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Invest in an Heirloom
Author: mariposa
Unlike so much that you spend money on for your wedding day, your wedding jewelry is a great investment. The cake will get eaten, the dress boxed up, and the photo album forgotten with one framed portrait remaining but the jewelry is you choice for your wedding may very become a family heirloom. Wither it’s the rings, your tiara, the necklace that glittered around your neck or a special bracelet you wore your wedding jewelry is sure to remain around for years.
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How to Design Your Own Engagement Ring
Author: mariposa
You have found the woman (or man) of your dreams and are ready for the next step. You even know exactly what the engagement ring will look like. The problem is, you can’t find exactly what you have in mind. It may be time to design your own engagement ring.
Designing a custom ring is not as difficult as you may think. Start by picturing the two parts of an engagement ring — the stones and setting — and begin sketching or writing down specifics. Decide the materials you want in your ring and you are well on your way to the ring you envisioned.
Choosing Wedding Ring Sets
Author: mariposa
Wedding Tips: Choosing Wedding Ring Sets
Wedding Ring Sets are the most important elements of weddings today. Probably the most import element of Wedding Ring Sets is the bride’s ring. It is important that the set chosen be one that the bride really likes as this will be something she will be wearing for a long time. It is good advice to the groom to not skimp in this area but do stick to your budget as much as you possibly can. Always remember that the wedding ring has a lot of meaning to your bride.
Black is the new trend
Author: mariposa
Titanium-Jewelry.com, a leading online retailer of black titanium rings, tungsten rings and unique black titanium with black diamonds for men and women, announced that many of their black diamond jewelry pieces and black titanium anniversary rings have experienced increased interest and inquisitions as black on black heats up retail stores.
Black has been used frequently in designs for the fashion world from everything from cell phones to black satin trench coats, boots and black on black attire. In a November 9, 2007 article on fashion trends in Japan, “black is fashionably back.” The website, web-japan.org commented on the rise in black fashions among today’s fashion savvy stating that many are “creating an effect not with colors but with subtly different materials and textures is a key to the fashion scene this autumn.”
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Engagement Ring Advice for Guys
Author: mariposa
How to Buy Her an Engagement Ring She’ll Love
Before we get started, can I be honest with you? The best way to buy her an engagement ring she’ll love is to let her pick it out herself. She’ll wear this ring every day. It must feel good on her finger and it must suit her lifestyle. Sometimes it takes trying on many, many diamond shapes and setting styles to determine which ring is truly “best.”
But you still want to go it alone, don’t you? Maybe because you want to surprise her with the engagement ring, or because you don’t want her to be involved with pricing and payment issues. That’s fine–if you put some thought into it you can buy an engagement ring that she’ll love almost as much as she loves you.
Finding the right one
Author: mariposa
The top 7 tips for choosing men’s wedding rings
Advice to help you choose your men’s wedding ring
Men often find the process of choosing a wedding ring a little daunting. The jewelry terminology can be foreign and the seemingly endless range of rings can make it hard to know where to start and what to choose.
It is important though that you know what to look for when choosing your wedding ring. After all, it’s a ring that you will be wearing for a very long time, so it’s important that you choose a ring that is not only appropriate for your lifestyle and your personality but one that is comfortable to wear and fits within your budget.
Bride’s Guide To Simple Wedding Jewelry
Author: mariposa
By the time the typical bride takes to the aisle, her wedding dress will have hung in the closet for nearly a year; she will have looked at and admired it upwards of a billion times; and nothing – not even her adorable niece-turned-flower girl – is going to distract from it on the big day. That makes choosing bridal jewelry kind of a catch-22. How can a bride find jewelry that complements her dress, her hair, her glowing smile, without taking away from all of the above? Sarah Stephens, Fashion Director for Dasha Boutique, shares some advice.
Winter Weddings
Author: admin
Winter Weddings…what a thought! Its just turning to fall and the wind is howling and the rain is battering. Not weather you would even consider weddingyish, huh?
Don’t think of the howling winds though. Instead imagine snow covered mountain peaks rising majestically from fir tree covered foothills. Close your eyes and take a deep breathe in the crisp, pine scented air. That is what a winter wedding is all about!
Imagine the ski lodge in the distance with its welcoming real woodburning fire, the winter sun sparkling off the crisp white snow and the sky as blue as can be. You are assured a day of fairytale proportions.
When it comes to your color scheme think red and green. Not Santa suit and holly leaves, but rich burgundy or plum and a forest green that the pine trees would be proud of. Think fur hats and mufflers with black boots and long coats. Think traditional and old fashioned.
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