Ryan and I were sitting here talking last night, as we often do. I was telling him about one of the wedding photographers I follow who just celebrated her 7th wedding anniversary and her husband bought her a new wedding ring from Tiffany’s. It’s a beautiful ring, truly, but it got me to thinking and talking about mine.

When Ryan and I first got engaged we were still quite young. Ryan still had a lot of school debt and he hadn’t been working at HydroGear for terribly long. I had no idea he’d purchased a ring. We’d never even discussed rings. In all honesty, I hadn’t really gone looking at them or had something very specific in mind.

So last night when we were talking about this lovely lady’s upgraded ring – he mentioned wanting to do that for me. And flabbergasted – I just had to ask him “why?” You see… I LOVE my wedding ring. It’s not about how big the rock is or how many diamonds or how much money was spent on it. It could be the most ornate or the most simple. Tons of diamonds or one little blip of cubic zirconia. None of that matters. It’s everything this piece of jewelry signifies and means that makes it so very special to me.

Ryan picked this ring out himself. He never asked me. We never talked about it. He went to the jewelry store on his own to try and find the perfect ring for me. And I know my husband… I can actually picture him in the store. Walking up to the jeweler girls, nervous, maybe a little overwhelmed, and uncertain of what to expect or what he was going to get. He presented the girls with one word… the word he knew would best describe what I would like… Simple.

Without ever talking about rings or dropping hints, my husband truly selected the perfect ring because he knew me so well. He knew that I prefer the simple things in life – that I am not a materialistic girl. When I look at my wedding ring, I don’t see the stone or the white gold. No. What I see is the intense level of thought, care, anxiety, and love that he put into making this selection for me. Every time I look at my wedding ring, I flash back to my sweet young Ryan. The man who stole my heart and swept me off my feet with his big heart, loving embrace and eagerness to make me happy.

So upgrade my wedding ring? I can’t even imagine it! How can I replace the feelings and memories attached to this item?  How could he upgrade or improve the amount of thought, care, and anxiety invested in the wedding ring he specifically chose for me? Sure it could be fun to pick out something totally unique and my own. But how lucky am I to have a husband who knew me so well to be able to select the perfect ring for me! So – long story short – my wedding ring, like the memories and love my husband and I share, are here to stay.

I hope you all are having a wonderful Wednesday and enjoying some time with your loved ones! I will see you all here again on Friday! 🙂

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