Adding more bling to my ring...

It is no secret that I think Justin did the most amazing job at selecting my engagement ring. It is actually hard to imagine that adding anything to it would make it any more beautiful; it is so perfect the way it is!

But...who doesn't love a little extra bling???

If you recall, my engagement ring is a Michael M design. So, Justin and I thought it would be fitting to shop their collection of wedding bands to see if something matched my engagement ring perfectly. And guess what...they did (not that I was surprised)! Our shopping experience for my wedding band was incredibly brief...once we saw this ring, we knew it was the one!

Michael M

Justin shopped around for the most reasonable price, and we were pleasantly surprised that my ring would cost less than the quoted price because my finger is so small (size 4 1/2)! Smaller size = less gold and diamonds needed = discount! Score - this was unexpected but wonderful! The ring arrived a few weeks later, and I had to sneak a peek/try it on...just to make sure everything was perfect (haha...); it was!

I promised Justin that I wouldn't play around with it too much before the wedding, so I was only able to snap a few shots before we stored it safely away in its box!

Did you help your SO shop for your wedding band? Did you choose a band to match your engagement ring, or a completely different one?

A little bit of bling...

I’d like to take a moment to turn the spotlight over to….my beautiful ring! She and I had a wonderful little glamour shoot the other day. Photographer, I am not…but I did use the tutorialthat many before me has…

Justin was extremely particular when it came to picking out the center stone. That man was constantly online, searching for the perfect round. He read up on his C’s, and was adamant that my ring be as close to perfection as possible.

Bravo, my love.

Like the pinwheels?

Clearly, I couldn’t resist implementing some of my pinwheel buttons into the background…

***By the way, if you were wondering the other day which setting he selected, it was #3!***

Did you give your ring some glamour shots? Tell me about your ring!!! And, just curious…are there any other Michael M ladies out there? At this point, I haven’t found anyone else who shares my ring designer!

Shall we talk about the ring?

Ah yes, the ring. The tiny little bauble that so many girls dream of. Once the topic of marriage came into the conversation, I decided that we should start to “browse” through some ring options. Because, well…Justin had an adorable, yet old fashioned idea about engagement rings (in my opinion)! When I suggested that we go shopping so that I could give him hints about what styles I like, he was slightly confused.

“I thought the ring was supposed to be a surprise, and that I have to buy it by myself…???”

Hmmm. Albeit an incredibly romantic gesture, I knew that I would have some very specific opinions on what ring I ultimately wanted, and my desire was to point him in the right direction.

So, I asked him if he would feel comfortable walking into jewelry stores and picking something out.

“Nope.”

And this...is how our engagement ring journey began.

Justin and I decided to stop by one of the large International Diamond Centers in town to start our hunt. I had been looking around online and had become very fond of pave bands (I love how vintage and timeless they look), so I knew that is what I wanted to try on.

When we walked in to the store and looked into the cases, my eyes immediately honed in on one particular designer, and it was all over before it could even begin!

The Michael M collection launched in 2008, and their line is absolutely breathtaking. They focus on using a plethora of diamonds and less metal in their settings (each engagement ring mounting contains around 100 diamonds), which results in some MAJORLY blinding levels of sparkle. The rings look like they’ve been dipped in diamonds, and I had to pick my jaw up off of the glass case, because I am pretty sure it came unhinged. Don’t believe me? Take a look for yourself…

All photos from Michael M

I tried on a ton of rings that day, but I kept going back to the Michael M pieces. There was one in particular that was just perfect. We didn’t leave the store with a ring that day, but Justin now had a clear picture of what my littleheart desired: a pave setting, and a round stone. And boy, did he ever deliver on it!

P.S. my setting is pictured above…want to take a guess which one it is?

Did you help pick out your ring?