120 Days and Counting...

That's right, folks: only 120 days left until the wedding!  We crossed the 4-month mark this week, and although everyone keeps telling me that January 15th will be here "in no time," I know the wait will be agonizing as we approach the Big Day. 


Mike's titanium band

We braved the heat and the hustle and bustle of the mall last weekend to look at and try on wedding bands once more. Though we had no intention of purchasing from the jeweler, we needed to double check band and finger sizes.  We ordered our rings online Monday night from e-weddingbands.com.  The selection and prices are great, and as an added bonus we get free FedEx shipping and free engraving inside the rings.  We're both fairly traditional when it comes to wedding bands, so we both selected plain polished domed bands (surprising, considering how much "tradition" we're trying to shy away from).  

My palladium band

Mike chose titanium for its lightweight durability (apparently he's a rough-and-tumble kind of guy), while I had to opt for palladium.  My first choice was 10K white gold, which I preferred to 14K white gold because it is both harder and whiter...and cheaper.  A win- win!  When it came time to decide on band widths, I caught a case of Baby Bear Syndrome. The 3mm band I tried on at the mall was too narrow, while the 4mm looked a bit thick.  No middle ground? (the sales lady told me 3.5mm doesn't exist.)  Well as it turns out, I could get a 3.5mm ring from e-WeddingBands.com--but only in palladium, 14K gold, 18K gold, and platinum.  We were really aiming for a band in a lower price point, but in the long run the palladium band wins out over the white gold because it will never need rhodium re-plating.

And now...we wait.  Rings should be arriving next week, and I'm eagerly looking forward to prancing around in my new wedding band!  I have a sneaking suspicion Mike will need to confiscate the ring from me pre-wedding so I don't end up wearing it every. single. day.

♥ Dorothy