Eloquent Engagements – Choosing the Right Message for your Wedding Rings
WEDDING RINGS — BY THEODORA MARSHALL ON MARCH 30, 2011 AT 4:05 PM
Engraving can be a fantastic way to give your wedding ring design that little special touch! This is one of the big things people like to consider when looking at their engagement ring and wedding ringdesigns. With so many options to choose from, the big question is; what should you have engraved? It’s a bit of a tough question… even I can’t decide what I would like to have done when faced with the same question! To make life a little easier here at Harriet Kelsall Jewellery Design we have come up with a little guide to some great engraving ideas for your wedding jewellery.
Words
It can be really lovely to add that extra detailing on your wedding ring design with a little message. Don’t forget you don’t need to be limited as to where you have it engraved, most rings can be engraved on the inside or outside… or both even if you wish! You could go for something traditional like the date of your wedding or your partner’s name, or even a special nickname you have for one another. Of course if this doesn’t appeal to you, you could go for a popular phrase, saying or something religious. You might find that you would like to go for something a little more unique though. Customers looking to have an engagement ring and wedding ring set with a design theme might consider having something engraved which relates to this. Or you could go for something that little bit romantic like a part of a poem, song lyric, or quote from a book which expresses how you feel about your loved one. You could even have something incorporated into your design from your wedding vows! Just make sure it isn’t too long, as you might find the engraver might not be able to fit it all in! Of course if you are feeling a little secretive, or even shy, you could incorporate a secret message into your engagement ring or wedding rings. Why not consider having a message engraved in another language so that your message can only be understood by your partner. You could have something in the language of love; French, or even Italian or Spanish. Or if you want to embrace your geek, you could go for something a bit unusual like Ancient Greek, or Egyptian hieroglyphics… or even have a made-up language such as elfish or Klingon! If you want to make your engraving extra special don’t forget, allot of engravers are able to engrave in particular fonts. So if you would like to have a message from your loved one on your wedding ring, you could even have it engraved in their handwriting!
Imagery
Don’t forget though, if the written word doesn’t ‘float your boat’ there are a whole range of other options! Why not consider something a bit more visual for your wedding rings? Engraving can be a great tool to enhance the design and its themes. If you really want to emphasise the style you are going for why not consider having a pattern or motif to reflect this e.g. you could choose between floral, tribal, Celtic, and a whole other variety of ethnic themed designs. Or if this doesn’t take your fancy why not consider incorporating a patterned or line engraving into your design? In fact if you have a wedding jewellery set including a pair of wedding rings, an engagement ring and perhaps an eternity ring you could consider having engraving that matches or draws the designs together e.g. you could have a shape from the engagement ring etched onto the wedding rings to complement one another. Don’t forget though, there are a whole array of symbols you could have engraved onto your rings e.g. an eternity symbol, Celtic knot, star shape, or even a heart design.
And if you can’t decide in time… don’t worry you could always have the engraving added later!
