Kate Middleton's royal engagement ring and nearing nuptials have many women eager for their men to put a ring on it, but this may happen later rather than sooner, thanks rising gold and silver costs. High prices for gold and silver mean plantinum, titanium, tungsten and steel bands may rise.
Although weddings may seem timelessly romantic, every wedding season ushers in a series of new trends: doggie attendants, YouTube invitations, dry receptions. Now, it seems that Project Runway-channeling brides are adopting "design it yourself" wedding and engagement gear as the latest in wedding trends. Are you into this trend?
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A man from New Zealand dropped his wedding ring in the bay. Rather than just getting a new wedding band, Aleik Taumoepeau kept diving in the vicinity of the dropped ring and 16 months later the Kiwi found it.
Jon Gosselin has been making the most of his time since splitting with Kate Gosselin. The Jon & Kate Plus 8 father (figure) began by dating the very young daughter of his wife's plastic surgeon (Hailey Glassman). Then it was thought that he was dating a tabloid reporter (Kate Major). But we know for sure that he's hanging out with Michael Lohan. And we have no idea what's up with Kate, except that she has stopped wearing her wedding ring. Dating has to be right around the corner.
Attention Men: Make sure you get those rings insured! Props to this romance-inspired guy for pulling out all the stops on his wedding proposal. After celebrating his 29th birthday at a dinner with family and friends, Don invited his girlfriend on a walk across the Brooklyn Bridge, reports NBC's Today Show, only to have the ring slip beneath cracks in the bridge.
Jennifer Lopez battles claims that she and Marc are in trouble and tries to clear up the missing wedding ring.
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Actress Megahn Perry had no idea what to do with jewelry she'd received from her ex-husband. She certainly couldn't wear her wedding ring and the pawnshop was a nightmare. So she started ExBoyfriendJewelry.com as a Person-to-Person platform for unloading jewelry with baggage. The Craigslist of the scorned, if you will.
Some people don't like jewelry and some prefer cucumbers pickled. There are a number of reasons not to wear a wedding band and most of them are a specious. Regardless of how you feel about symbolism, sometimes it's a good idea to just suck it up and sport your wedding ring. But there are a few valid (and invalid) reasons to leave it at home or in your pocket.
When I set out as an engaged person, I swore I was the anti-bride. I didn’t want to get swept up in all the hoop-la of planning a wedding—and turn into a national youtube bridezilla phenomenon. I think I’ve done a pretty good job keeping my cool, but it’s impossible (if you’re having a somewhat traditional wedding, like we are) to ignore the details all together. At some point you actually have to do stuff—and that point was this past weekend. Fred and I finally went to Men’s Wearhouse and picked out his and groomsmen’s tuxes. When I announced that I was clueless to the saleswomen (I’m not exactly a fashion guru), they laughed and made it a pretty painless experience.
What's the significance of your wedding ring? And what does it mean if you take it off? One woman found that taking off her wedding band allowed her a freedom she didn't feel in her troubled marriage. "I'm back from a girlfriend getaway in paradise. Traveling with a best friend off the beaten path awakened joy in me and soothed my soul, but it also left me wondering: Why can't I capture that sense of fun and wonder in everyday life? Why do I feel so stuck here in Boston, yet I was free as a bird in Mexico? One idea: I took off my wedding ring while traveling. I think my naked ring finger gave rise to more open responses and deeper interactions than I would have otherwise experienced."
