"Wedding Rings"

 A wedding ring is so personal.  It's something that one hopes will last a life time.  Custom says once on, it's never to be taken off.  I recently discovered that a bride is supposed to take off her engagement ring prior to the wedding ceremony and wear it on her right hand.  Then after the groom places her wedding ring on her left hand, the bride can put her engagement ring on top of her wedding band.  You see, the wedding band is to be closest to the bride's heart.

Maybe I'm preaching to the choir here, but I didn't know this.

There are so many variables to consider.  What metal is your engagement right?  The wedding band should match your engagement ring. What metal is your groom choosing for his ring?  Do you want the metals to match? What do you wear more of, gold or silver?  What looks better with your skin tone?  Of course cost is a large issue.  Do you want diamonds, and if so, can you afford them?  Would you prefer a more precious metal, i.e., platinum, maybe necessitating forgoing the cost of diamonds on a gold ring?  Wikipedia states: "…Platinum's resistance to wear and tarnish is well suited for making fine jewelry. Pure platinum is slightly harder than pure iron. The metal has an excellent resistance to corrosion and high temperature and has stable electrical properties…"
Do you want to hand down your ring to future generations? If so, you may want to lean toward          platinum, given it's durability.  It's a happy conundrum to have.  Keep scrolling for more pictures!