A Wedding Band: Traditional or Cultural?
My mother wears a simple gold wedding band, whereas some of my
married friends wear decorative wedding bands featured with
stones, engravings and unique designs. So what is considered
trendy these days? What does your wedding ring look like or what
do you want your ring to look like when you get married?
In earlier decades, women, like my mother, opted for the
traditional wedd
ing band, noting simplicity and low-maintenance. Perhaps
there weren't many options of bands back then, other than just
being silver or gold.
Today, many young people anticipating marriage are thinking
outside the box, being open to a collection of unique wedding
bands. Well-traveled or exposed to different cultures, engaged
couples might not follow earlier generations with the simple
wedding bands. Here are just a few close ups of cultures that
offer distinctive wedding bands.
The Russian Wedding Band-Designed with three rings
intertwined to form a single ring, the Russian wedding band adds
thickness and texture to its appearance. With Russian wedding
bands, you can diversify the rings with multi-color tones,
adding a colorful touch to your wedding band.
The Claddagh Ring-Popular in Irish culture, the Claddagh
ring is composed of three symbols; a heart, held by two hands,
and topped with a crown. The heart represents love, the hands
mark friendship and the crown denotes loyalty, three elements
that symbolize a devoted commitment to each other.
Hawaiian Wedding Band-With a Hawaiian wedding band, your
spouse's name is embossed on the ring, commonly engraved in Old
English font. You can opt for a more visible view with the name
in black lettering or just keep it blended in with the band.
What better design than having your spouse's name engraved?
Symbolism of the wedding band After discussing the
several possibilities of distinctive bands, it's important to
shift emphasis on the symbolism of wedding bands. The wedd
ing band represents a love that has no end. Despite global
cultures that reflect their own unique d