Is a wedding band a must?

I think you could get a beautiful band to match that ring. - BUT if you don't want a ring, you don't need one, it won't make you any less married! :-)

FH and I got our ring fingers tattooed with each others initials. He was really set on having bands as well, so we will be getting those too.

Has having two separate rings always been the norm? It's always seemed a little strange to me. My FMIL and my SIL both only wear one ring. I don't think there's anything weird about that!

My parents didn't exchange rings. And they've been happily married, almost 40 years.

I do agree your style of engagement ring probably wouldn't look good with a wedding band either bc it would be too much, or wouldn't fit at all due to the way the ring extends upwards. So with an e-ring like this I probably also wouldn't get a wedding band. I think you will be fine and can just exchange this ring and FH's band at the ceremony.

They make curved bands for rings with large stones but its def not a necessity. A lot of people only wear one ring

You don't have to. I'm not doing a wedding band. I choose 2 engagement rings instead. One is a gold setting and one is white gold so I have a ring to match whatever outfit I wear. It's a pet peeve of mine if my jewelry dose not match my outfit.

Not necessary to have a wedding band. I know some people wear only the engagement ring.

But you could also do a plain gold wedding band. Google Duchess of Cambridge wedding ring and see how Princess Kate rocks both rings

I am not getting a wedding band. My ring is not a traditional engagement ring, so finding a matching band has proved futile. I'm not upset over it. For the band exchange moment, I'm going to just use my engagement ring. FH did get a wedding band.

I tried to find oval ring gaurds but when i was at the jewlery store there was not much of a selection to match mine and none in rose gold. I just got my new ring yesterday. I was told to create a band or gaurd to match would of taken a week. I am getting married on Easter so that is not an option.

I'm not going to do a wedding band either! I love my ring as is, and wouldn't want to change it :-). I think just go without a ring when you walk down the aisle and have your FH place your current ring back on your finger during the ceremony. That's what we'll be doing! :-) Your ring is gorgeous!

I was in the same boat! I have an unusual engagement ring, and every wedding band I tried on with it seemed to take away from it. We did the ring exchange in our ceremony with the e-ring, and that's still the only ring I wear - no band.

I do like the symbolism of a wedding band, but it just didn't work out for me and I'm delighted to just wear my e-ring everywhere.

Honestly I don't think anything is a must. Traditions are all well and good, but you should do whatever you want!

I am not getting a band for the time being. My e ring was already more expensive than I had hoped and I fell in love with an expensive wedding band. We will buy it after the wedding, maybe for an anniversary

A lot of people don't get two rings (be it e-ring or wedding band). My friend didn't get a band, they just used her e-ring for the ceremony.

Wow, OP! Beautiful ring! Ditto PPs - I don't think a wedding band is necessary

IMO, yes it's a must. E-rings are optional but not the wedding band.

We I got engaged, it was at the reception at my CRNA graduation, he gave me earrings. That was fine because we decided that we would both wear just a wedding ring. The ring we designed is actually an engagement ring that is wide enough band wise to look like a set.

I have a similar ring, an oval halo. My wedding band is curved to go around the halo, so it means it might not look right on its own, but together they look lovely. And they were ready the same day, they just had to make some changes to the original, so if you do want to, I'm sure you could find a jeweler to do it for you quickly.