Is anyone else too poor to buy a friggin wedding band???

Original post by lipglossjunky73

Mar 24, 2006 11:57 PM

We were thinking of buying a cheaper wedding band before the wedding just so we'd have something for the I Do's (like, 200 bucks tops for both rings from Macy's or Kay's) and then after the wedding, when we get some money, buy the rings we really want (we won't be spending that much but at least several hundred bucks per ring...)

Are we the only ones? There have to be some of you out there to make me feel better about doing this...

lipglossjunky73 Posted: Mar 25, 2006 03:53 PM

Re: Is anyone else too poor to buy a friggin wedding band???

Thanks ladies - this indeed has been a very difficult year - we are going to see wht we can do- but it will probably be from macys, kays, or zales... and it will have to be less than 500 for both (hopefully close to 2-300) and eventually we will get there... i will always wear the cheaper ring on one of my fingers - maybe my right hand - to remind me of the struggles we went thru during this time...

CTarantino Posted: Mar 25, 2006 04:01 PM

Re: Is anyone else too poor to buy a friggin wedding band???

I hear ya! We wanted to spend less on the rings because we will upgrade in 5 years. We got the best deal at Zareen's in Tri-County. Try there and see what is the best he can do for you. If you pay cash you don't have to pay tax on it.
Good Luck!!!!!!!

VadersBride2006 Posted: Mar 25, 2006 04:14 PM

Re: Is anyone else too poor to buy a friggin wedding band???

I have also heard you can find good stuff inexpensively at the jewelers in the flea markets... that's probably where we'll go, at least to look.

M&LSept1606 Posted: Mar 25, 2006 04:17 PM

Re: Is anyone else too poor to buy a friggin wedding band???

ours weren't expensive. mine was $500 and FH was $200.

depends which kind you get. you can probably find plain gold/white gold bands at the flea market for a couple hundred, or even less!

R&J0806 Posted: Mar 26, 2006 12:26 AM

Re: Is anyone else too poor to buy a friggin wedding band???

i think you'll get more bang for your buck at tri county. i am working with a great jeweler there - FM me if you want his info.

oakslady Posted: Mar 26, 2006 01:44 AM

Re: Is anyone else too poor to buy a friggin wedding band???

we got our rings online they were about 350 for the pair white gold with aquamarine stones

you can find really good deals online - just take a bit of time and look around

kittythestray Posted: Mar 26, 2006 10:20 AM

Re: Is anyone else too poor to buy a friggin wedding band???

Posted by lipglossjunky73

Thanks ladies - this indeed has been a very difficult year - we are going to see wht we can do- but it will probably be from macys, kays, or zales... and it will have to be less than 500 for both (hopefully close to 2-300) and eventually we will get there... i will always wear the cheaper ring on one of my fingers - maybe my right hand - to remind me of the struggles we went thru during this time...

LOVE this idea!!

SillyBeans Posted: Mar 26, 2006 10:47 AM

Re: Is anyone else too poor to buy a friggin wedding band???

we are getting plain white gold bands for now. My e-ring is platinum, but I don't want to spend the extra $$ right now. I will probably get a different band a month or two after the wedding. Right now we just don't have the $$