Should we get wedding rings for our AOS interview?

[verwen 33]

My wife's and my rings only cost $12, but we had to have rings at the civil wedding in the Philippines.

[jjbandero 39]

If you do end up getting rings and intend to wear them, I highly recommend the "comfort fit" style. The bands are designed to be slightly domed/rounded on the inside of the ring so it rests comfortably against your finger, when sized correctly, you will barely notice the ring is on

[IcezMan_IcezLady 582]

 

Thanks for the suggestions! Until I started this thread, I hadn't even considered that it was possible to get inexpensive yet durable rings. It makes sense though, since a lot of people work with their hands and wouldn't necessarily want to wear their finest jewelry 24/7. Given our sheltered, privileged upbringings, we've kind of been brainwashed by the idea that it's either spend $$$ on rings or don't get them at all. One of my friends ridiculously said that it's "common knowledge" that an engagement ring should cost 3x the proposer's monthly salary.

 

We didn't have an engagement ring, so we're not going to conjure one out of the blue now.

where have you been shopping at? A simple gold ring (white or gold or rose) will do. Don't let the standards of others force you to over impress. A former friend made ask if my ring had diamonds and that was the last time she had anything to say about my ring. And these are usually the single friends. Set boundaries for your friends and they will keep their nasty opinions to themselves. 

Inbox me and I show you where to even get cheaper rings. if you like.

Edited May 5, 2017 by IcezMan_IcezLady
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[IcezMan_IcezLady 582]

 

My wife's and my rings only cost $12, but we had to have rings at the civil wedding in the Philippines.

Omg... you two are awesome..my wedding ring was $150 . that was a splurge!

[Allie D 39]

 

where have you been shopping at? A simple gold ring (white or gold or rose) will do. Don't let the standards of others force you to over impress. A former friend made ask if my ring had diamonds and that was the last time she had anything to say about my ring. And these are usually the single friends. Set boundaries for your friends and they will keep their nasty opinions to themselves. 

Inbox me and I show you where to even get cheaper rings. if you like.

Thank you so much for the reassurance. We haven't started shopping for rings. My husband and I will go to Walmart this weekend to try some. We don't know our ring sizes or what kind of fit we might like. E.g. someone suggested the comfort fit, which sounds great. I didn't know that was a thing.

 

You're right about setting boundaries with friends. The advice we got, with regard to price and type, were intimidating. Some female friends told me to pester my husband to buy an expensive, belated engagement ring ("it's an investment!"; "you deserve it!"). This amused me because these friends consider themselves to be very egalitarian, open-minded, feminist, etc. 

 

My husband and I will likely get two durable and inexpensive rings, split the costs, and see if we like wearing them. If not, we'll keep them as mementos from a misadventure.

 

Everyone on this thread has been so wonderful with ideas and encouragement. I'm grateful to you all and am glad to have stumbled upon VisaJourney!