My fiancée has expressed that he is very keen on a Celtic ring for his wedding band, but I'm not sure it is completely appropriate as a wedding band! What are your opinions on this matter?

Actually, I can completely understand why your fiancée would want to buy a Celtic ring as his wedding band. This specific design is quite masculine in appearance and thus he might favor this over the other delicate and feminine ring designs out there. Personally, I would give your fiancée a free hand when it comes to picking out his own wedding band. It is one thing to share your feelings with your fiancée and tell him that in your opinion he should go for a different style of a wedding band, but it's a completely different thing to force your personal opinions on him. Most chances are that he will be happy to hear what you have say on this matter, seeing as women often possess much better taste when it comes to fine jewelry. However, if he still wishes to buy himself a Celtic designed wedding band, in spite of the fact that you expressed your own personal views on this matter, then let it be. After all, it's his wedding too and he is the one who will have to wear the ring for the rest of his life, so it is only natural that he gets a say in this matter as well. Consider this your first test as a married couple: if you have a healthy relationship, you will be able to understand that there is a lot of give and take in a marriage which often means that one of you will have to compromise about a matter which you two might happen to disagree on. Don't put too much emphasis on the ring itself - I am sure that there are much more important things you could think of!

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I completely agree with you! A Celtic designed ring is nice and all, but I personally don’t think it is appropriate as a wedding band. A men's wedding band in my opinion should feature a thick strip of metal, maybe rugged in appearance to give it more of a masculine touch, but nothing more elaborate than that. It should be a simple and classic design, not something too flashy in appearance that could actually deter your thoughts away from the significant meaning behind the wedding band itself. Just try to encourage your fiancée to be more open minded about other styles of men's wedding bands when you two eventually decide to go to the jewelry store in order to purchase your wedding bands. I am completely sure that the jeweler would think exactly the same as you and I when it comes to the appropriate ring designs suitable for men's wedding bands. So maybe if your fiancée hears the jeweler's professional opinion about the suitable choices for men's wedding bands, he would be more inclined to avoid Celtic bands. I hope it will all work out, and remember that at the end of the day, even if things don't go completely your way, it's the marriage itself that counts, not the actual rings.

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I am very sorry to burst your bubble here, but there is nothing wrong with Celtic rings used as wedding bands, rather the contrary – they are even favored as men's wedding bands. Maybe you are not completely aware of what Celtic bands really are, as I don’t seem to understand why you would be so against this specific design. A Celtic ring is simply one that features an interlace pattern, usually in the form of a Celtic knot, which creates an overall look of an antique style ring. These interwoven knots are actually said to represent the eternity of love and hence they are completely appropriate as wedding bands. I am sorry to say this, but it seems that your fiancée is much more up to speed with popular fashions as you are, because as a matter of fact, Celtic rings are the latest fashion statement when it comes to wedding bands. A lot of people are considering Celtic ring design as distinctively contemporary, in keeping with today's modern perception. Celtic rings have become an affordable piece of antique styled jewelry reminiscent of medieval beauty, yet featuring our 21st century stamp of durability. Furthermore, there is a lot of symbolism behind the Celtic knots featured in these rings, the most popular of which being the interpretation of the knot as that of a lover's knot. Therefore, there is no other style of a ring I could think of that is even more appropriate than a Celtic ring as a wedding band. So bare that in mind when you two start looking for your wedding bands. I really hope I spilled some light on this matter.

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