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Krista
Savvy May 2020

Who buys the wedding band? me? Fh?

Krista, on August 4, 2019 at 3:28 PM

Posted in Etiquette and Advice 28

Hi everyone, Just thought to get some advice or what everyone thinks on this. I know for bride's wedding bands and engagement ring, usually FH buys them but I heard that nowadays, since the engagement ring is so expensive, the bride buys band for herself and band for the FH. What is everyone doing?...
Hi everyone, Just thought to get some advice or what everyone thinks on this.


I know for bride's wedding bands and engagement ring, usually FH buys them but I heard that nowadays, since the engagement ring is so expensive, the bride buys band for herself and band for the FH.

What is everyone doing? I thought that the wedding band signifies eternity and true love from FH, meaning he buys it. We went into Tiffany's to get my engagement ring resized and he was thinking of buying me a band then too. But the sales rep just blurted out, "usually, wedding bands, girls can buy both". So ever since then, he is relieved that he doesn't have to buy my band, even though we never agreed on me buying it.

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Let me know what you think and/or if this is a common case nowadays!


28 Comments

  • Andrea
    Master January 2021
    Andrea ·
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    I'm probably going to buy both!

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  • Lauren
    VIP February 2020
    Lauren ·
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    My band came in a set with my engagement ring so FH bought that. I bought his wedding band.

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  • K
    Devoted August 2019
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    FH don't currently share accounts yet, and he bought my wedding band when he bought the engagement ring. It wasn't an official set, but it matched the engagement band and he knew what I wanted. I finally drug him to the jewelry store this past weekend and he did end up picking a band out but he refused to let me pay for it or even help. I was planning on buying it, or helping at the very least if he chose something I can't pay in full right now. But he insisted since I have been paying for most of the other wedding stuff.

    If he hadn't bought my wedding band, I honestly probably would have bought it myself unless he just absolutely insisted.

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  • MrsD
    Legend July 2019
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    I bought my fiance's band, and he bought mine. It wasn't a stressful purchase for either of us so it just worked out that way!

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  • J
    Master October 2019
    Jolie ·
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    I always thought it was he buys mine and I buy his also. So that is what we are doing. I guess it could go the other way around. I think of it as a gift to each other. Our finances aren't combined and won't be in totality even after we are married because I will have student loans that I don't think it's fair he should pay off. I think it's a different scenario for everyone.

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  • Meghan
    Super September 2019
    Meghan ·
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    We picked out our bands together since we wanted ones that match and paid for them from our wedding savings account.

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  • Amanda
    Dedicated August 2019
    Amanda ·
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    I purchased FH’s wedding band and he purchased mine. We made a morning of it and went shopping together. It was fun!
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  • Kellie Martinez
    Super October 2019
    Kellie Martinez ·
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    He bought a bridal set that came with the band so I never had to think about it.. however, i know that he would buy it.

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