If you're getting married in the next year or so, it's time to choose your wedding rings.

Wedding rings are often last on the wedding to-do list, since they are not physically needed until the big day.

When to design your wedding rings

Don't leave it until the last minute! Wedding rings are an important symbol of your commitment, not to mention a piece of jewellery you will wear every day henceforth!

Plus you don't want to get to the end of your budget and find that you can't afford your dream wedding ring.

 

Marquise shaped wedding ring

 

Ideally should even get an idea of styles as early as when you are choosing an engagement ring, to be sure the two will sit well together.

Then make sure to put aside enough cash to invest in this all important piece of jewellery.

How to choose a wedding ring style

Choose something that reflects your personality and relationship. Find a style and design that suits you and your engagement ring, but is also unique to you.

Gone are the days of a plain band being the only option for a wedding ring. As beautiful as they are, there are so many more options to choose from.

Here are a few ways you can break from a traditional plain wedding band to add that little extra touch to your wedding ring.

Personalise your ring

The most obvious and easiest way to make it yours is with engraving. A good engraver can get a message onto the narrowest of wedding rings.

 

Engraved wedding rings

 

At Niche Jewellery, many of our wedding rings even come with free engraving.

Record a special message inside your rings - the date or year of your wedding, your names, or a shared message or special place.

Another idea to personalise your wedding ring is a hidden stone on the inside of the ring.

This is great if you want a plain band, but with hidden meaning. Adding your birthstones to the inside is one way to do this.

Bling it up

You can definitely get away with lots of diamonds in a wedding band.

If you want to skip the plain band and long wait for more diamonds, just bling it up with a half or fully set diamond band!

 

Eternity wedding band

 

Why leave it at a single band? Go for a double or triple row of diamonds to get the full effect, or even a cluster style wedding ring.

 

Eternity rings

The options are endless here, but one thing to be sure of is that your diamond set wedding band will complement your engagement ring.

The last thing you want is for the wedding band to overpower your engagement ring. Another reason to look at wedding bands as early as you choose an engagement ring.

Shape it up

You could choose a different shape for your ring as a stunning contrast to your engagement ring.

Right now we love the marquise shape or marquise with brilliant cut in a rub-over setting.

This adds a vintage inspired look and works particularly well if you have a rubover set engagement ring or a simple four claw brilliant cut design.

Contrasting shapes give a stunning effect, so whether it's baguette, princess, marquise or another shape - get creative with the diamond cut if you go for a ring with sparkle.

Twist it

Wedding rings don't have to be a single band - get creative with infinity style or twist designs to symbolised your entwined lives.

Brown & Newirth's Entwined Forever range does it perfectly.

 

 

Once again, this style works well with a minimalist engagement ring design.

This means if you have chosen a very classic engagement ring, you can bring out your personality a bit more with your wedding ring. Win win.

Diamonds on the side

Take eternity to another level with diamonds not just around the ring, but on the side view as well.

 

Side diamond eternity ring

 

This design gives you sparkle from all angles! It really catches the light as you move your hand in any direction.

Design a statement ring

Go all out - create a statement piece that says something about you and your relationship. It could be your love of travel, a secret message, or unique personal style.

These stunning bespoke rings by Brown & Newirth certainly make a meaningful statement!

 

Where to find the best wedding rings

Well first of all get plenty of inspiration by browsing for wedding rings online.

Give us a call at Niche Jewellery and we'll help you at any stage of the process - from inspiration right through to designing and creating your perfect ring.

Whether you choose from our wide range of wedding ring designs, or create your very own bespoke design, we can help.

And whatever you choose, it will be right for you. But take it from us, a ring with a little personal touch of style will be your best companion - after your spouse of course!

Need more inspiration? Browse ladies' wedding rings, men's wedding rings and eternity rings.

Happy wedding ring shopping!

 

Wedding ring inspiration

 

At Niche Jewellery we love helping our customers find their perfect jewellery style. Our style edit aims to provide the latest in jewellery trends, advice and a wealth of knowledge built up over our 20 plus years of experience. To do this, we regularly update our blog content to include up to date information. This article was last update in November 2022.