We all dream about our perfect wedding, and exactly how we want every tiny detail to be – including what we want our engagement and wedding rings to look like.
But getting married isn’t about all of those tiny details; it’s about being in love and committing that love to another person for the rest of your life.
And one bride has recently spoken out about what marriage is really about, after being judged by none other than her own family and friends, about the size of her finger bling.
“Yes, I know that my wedding ring is small,” Rachel begins her message.
“Friends and family often ask me when I'm going to have it 'upgraded'...
"After all, it doesn't represent the level of success we are achieving.
“I've even had one person say ‘you could wear a bigger ring for important events, so people don't think you're not successful.’
“Wait a minute.... since when did the size of someone's ring become an indication of success?!
“For me, the ring is SO much more.”
Rachel then explained in her post about how her ring represents her “whirlwind” story of how she met and came to marry her now-husband.
“My ring symbolizes a whirlwind, storybook, "make you sick" love story.... It reminds me of how my husband and I met and fell at in love in one night at a Perkin's diner.
He worked as a window washer, and I was a single mother.
“One short week later, and we professed our love to one another, him leading the conversation.
“We couldn't stop dreaming of our future, so excited to have a baby, buy a house, and fall asleep together every night.
“We couldn't wait for the future. So we didn't.
“13 days after meeting, we eloped.”
Aww! How romantic!
And the reason behind her “small” ring is completely touching, too.
Rachel added: “I didn't even THINK about a ring until my husband surprised me before the ceremony. He drained his savings to gift me with a small token of his love.
“I say small, only because it pales in comparison with how big his love is, even now, after years of marriage.
“That, my friends, is success to me.”
Now that’s what we call a romantic gesture, don’t you?
We think Rachel’s ring is simply beautiful, and the story behind it makes it even more special.
What does a wedding ring mean to you?
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