Please help! Need opinions on wedding bands?

Here is one for $275

http://www.bluenile.com/product_details.asp?oid=22...

You could always get white gold even though it won't match. It might not look too bad. New platinum and new white gold look identical. They age differently. Perhaps you can get the platinum ring shined up to match your new white gold ring.

You can do whatever you want. You'll still be married. If I were you, I'd stop doing something I spend money on (like coffee or manicures) to save up for the platinum ring.

Congrats on 5/31!! That's my date too! :)

Don't get the white gold. Even with fresh rhodium plating on the white gold and a fresh polish on the platinum, the rings will never look the same, especially because they'll be right next to each other. Also, if you want to upgrade later you will never recoup the money spent on the wedding band because they have such a low resale value.

If I were you I'd keep looking for a platinum band for the next few weeks. My regular jeweler has 2.5 mm plain platinum bands for as low as $240 and you may be able to get one even cheaper than that on the internet. If you can't find a good deal or if you really can't afford the band, have your fiance place the engagement ring on you during the ceremony. That's perfectly okay and certainly more traditional than the 2 rings. In the future when you have a little more money you can always get the platinum band you want, maybe for an anniversary. Good luck!

I would buy what you can afford right now and then upgrade later. You may even be able to find something at a pawn shop. When my husband and I were married we could only afford a 1/2 carrat ring. A year later we were able to trade in my ring at full value and upsize to a full carrat.

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You could just wait til after the wedding and buy what you really want. I had a very small wedding with just close friends and family (like 40 adults and kids) After opening all the gifts and cards we made out with over $2000.00 and not everyone gave gifts. We were not expecting to even get gifts honestly.

Congratulations on your big day and good luck.

You absolutely can use your engagement ring for the ceremony. If having platinum over white gold means that much to you, save and buy it later.

The ring is not what makes the marriage official. Its the vows and the intent.

Platnium is usually a deeper silver than white gold, so they won't match perfectlyl if you were concerned about that. You do not need a band, a lot of women just wear one 'bridal ring'. I'm sure though if you want a band you can find some thinner platnium bands.

Check out some pawn shops or e-bay.

http://search.ebay.com/womens-platinum-wedding-ban...

I believe my mom had her engagement ring and wedding band sautered together before the ceremony and that's what my dad put on her. I don't see a problem with him just using the engagement ring and then you guys can save for a band later if you want it to match. good luck!

Just have him put the engagement ring on. Then get a band for you later when you can afford it. Make sure that you can still get his band. right now thats more important than your band. Don't worry it'll be ok for just that.. save the money for later when you can afford what you want.

Check out Ebay - trust me. We got brand new bands from there for $230 for both! I wanted white gold - to match with my engagement ring, and I can't justify spending hundreds on a single band.

Good luck, and Congratulations!

yes you can absolutely use your engagement ring at the ceremony, one of my best friends is in the same boat and her engagement ring is beautiful just like yours sounds and now her and her husband are saving to get bands!! its no big deal and its your day enjoy it, you sound as panicked as i was a few weeks before my wedding, i feel for you but please enjoy, you will have a fab day!!

good luck in all

You know what. Just use your engagement ring as "the ring". It is special! Just like you and your wedding day. Don't let the small stuff get to you...Relax and enjoy your day!