Wedding Band Trends What to know before you go shopping By Natalie Slieter
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t’s a new year, and that means couples are getting engaged and preparing to get married. As couples approach their wedding days, choosing the right engagement ring and wedding bands are important tasks to get checked off their list. Abbi Swanson of Gunderson’s Jewelers in Sioux Falls says that about half of the time she will see brides come in alone or with a friend to see what they like for an engagement ring and create a wish list for their partner to refer to later, and the rest of the time Swanson sees the couple coming in to look together and making a date out of it. For engagement rings, a solitaire diamond set in a thin engagement ring is the most popular. Swanson says it’s a very delicate and feminine look. White gold is chosen most of the time, with yellow gold starting to trend, especially among younger brides. The most popular diamond shape is round but Swanson says she sees many brides choosing an oval diamond. Some trendier diamond cuts include radiant and emerald. Getting the engagement ring right is the most important step, then couples do not need to worry about choosing their wedding bands until a couple months before the wedding.
not very popular to buy an engagement ring and wedding band set anymore. Brides are alternating marquis bands and stone bands to create a unique look. Thin wedding bands, specifically single shared prong wedding bands, allow more light to hit the diamonds and give them the chance to really sparkle. Swanson says these bands are trending because they create a delicate, fun, and flirty look, which is opposite of the wedding band trends from a couple decades ago when bands had a heavier look to them. For men, it’s become popular to have three rings – the lifetime ring that they receive on the wedding day and wear for special occasions; the fashion ring which is a different style and can be a bit bolder; and the silicone ring which can be their everyday ring or worn while working.
“When it comes to wedding bands, there are no rules,” Swanson said.
Swanson recommends that every bride buy a wedding band, even if she doesn’t think she will wear it. It’s very possible that a particular wedding band could be unavailable if the bride decides she does want it a couple years later.
The major trends for wedding bands are not just having one wedding band, but stacking multiple, contrasting bands. Because of this, it’s
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