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Originally Posted by Sweetpea
Our rings were custom-made. We had through a lot of trouble to get it (considering we didn't have a driver's license, and had to cross half the country to an out-of-place location where there was no public transport so we had to walk the last 5km).
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Yes, ours too. I did the wax carving and my husband to be did the casting (I would have been there but was badly laid up with a back injury and it just wasn't practical.)
(And pretty much everyone we told about the plan had one of two reactions "Oh how romantic!" and "I bet you saved a bunch of money!" Divided, oddly enough, pretty much along gender lines.)
But anyway, the thing about having made our rings is we could make a new one if necessary. In a way it would be kind of symbolic of our continuing choice to be together as we gradually change and become new people as we learn and grow. Not that I have plans to do it if it's not necessary because I like the old rings and the process is kind of a hassle. But still, it could be a positive thing.
Different people obviously have different opinions on this, but for me the map is not the territory. The rings are special and I would shed some tears if one was lost, but the relationship is much more important, and doesn't actually need the symbol.