Mr Pug used the wedding to distract me and get me out of the house today. We went to the south side to try on a crinoline that was for sale on craigslist. Unfortunately, it was too small, but we were not deterred! We headed up to Shane Co with our gift card in hand to pick out his ring.
And pick out a ring we did! We wanted white gold (not a fan of tungsten or titanium) and they were all quite pricey. Silly me though we could get a white gold ring for $200! The one we picked was one of the least expensive. I know Mr P liked another white gold one that was over $700. I told him we could try to finance it, but he said he'd rather get a less expensive one that he liked, and upgrade in the future if he wants to. I agreed, since then if he does decide to upgrade for say, our 5 year anniversary, he can use his first one for backup, vacations, etc.
I wish we had the money to get him an expensive ring he is all melty & ga-ga over, but he does really like the ring we got.
After tax it was $347. It is white gold with the beading on the edges. Detail:
He got sized and his ring will be ready on Tuesday! Not bad for $147 after our gift card. Once we make sure the size is right, I'll get an inscription engraved for him.
I also talked to them about getting my rings soldered. I brought them all and showed him the fit on me, because I was concerned they'd be a bit snug once soldered. He agreed and suggested that when I take them to get soldered, I have them all upped 1/4 size. They said it would only take a few days, but I'll probably do it a week before the wedding at least, justtttt in case.
We went to a celebratory lunch and then I decided my day of fun was over. Time to sit on the couch and wish this icky day away! At least now I have a happy memory for 1/30 - picking out my fiance's ring with him!
Were you surprised at the prices of men's rings? How did you and your fiance pick his ring - together, or one of you alone?
Josh and I went and picked his out together last week. He ended up deciding on a tungsten one, he liked the grayish color better than the white gold. His band ended up costing more than mine did, but I still don't think it was too bad at $240 with tax. But I was definitely not expecting it to be that much, there weren't any diamonds or anything!
ReplyDeleteI think you picked out a great ring! My fiancé and I went shopping together a couple months ago to choose his ring. He wanted just a simple, classic gold ring, so it was a pretty easy decision.
ReplyDeleteLooks just like the ring we're getting for my FH. And yeah, they are surprisingly expensive little buggers. Still, very much a fan of the white gold band with milgrain--very classic.
ReplyDeleteNice ring! It's going to look awesome on him.
ReplyDeleteI'm getting my rings soldered together while we're away on our honeymoon. They twirl around when I'm wearing both of them, so I need something to keep them from moving.
When you are all rich and famous you can always buy each other amazing right hand rings. Until then, you'll look at his remember exactly how that day felt :)
ReplyDeleteI love the ring! My guy is set on tungsten, and he's given me a pretty good idea of what he wants. BUT since I never gave him any suggestions on mine or helped him pick it out, I'm not letting him have any say. Ha! There! No, but in all seriousness, I'll probably just go by myself. I read on WeddingBee SOMEWHERE about good deals on tungsten rings (I'm talking like $35 good deals) around Christmas time on Overstock.com...I almost splurged and bought one this year, but I figured I'd wait. ;-)
ReplyDeleteYay for getting a ring! I actually won a giveaway on Jenna's Journey blog back in the summer when I knew we'd be engaged soon. So I got my fiance's ring for free before we were ever engaged...got to pick it out and all.
ReplyDeleteI think the ring you picked is perfect! Nice and classic - will look as stylish in fifty years as it does today.
ReplyDeleteYayyyyy I am so glad he liked that ring style!!!! And with $200 off, SCORE! :)
ReplyDeleteit's a great ring! and awesome that you got to put the gift card to good use.
ReplyDeleteThat is a great looking ring! we bought our bands together and they are identical. White gold with a engraved line running around with a 0.10 mini diamond right at the top. His was a bit more then mine, but i think we got ours for under 300$ total?
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