Writer’s Workshop: Vastly Loved
This month was a month of shopping for me. I was revamping the kids wardrobes and sprucing up pockets around the house. I purchased quite a lot of new items for everyone but the item which I love the most was the new set of wedding bands which R and I bought to replace our existing ones.
The wedding bands which we used to wear was bought way back in 2000 when we decided to get married. It was a pair of simple identical platinum bands which we spotted in a jewellery shop in Hong Kong.
R and I can still use the bands however the coating on the white gold band has long tarnished and has been recently causing us minor skin irritation. The bands were a discomfort to wear and therefore we decided that we should get a new set.
We decided to get a new set which represents how we are now in our relationship. The new set of wedding bands were to be a reaffirmation of how we feel for each other. We are the same but yet different two people who have pledge to spend our earthly lives together. We are focusing on our own unique identity as individuals who are connected with each other.
We decided on different bands and chose what we liked. My band had diamonds while his was black. The bands were the same yet different.
It felt really nice to be shopping for wedding bands and I felt like a teenager all over again. This time I got the bands engraved as the first set wasn’t engraved at all.
R & R 16.06.2001
What did you buy this month that you love?
Is there a story behind that item as well?
Summer
April 17, 2014 @ 9:40 am
So sweet! I like your new wedding band a lot, very beautiful! =) Someday Xav and I should get new wedding bands too! =)
Serene Seah
April 17, 2014 @ 9:54 am
Love the stones on yours ! How lovely to show the reaffirmation in this way. =)
I wish I can get new bands !! lol but it’s gonna be a one sided affair as hubby can’t wear rings during work and mine was in the cold palace after delivery as my finger bone expanded, just couldn’t push the ring through. =(
Lisa
April 17, 2014 @ 7:31 pm
How fun! I’m glad you shared why you bought new rings (inquiring minds want to know!) “We are the same but yet different two people” – I love that! What a true statement! I’m your newest follower on fb and twitter – I’d love follows back (lisalewiskosterspeaks on fb)
artmusedog and carol
April 17, 2014 @ 9:33 pm
Wonderful post and the hands photograph is magnificent ~ Happy Weekend to you ~ xoxo
artmusedog and carol (A Creative Harbor)
Betty
April 17, 2014 @ 10:58 pm
What a nice story. It must have been fun shopping for new bands.
There was a tradition that my parents and grandparents had where they replaced their original bands on their 25th wedding anniversary. I’m thinking maybe a lot of people did it back then, but I’m not sure. I just know they did it.
Kat
April 17, 2014 @ 10:59 pm
LOVE the wedding bands!! What a fun purchase!
kelley
April 18, 2014 @ 12:22 am
your rings are beautiful, I hope you have many happy years ahead of you. Stopping by from mama kats kelley at the road goes ever ever on
madamdreamweaver
April 18, 2014 @ 4:18 am
Congrats on the lovely new rings! It’s fun shopping for new wedding rings. Hubby and I did that about 10 years ago.
Freda Mans
April 18, 2014 @ 6:19 am
lovely new rings!
storybeader
April 18, 2014 @ 7:27 am
I hate spending money, but I decided to buy some new shirts for work, since I wear the same thing every week. Not over the top exciting, but nice… {:-Deb
Leira Pagaspas
April 18, 2014 @ 6:41 pm
I love your new wedding bands.. I am thinking of getting a new set as we don’t have ours anymore.
kat
April 18, 2014 @ 9:43 pm
Sweet. I
A part of my father’s wedding band broke but he still continued to wear it. When my mama passed away, he kept my mama’s wedding and continued to wear his broken one.
January/JanzCrystalz
April 19, 2014 @ 10:55 pm
lovely wedding band set… I think we’ll consider getting a new set when we reach our 25th year anniversary hmmm that’s 19 years from now.. hehe
Kristine Gavilano
April 19, 2014 @ 11:42 pm
It’s inspiring to know about this. Your new wedding bands also tell the level of your relationship as of the moment.
Maria
April 20, 2014 @ 11:03 am
That is so sweet. Among all the accessories, I will never leave my house without a ring. Although I am not married, I have this birthday ring that looks like a wedding band the people mistaken it as one. You gave me an idea on the type of ring to buy. I’ve been eyeing Pandora for so long now but I am afraid it would tarnish quickly :).
Pinay R.
April 21, 2014 @ 2:11 am
This is so interesting that you would buy wedding rings all over again! I couldn’t imagine my husband do that but he doesn’t wear his ring anyway because of the Ortho surgeries he has to do and the Plaster of Paris sticks on any jewelry.
Ditas
April 21, 2014 @ 11:53 am
New wedding bands? That is so sweet and you gave me an idea. 🙂
I haven’t purchased anything big this month. But hopefully I get to revamp my wardrobe before the month ends.