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Mar. 19th, 2015 09:40 pm So, my future mother-in-law makes jewelry -- cool, industrial looking, chunky sorts of jewelry -- and she's going to make my engagement/wedding ring. Which is super exciting, since I quite like her style!
We sat down and brainstormed a bit, and came up with some ideas -- I think diamonds are rather boring, not to mention the skeazy political/social implications they come packed with, so she's going to use a nice, large garnet instead (my favorite!), and it looks like she'll be making a swirling, spirally sort of ring, fairly wide, with bands of textured sterling silver (there's this really cool texture you can get by beating the metal against concrete, and some that look like bark, and then there's hammered textures, and it's all very interesting) and there may be tiny copper rivets involved. It's possible she'll make the ring, and then add another band as the "wedding ring" part of the ring after the legalities, but I'm actually cool with just the one ring, complete and total. She'll make a similar, but slightly different ring for the Boy, and I'll post pictures as soon as I see the final product -- it's going to be awesome!
The ring is sort of the only bit of the traditional wedding regalia that's important to me -- for one, I like rings in general, but also I like the idea of a physical token of commitment and love and accomplishment. The part where it's going to be completely unique and I'm going to have input in the design is also super cool.
The wedding itself is going to be quite low key -- we've been living together for almost two years, and neither of us want the pomp and circumstance (or the expense). So we're planning on getting married at the courthouse, just us and maybe our parents, this summer -- and then having a party later. Maybe weeks later! We can do whatever we want! But it'll probably be this summer, or early fall. I'm thinking a backyard party, mostly BYOB, ( though I have some ideas about punch) with paper lanterns hung in the trees and music to dance to or not as you choose. I'm looking for a dress, but not a wedding dress -- I have my eye on some 50s style swing dresses, maybe a halter top, in red or black or navy. Something fun, and casual, something I can dance in without breaking the bank.
I'm getting married, y'all! :D
We sat down and brainstormed a bit, and came up with some ideas -- I think diamonds are rather boring, not to mention the skeazy political/social implications they come packed with, so she's going to use a nice, large garnet instead (my favorite!), and it looks like she'll be making a swirling, spirally sort of ring, fairly wide, with bands of textured sterling silver (there's this really cool texture you can get by beating the metal against concrete, and some that look like bark, and then there's hammered textures, and it's all very interesting) and there may be tiny copper rivets involved. It's possible she'll make the ring, and then add another band as the "wedding ring" part of the ring after the legalities, but I'm actually cool with just the one ring, complete and total. She'll make a similar, but slightly different ring for the Boy, and I'll post pictures as soon as I see the final product -- it's going to be awesome!
The ring is sort of the only bit of the traditional wedding regalia that's important to me -- for one, I like rings in general, but also I like the idea of a physical token of commitment and love and accomplishment. The part where it's going to be completely unique and I'm going to have input in the design is also super cool.
The wedding itself is going to be quite low key -- we've been living together for almost two years, and neither of us want the pomp and circumstance (or the expense). So we're planning on getting married at the courthouse, just us and maybe our parents, this summer -- and then having a party later. Maybe weeks later! We can do whatever we want! But it'll probably be this summer, or early fall. I'm thinking a backyard party, mostly BYOB, ( though I have some ideas about punch) with paper lanterns hung in the trees and music to dance to or not as you choose. I'm looking for a dress, but not a wedding dress -- I have my eye on some 50s style swing dresses, maybe a halter top, in red or black or navy. Something fun, and casual, something I can dance in without breaking the bank.
I'm getting married, y'all! :D
