Things You'll Need:
- Two months’ wages
- A fiancé
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Step 1
Find out your partner’s taste. Perhaps even choose the ring together. If secrecy is a priority, enlist a mutual friend to broach the subject.
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Step 2
Ask about heirlooms. This might be an easy and meaningful solution to this delicate problem. Check with your parents and other relatives to see if there’s a band you can use.
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Step 3
Choose a wedding band that matches the engagement ring so that they can be worn at the same time or eventually fused.
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Step 4
Shop around. Ask friends and family about jewelers they’ve had good experiences with. Check bridal magazines and local advertisements for even more ideas.
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Step 5
Have the rings personalized. Engrave the date of your wedding, the date of your first meeting, or some other significant sentiment on the bands.
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Step 6
Find out her size, if you don’t already know. You can do this by asking one of her friends or taking one of her existing rings to a jeweler to have it measured.
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Step 7
Buy it. Some traditions hold that wedding bands should cost about two months’ wages, but this is flexible and simply a tradition. Ask the vender about financing if necessary, or putting the ring on layaway by putting down an initial deposit and making monthly payments.
