Should you Propose With or Without a Wedding Ring

If you are interested in going all-in with your engagement, you may wish to go in with an engagement ring and a wedding ring, or you may not. In practice, however, this choice mainly comes to your purchasing plan: are you ready to make the decision that involves both rings. This may seem like a trivial decision, but getting this right might save you time, money and effort. Whilst proposals are naturally engagement ring centred, getting the wedding ring also on board might be a smart decision to make. Here we will mention a number of key points you need to consider if you are planning of going this way; or on the other hand, the other points that work in favour of going it alone.

Advantages of Purchasing Bridal Sets

Engagement ring purchasing might seem straightforward in practice, but depending on important factors: your design preference, timing, cost and other specific expectations thing might get a bit tricky. Central to all of this is your choice of a jeweller, and what they are able to offer. This is what you get when you purchase a bridal set, which combines the important engagement ring, and the ring that promises to bring completion: the wedding ring. Interestingly bridal sets come in virtually all styles in which wedding and engagement rings are found when purchasing them solely: with platinum and gold bridal sets, white gold and rose gold bridal sets being among the top choices. Here is a list of factors that work in favour of those who purchase engagement rings and wedding rings together.

Design Selection

When it comes to buying an engagement ring, its design and character are generally mirrored in the design language of the wedding ring. This is a practice that existed for some time, whilst wedding rings have changed and have developed a distinct character of their own, they need to have some degree of continuity between your wedding ring and engagement ring is important from an aesthetic perspective. But getting this right generally involves picking the right jeweller, gemstone, and getting the timing for crafting the ring right. When going for an engagement and wedding ring set it is a smart decision to go for a jeweller who can provide both rings. As noted, the design language of the wedding ring and the engagement ring need to be similar, or at best complementary. Which is difficult to match if you are going for two different jewellers, or if you choose to purchase the rings separately. As even the same jeweller, whilst able to provide rings based on a set template may not always be able to meet the exact specifications when the rings are ordered desperately at different times.

Size Uniformity

Sizing is a key part of wedding jewellery purchases and is something that many people get wrong or simply overlook. When buying an engagement ring it is important to ensure that your ring matches that of your ring finger: as the size, and width and shape of the ring needs to match perfectly with that of your finger. Getting this right requires communicating your measurements correctly, this can be done in a store, or online where the various selection tools that jewellery companies provide. When purchasing engagement rings and wedding rings together, you are able to make not only the design selections for your ring, but also get the measurements right, and importantly to be prepared for any size changes. Since adjustments are a natural part of the ring buying process. Purchasing the engagement and wedding ring set together can help simplify this process. 

Which is the More Cost-Effective Choice

This is an interesting question, since purchasing an engagement ring separately whilst cheaper at the moment, will be more costly when you eventually decide to pair it with a wedding ring. On the other hand, when purchasing them together as bridal sets rings, you will be paying more upfront, but there is always a discount involved which the jewellery will provide. So there is a payoff. And if your finances allow it, it may be wise to buy the rings together, and propose with both rings. Who knows, she may like you even more for doing so.

Wait for the Engagement, Purchase Wedding Ring Later

The next option is to purchase the engagement ring and wedding ring separately. This is an understandable move, since one may not be certain of the final outcome, or may be unaware of the specific design expectations of your partner's ring style. Getting the size and features of the engagement ring may be hard enough, especially if you are planning a secret, getting the details on the wedding ring may be harder. Further wedding sets, whilst carrying a discount value, nonetheless involve a double purchase and are more expensive than buying. So the cost factor may dissuade you from doing so. Further, your partner may develop her own ideas about what her wedding ring ought to look like. So in which case, it might be better to wait. 

Top Bridal Sets for Proposing

As noted bridal sets are the combination of engagement ring and wedding ring, which are sold together. Usually, they carry a uniform design style: in terms of gemstone type, and metal colour. Whilst wedding rings generally don’t have gemstones on them, some do. And when it comes to the bridal set, in addition to the colours, there needs to be unity in terms of special band additions, such as circular cap, which can surround the engagement ring, providing that added unity. Which is found when the rings are purchased as bridal set rings.