The wedding ring is one of the endearing and lasting symbols of any marriage. Long after the wedding itself the rings are still there to remind you of the vows you made and the person you decided to spend the rest of your life with.

But should you get your wedding rings engraved before you slip them on for the very first time on your wedding day?

This is largely a personal choice and while some couples are happy simply to wear the rings as they are, others wouldn’t dream of wearing them until they bear a personal message of some kind. The question is, what do you engrave on them if you are going to go down this route?

You only need to go online to see that there are plenty of different ideas you could opt for when you want to engrave your rings. One of the simplest ideas would be to add the date of your wedding day. So for example you could put 12.10.10 or 12th October 2010, depending on which format you like the most.

But there are other ideas as well that you could opt for. Some people like the idea of adding their first names to the rings – Sarah and John for example. This is again very simple but sometimes there is no need to complicate things in this situation. The rings are there to symbolise the marriage of two people, so adding both names to them is a nice and simply expressed idea.

Some people like to go for more complex ideas though. There are several Latin sayings that are ideal for weddings, and the Latin inscription certainly looks lovely when inscribed on a ring. Semper Amemus is a particularly nice choice and very appropriate too, since it means ‘love always’. But there are lots of other sayings you could choose in English too if you wish.

Some couples prefer to add a more personal inscription rather than choosing something more traditional however. You may have a saying between the two of you that means a lot, and this makes an ideal choice. Just remember that you have a limited amount of room to work with, so ensure it will actually fit in the space you have.

The saying doesn’t have to be a romantic one either. If you have a shared joke or a word that makes you both smile and reminds you of each other, why not use that on your wedding band? After all, no one else will see it except the two of you – and then only when you slip the ring off for some reason. But knowing it is there is a nice feeling.

In the end though if you are happy to keep your rings as they are and have no engraving put on them, that’s fine. You can always add an inscription later on if you both feel you should add something to commemorate this special day. The choice is yours.

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