How to Choose Your Wedding Rings: From High Street to Handmade

Getting engaged is one of the most exciting moments in life – and with it comes a whirlwind of choices. One of the most important is choosing your wedding rings. These are the only gifts you’ll exchange on your wedding day that you’ll wear every single day for the rest of your life. They’re not just jewellery; they’re symbols of love, commitment, and the promises you make to each other.

So, how do you go about choosing something so meaningful?

Let’s explore the options, from the simplest to the most personal and luxurious.

1. The Easiest Option: Buying Off the Shelf

For many couples, the easiest and most convenient route is to visit a high street jeweller and buy a pair of wedding bands from the display. This can be a great choice if you’re short on time, on a tighter budget, or simply want a no-fuss solution.

You can walk in, try on a few styles, and walk out with rings in a matter of hours. There’s a huge variety available – from plain gold bands to more elaborate designs – and prices can be very affordable.

However, for some couples, the idea of wearing something mass-produced doesn’t quite sit right, especially when this is such a personal token of love.

2. A Unique Experience: Make Your Own Wedding Rings

If you're looking for something truly special, consider making your own wedding rings.

This isn’t just about the rings themselves – it’s about the experience of creating them together. In a relaxed and creative studio environment, guided by an experienced jeweller, you’ll shape, solder, and polish your rings by hand. It's an emotional, joyful, and bonding experience.

There’s something powerful about knowing that the ring on your partner’s hand was made by you – with love, care, and intention.

A group workshop keeps the cost down and is perfect for couples who want something meaningful without splashing out on the full luxury experience. Your rings will be made of recycled gold. You still leave with beautifully finished, hallmarked rings – but more than that, you leave with a memory you’ll treasure forever.

3. The Full Luxury Experience: A Bespoke Workshop for Two

For more discerning couples who want to turn their ring-making into a full-day celebration, there’s also the option of a luxury one-to-one wedding ring workshop.

This is the ultimate experience – designed to be savoured. You'll have exclusive use of the studio for the day, complete with croissants and coffee or tea on arrival, a delicious lunch, celebratory champagne, and photographs capturing the moments as they unfold.

Your rings are made from sustainable single mine origin gold and can be engraved, boxed beautifully, and treasured forever.

This isn’t just ring-making – it’s story-making. You'll walk away not only with bespoke rings, but with images, memories, and a chapter of your love story to share with future generations.

A Ring That Lasts a Lifetime

No matter which route you choose – whether it’s off-the-shelf simplicity, a meaningful group workshop, or an unforgettable luxury experience – your wedding ring will be the most enduring symbol of your marriage.

It's the one thing you'll both wear every single day. It will appear in wedding photos, and may be held by future grandchildren, and be a constant reminder of the vows you made.

So take a moment. Think about what you want your rings to represent. And choose the path that feels most you.

Because your love is one of a kind – and your rings can be too.