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Selecting your wedding rings will be one of the most romantic events leading up to your wedding. By choosing a meaningful and creative wedding ring inscription, you will be contributing to many future romantic moments.

The process of creating a special wedding ring inscription can be fun and enlightening for the two of you. New technology allows for a large number of characters to be engraved on several types of metals.

The most popular wedding ring inscriptions are a couple's names or initials, followed by their wedding date. Often a symbol such as a heart is added to the inscription. Most inscriptions are placed on the inside of the ring. Inscriptions are as varied as the couples who seek to have them placed on their rings. Some couples like to quote a line from a favorite film, song, or religious verse they share. Others like to have personal messages inscribed to each other.

Examples of wedding ring inscriptions include:

• Put it back on!
• Nonrefundable.
• Love, honor and cherish.
• Amor Vincit Omnia: in Latin, Love Conquers All.
• Mon Coeur Est A Vous: in French, My Heart is Yours.
• God bless this marriage.
• Our Unity is Christ.
• To?: inside each ring is inscribed your wedding date and 'To?' and the other's name.

If you have wedding theme, consider including it in your ring's inscription. For example, if you are having a Hawaiian theme wedding you could use Hawaiian words to inscribe your rings.

Types of engraving for wedding ring inscriptions vary and most jewelers will engrave your rings free. The traditional method is hand engraving done by an artisan engraver. If possible, investigate the engraver's work prior to having your rings inscribed.

Another common method is machine engraving. This is more precise than hand engraving; however, it is more limiting. This method allows for the placement of only about 20 characters and generally is not done on titanium rings unless the machine has a diamond point engraver.

Laser engraving is an amazing leap in technology. Wedding ring inscriptions can be created containing up to 225 legible characters. Vows and poems can be engraved on all kinds of metals.

The type of rings and the inscription you desire will help to determine the best method of engraving. If your jeweler does not provide the engraving service that you need, you can always take your rings to a professional engraver.

Unlike many of the adjustments that you will make in your marriage, the inscriptions on your rings are there forever. Do not rush to inscribe your rings until you have considered the following.

• Your hopes and dreams for your marriage.
• Your feelings about your unique relationship.
• Words that thoughtfully express your feelings with style.

Whether your inscription is deeply moving and sentimental, or romantically warm and playful, your words will serve as a joyful reminder of your love and friendship on your wedding day.