We didn't really want to spend more than £150-200 each on our wedding rings - is that a reasonable budget? I've just seen one I've fallen in love with but it's £700 and there's no way we can stretch to that!! Although that said - Im now thinking that a plain band would probably be ideal anyway as then it won't take away the beauty of my engagement ring!? What do you think ladies? xx
CommentAuthorVictoriaB
We spent around £450 for both of our rings he got a plain white gold band and I got a white gold band with a diamond band around the top it's really plain has shiney white gold and Matt white gold and looks fantastic with my engagement ring. I think if you have a bling engagement ring something plainer looks lovely with it ,unless of course you are planning on wearing your wedding ring alone then go all out xx
CommentAuthorkatielea100
H2B spent £100 on his plain white gold 7mm band which I think is really good I'm on a similar budget for mine We said if we want more expensive ones we'll get them in the future when we have a bit more money xx
CommentAuthorGlitterfairy
I've got a plain band, I went for a plain one purely as I cannot wear rings with stones in at work. We did go cheap and only got titanium, but they are lovely and comfy and wear well. I have mine on all the time, hubby does not,
Our wedding day - 6 October 2012
CommentAuthorDonnaH39
I've seen two rings I love, one is £150 and one is £200.. I'll try them on with my engagement ring and decide. I don't think you have to go crazy and like Katielea says you can always get a more expensive one when you can afford it. Most people you talk to who have been married for years and years have changed their rings either because they could afford better one's, they didn't fit anymore or they broke
I think you've got a stunning engagement ring and I definitely think something a bit plainer will go lovely :) we haven't got our rings yet so I dont know about price. I may look into a titanium one for h2b as he doesnt like jewellery and works in a slaughter house anyways xx
CommentAuthorEllenH27
My wedding ring was £925 but it is a full eternity diamond band H2B was £174 int he sale and is titanium and white gold. Depends on the material, But you can definitly get them within that budget xx
CommentAuthor*KelBel*
Mine has cost £250 which is a thin-ish 18ct white gold band but goes perfect with my e-ring, h2bs cost £350 for a thick 9ct white gold band,because his is thicker it cost more, we saved 10% tho by getting the rings from Ernest jones because my e-ring was from there so paid £540 overall x
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CommentAuthorclairenina
My fiance wanted a wedding ring with diamonds, as men don't get to wear engagement rings. We spent around £1400 on the wedding rings
CommentAuthorCharlieBe-Cool
My ring was £325 after getting 10% off. My engagement ring is very similar to yours, but I went with full diamond wedding ring over plain, as they are the only two i'll be wearing for life and they sat well together. My wedding ring would also look ok on its own if I decided to wear just the one. OH's ring was £275, its gold with 3 set diamonds.
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CommentAuthorMrsH-2B
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Mine is £526.50 after 10% off and H2Bs is £895.. We think it's worth it as those and the photos are the one thing that will last for the rest of your marriage.. You'll be wearing them every day of your life.. Xxx
I can't wait to become his Wife :-)
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CommentAuthorJoannaS
mine was £900 its platinum with diamonds I have a 3/4 eternity band as an engagment ring and hubby has a 18ct white and yellow gold band which is heavy and that was £500 x My Gran's was a brass ring it doesn't matter how much you spend on a ring its what it means to you x
CommentAuthorLinzi-jo
Me and h2b went to the Jewellery quarter in Birmingham and I got mine for £250 and H2b's was £147. Mine has 6 diamonds in and crosses over in the middle and h2b's is a plain gold 6mm band, and they were made for us while we stood and waited! H2b is also a size Z3 so he got a lot of ring for the money! So together they came to just under £400 so it can be done! These are the rings we got xxx
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CommentAuthorbarbie86
Ours are quite pricey: mine will be £950 for a custom-made shaped-to-fit platinum and diamond band, and OH's is going to be £1380 for a heavy weight 6mm platinum band.
You can easily get rings for a lot less though; I would suggest that your H2B looks at palladium (if he's looking at white metal) as it is very similar to platinum, but about 1/3 of the cost. There are a few online retailers with good prices; I can send you their details if you like?
For your ring, I had a look at a few high-street jewellers and they all have 9ct white gold diamond-set bands for £150-200. So, if you still liked the idea of a diamond band that would still be an option on your budget. A plain band is definitely do-able: I'm getting a 3mm palladium one for £117 (yes, I'm having two lol; I'm greedy!); the same company does a plain 9ct white gold 2.5mm band (which would be a good thickness if you're wearing it with your engagement ring) for £77 and a 2mm platinum one for £221 (they also offer a 12 month interest-free payment plan if that's any help).
CommentAuthorFranM76
Thanks ladies - Barbie would love the details if you don't mind. I totally agree it's what they symbolise that matters - but obviously I want to like it too - hopefully wearing it for the rest of my life!!! :-) xxx
CommentAuthorWhovianbride
Our budget for rings are £100 max each, found oh one for £40 and one for me for £30
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CommentAuthorFranM76
Wow that's a good price, where the heck from?? Xx
CommentAuthorLauraF89
I have seen a ring that i like that's £299 and the OH already has his (was his nan's wedding ring) so it just needs stretching and having a little added to it. I don't need 18ct+ so i'm happy to go with 9ct white gold and have a carat weight of 0.10 in diamonds in the band. I want a shiny finger lol!
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CommentAuthorMegs84
I had to get a new e-ring at the same time as our w-rings, as i wanted white gold, and my old ring was yellow gold. Being on a budget, we found oh a titanium ring from fhinds for £50. My e-ring is argentium silver with diamonds (£99), and my w-ring is sterling silver (£49) both from samuels. Photos on my wall. It doesn't matter about how much they cost, if you love them that's all that matters. Xx
CommentAuthorWhovianbride
Argos just very basic 9c white gold bands mine 3mm his 4mm
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CommentAuthorLauraY27
I'm the same as Lana. We're going CHEAP! Mainly because we both have hands on jobs and don't spend loads and ruin them. And we wanna save for a baby too! H2bs has been bought, a tungsten plain band for £50 and I'm off to look at a 9ct white gold band that's 30 quid tomorrow. His is 4mm and I only want a 2mm, I have tiny fingers! X
CommentAuthorWhovianbride
I have my gorgeous engaent ring and so not overy bothered about a flashy wedding ring plus I have dainty fingers so look stupid with too much, and oh is a chef so will have to take it off gor work snd not spending loads on one for it to get lost, aswell as not being bothered about it either.
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August 2011 Got our own place, 2011 Had our Baby Girl,
Dec 2011 Got engaged, July 2015 Getting married! Yay!
CommentAuthorCoral
We haggled down h Sam's got 15% off bringing our total for 2 9k white gold rings to £278 mines is 2mm his is a 5 or 6mm But there is options if you know what you want pawn shops can buy it in new and are pretty reasonable if you have normal sized fingers @rg0s might be an option I'm a H and he's a Z so neither of us could get rings from them
CommentAuthorPrincessjebbie
I got my from 3tsy - white gold, full eternity with white sapphires instead of diamonds.. I originally looked there because I couldn't find a 1.5mm in jewellry shops. I feel in love and it cost me £40 it's beautifully sparkley. And other half found one he loved for £15 online... So we did both for £55..
We didn't set ourselves a strick budgets, but it worked out well...
CommentAuthorNicky2988
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Mine cost £699 in the sale down from £1300. Its a full eternity, 1ct diamond, 18ct white gold. H2b's cost £300 down from £650 for his palladium ring. x
CommentAuthorFranM76
Oh my word Princessjebbie that's amazing!!!
CommentAuthorRenewalBride
We got ours from littlewoods and just got plain 18c white gold bands. My engagement ring is a odd shape so we went for plain and simple bands
CommentAuthorCh4lky
Mine was £395 and Shane's was £1500
But like Shane said, it's the only thing we're walking away with because we already have each other x
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CommentAuthorElizabethF49
Im getting mine made 9ct white gold with three crushed diamonds £150.00 we met the guy at a wedding fayre and will go and see him later in the year to get it made. Our budget is £200 each but oh wants his a cheap as possible so he may end up in the high street store.
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CommentAuthor*The NewMrsMalin*
I was going to suggest the Birmingham Jewellery quarter :)
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CommentAuthorFranM76
Elizabeth - could you send me a link please? xx
CommentAuthorMrs T. 2 Be
Mine was quite pricey but mine is a Tiffany 18 Carat White Gold wedding band with diamonds going all the way round the band and was £1475. H2b's was £500 for a palladium matt Wedding Ring.
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CommentAuthorMrs C to be!
I found a lovely palladium ring for h2b in goldsmiths, £550. Asked the jeweller what he would charge to make an identical ring and he quotes, £300. He is also making my custome ring, to fit around my antique engagement ring. He is picking the detail in the e ring up and using old diamonds from my great grandmothers rings in mine. My ring is platinum, and 18k white gold to match my e ring. He quote £750 for mine, and £300 for h2bs which he will engrave for free
CommentAuthorLaurajanevintage
Princessjebbie- I've been looking on 3tsty - is the quality good!! X
CommentAuthorInDreamland
Both our wedding bands together cost £1200 I think if I can remember rightly. His is 18ct white gold and plain, mine is platinum with diamonds.
I'd suggest trying different bands on next to your engagement ring to see what looks best. I wanted a plain band to begin with but hubby and I realised and agreed in the end that a diamond band would look better because my engagement ring had a diamond band either side of the main diamond. The plain band next to it just looked odd.
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CommentAuthorPrincessjebbie
Hi laurajanevintage. I think the quality is good. It isn't weak or bendy which was a worry of mine.. I'll try to work out how to add a picture to my profile feel free to have a look. :) x
CommentAuthorCharlotteE98
We went to a wedding fair on Sunday and had a look at wedding rings. My OH is an Electrician and I've been trying to persuade him to go for a 'sturdy' metal but he wants a gold band. Tungsten, palladium and titanium were recommended. There's also a bit cheaper. For a plain 9ct yellow gold band for David we were quoted £350 and for a 9ct white gold band with quite a few diamonds in for me we were quoted £600 (thankfully David isn't too worried about mine being more expensive than his!). The shop however have said that if we go with them we'll get a discount, free pendants for bridesmaids, free engraving and a £50 voucher for the shop :o)
I spoke to an online wedding ring company at a wedding fair a few weeks ago (they're coming to visit on 17th March). They suggested the same 'sturdy' metals for David's ring and quoted around £200 for each ring, but it would be £55 for engraving and if you want diamonds in it then it will be £35 a diamond.
CommentAuthorFranM76
We've ordered the rings :-) Found them on Saturday - mine is a white gold band with a slight diamond piece in the centre - compliments my E-ring perfectly. His is a titanium wide band with a tiny gold band running through the centre. Came to £200 for both of them :-)))))
