedding bands to be made of.

What Metal For Your Wedding Rings?

There’s a range of metals from which wedding rings can be made, and new materials have appeared in recent years as an alternative to the time-honored gold and platinum, such as titanium. But perhaps the most popular remain the classic 14K or 18K yellow gold, for both for wedding and engagement bands.

White Gold Sets

Wedding ring sets in white gold are popular these days, and as well as being a stylish and sophisticated look, white gold goes well with silver or platinum jewelry and a wide range of apparel.

Platinum Rings

Platinum is a precious metal that is not only rare but has the advantage of being extremely hard. Its durability means that it will endure wear and tear and is a reliable material for the setting of stones. Platinum looks similar to white gold and has a smart and elegant appeal. It’s also relatively expensive – but that’s a consideration to factor in when you’re planning a once-in-a-lifetime purchase.

What About Titanium?

Nowadays, it’s not so unusual to find titanium ring sets. Titanium is a popular wedding band material with men, too, who appreciate its combination of strength and lightness. It can appear like white gold, and is a practical solution for people who want their wedding ring to cope with an active lifestyle.

What Style Of Ring Set?

Many people like the traditional combination of an engagement ring with a solitaire diamond and a plain band of gold. Other engagement ring styles that can be combined include different settings of gems, perhaps three stones representing the ‘past, present and future’ of your relationship.

The actual style of your rings is necessarily a personal choice that will be influenced by your taste, sense of fashion and simple preference. The traditional plain band remains a favorite, but many couple go for more elaborate designs with beaded edges, plaited patterns and others. Two-tone wedding ring sets and Irish wedding rings engraved with ancient knot work or in the Claddagh style are also very popular.

Other Ring Set Ideas

Don’t forget other types of wedding ring set – for example a ‘his and hers’ combination of rings, each partner’s band sharing a common design but reflecting a more masculine of feminine style as appropriate.