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@Leighannd...I bought my FI's wedding band and I think that is usually how it's done. But a lot of couple just pooled resources and got all three rings. I don't think there is a set in stone rule about who buys it. Whatever you guys feel comfortable with is the way to go.
I think traditionally the bride buys it. I did. Then again, its going to be your collective money soon! Decide what's best for you. I don't make much money but I loved buying my hubby's ring.
We bought both our bands together out of our "wedding" money.
I guess it depends on whether the money is "your" and "his" or "ours". If you have seperate money then I think you are supposed to buy his ring. I know for FI and I we have a joint savings for all wedding things and that's where the money is coming from.
My fiance purchased both our wedding bands. At the moment I'm a postgrad student with no income and he supports me financially, so there was no way I could afford to buy it.
The bride is supposed to buy the ring - that's what we did, but we have had joint accounts since before we were engaged.
Our finances were already combined, so even though I purchased it, the money was "ours." I just made the effort to actually research rings and show him a couple different ones until he picked one he liked, then I bought it.
i don't think there are any set rules, especially because people do their finances in so many different ways now a days, combined and seperate. we're buying ours together out of our wedding money.
He got my e-ring, but we pooled resources fot buy our bands and paid them off together, It's really up to you!!!
i am planning on purchasing his band...he is warming up to the idea, finally! :)
We both paid for our bands together... I made the downpayment and next time we go in to check the sizing, etc. He will put some money down. I mean, we are sharing a bank account soon so it didn't matter to us!
We will be buying our bands together, also out of our "wedding fund."
He bought mine and I bought his. Depending on what type of metal your guy wants, Overstock and Etsy have some really affordable rings. The one I bought was titanium for around $60.
Traditionally the bride buys the groom's wedding band and the groom buys the bride's. I don't think the fact that it's an heirloom means that you don't still have to get him a ring. ;) But Mr. S and I actually both bought each other's wedding bands out of pooled wedding money.
I am in the exact same situation - my engagement ring and wedding band are his grandmothers. We will be buying his ring together from our "wedding fund"...after the wedding its all the same anyhow!
Traditionally I think the bride. We did it together though. We bought both of our wedding bands at the same time. It was a long day in the jewelry store.. lol.
i think that the rule is this: since this is a symbol of your commitment, you have to buy his, and he buys yours. I also heard that you have to buy it with your own money, meaning you can't borrow it from parents, etc.
Probably old superstitions but that's what we did with our bands...
we also purchased ours together. we put all our money for the wedding into one joint account so technically "we" paid for each other's rings. not bought for each other.
We had every intention of buying our our bands until just the other day, FMIl asked if we could show them to her (still at the store!). A few days later, she surprised us with the news that she had bought them for us. I thought it was incredably kind and generous of her! Apparently, that is somewhat of a tradition in their family. She said she wanted to do it because her parents had done the same for her.
"I" am buying his, but we have a joint checking and our money is shared so we are kinda both buying it! :)
Make sure to shop around for the best deal. I found my fiance's band on Overstock.com for $60, and it is identical to the one he picked out at Jared for $300. It is tungsten w/an inlay, and I just saved $240!!!
The lady traditionally buys it, but it is not unheard of to buy them "together"
My MIL found that in old etiquette the man's parents actually buy it. But now-a-days, who ever has the money for things, buys them.
MY FI and I have a savings account that "we" put away money for the wedding.. Once its time to buy the wedding bands we will use the money from that account.. Keep in mind 99% of those money is his..lol.. so he will be buying his own ring..
MY FI and I have a savings account that "we" put away money for the wedding.. Once its time to buy the wedding bands we will use the money from that account.. Keep in mind 99% of those money is his..lol.. so he will be buying his own ring..
I bought his ring as a surprise. My mentality is, he surprised me with a fancy ring, wo why shouldn't I do the same for him?
Traditionally the bride buys the groom's wedding band. But you can do it however you want. Also, are you sure he did not buy the wedding set from his mother? I know a lot of grooms that like family heirlooms and buy have to buy them anyway (at a discounted price of course). It sounds like you are trying to "even out" what he did and what you will do for him. Even if he didn't buy you the ring, you can still buy his.. there is no rule that you can't pay more than he does. I'm not trying to be mean, that's just how it's coming across.
I'm putting both our rings in the budget (my parent's are paying for the wedding) so that he does not have to save up AGAIN to buy more rings. Actually, he is saving up for the honeymoon and I would rather him do that than buy my wedding band. Wedding bands are really not that expensive though. His will probably cost $200 and mine will be $100. But I'm getting a plain band (too much bling on my engagement ring) and his will probably have a simple design.
I bought our wedding rings, which in total came out to about what he paid for my engagement ring- i wanted a full diamond eternity band, and after the e-ring purchase, he was still hurting a little bit- so we redistrbuted costs by timing our purchases- he will deal with invites instead.
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Hi!
I was wondering, it is my responsibility to buy the grooms wedding band? I would assume so BUT - he didnt buy me a ring, he gave me his mothers engagement ring - and it had a wedding band also because it was a set.
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Thanks guys!