"If it's not on social media, did your wedding happen?" What a loaded question? The real question is, "Why do something so special and private need to be for everyone eyes?" That's what the pictures and video are for. If you are not invited, then it was for a reason.
😂 💅🏽Exactly! I wore a non-white ball gown 8 years ago and my ring is a black diamond solitaire. Refused to look like all the “traditional” couples/weddings.
yeaaa new wedding trends but yet divorce rates are going up like crazy....ppl are focusing on the wedding too much and not the marriage. What's the sense spending thousands of dollars for the perfect ring, dress, cake etc and after year one everyone is in court. some even divorced before completing paying off the wedding loan. just go simple yo'. all this glam and its still empty...
If you still have your original diamond wedding, ring set, think about having it reset in a different metal. You can never have too many wedding rings.
28 year's ago my wedding ring is Diamonds and Blue Sapphires, I get so many compliments on it and it's a one of a kind, love my wedding ring, plus Sapphires is my Birth stone. 😊
I wore a blue silk wedding dress that came in white, pink or blue for my wedding. The vows were in a church that was 350 yrs old. I loved the stark simplicity of the architecture, so no flowers to interrupt the lines. I married on a Friday. The reception in a garden in Old Town Alexandria under two tents. I hired a magician to entertain the guests and children while we took a carriage ride to the reception. I loved my wedding. My in-laws who hosted the wedding, then used the wedding tent for a party tent for her work on Saturday and his work on Sunday. It was a Memorial Day weekend so they had off to relax and recover on Monday. I think the total cost was $5,000 plus they used everything (tent, tableware, tables, etc) for my wedding for the parties the following days.
I am not traditional at all! I'm here for wedding dresses in color non diamond rings, all of it. It's your day it can be traditional or way out of the box!
Maybe find a bridesmaid's dress that is close to the style & is the color you want & work with a dressmaker to have it customized to look more "bridey".
My husband and myself have been married 15 years and got married at the house of an ordained natural healer, it's a memory that was unique to us and different, our love will last forever when you are soul mates it's easy
Not even natural diamonds hold their value. Only precious metals. During the Great Recession, I had family who needed to pawn or consign diamond jewelry. The demand wasn't there for the stones, only the metal. In the end, it's all ornamental.
I have a garnet stone ring with a diamond wedding band, married 7 years now and love my ring. Garnet’s always been my favorite stone and happens to be my husband’s birth stone.
I love my mystic topaz engagement ring. It’s chemically altered topaz to be green and pink in tone. I have smaller amethyst and moonstone on the band too. I love how colorful it is, still 8 years later 😊.
Another new wedding trend idea... small ceremony for the actual marriage day and a huge celwbration of love wedding to renew vows at milestones like 10, 25 or 50 years! Have all the wedding bells and whistles from besutiful venue, gown and florals to thoughtful gifts for the couple who are so in love after all these years they wanted to share it with their family and friends.
As someone who never saw themselves doing anything traditional for their wedding, this was enjoyable to watch. I absolutely love the idea of a courthouse wedding. Just immediate family and maybe 1 or 2 very close friends. I would much prefer a garnet engagement ring over a traditional diamond one. (My Birthstone) I just think it would be so pretty and unique. I definitely would not go for a traditional wedding dress and would very much be open to color.
While me and my husband used mined rings, we got married in a golden yellow dress and suit 8 years ago. Very glad that we did cuz the gold and bronze looked so beautiful on me 🤎🧡
I’m so proud of my son and daughter in law as they chose non traditional rings, a civil ceremony and chose to save money versus a lavish wedding that would be over in a few hours. I know that is not for everyone but with the cost housing they wanted a head start on home ownership.
My wife and I have been married 23 yrs and we got married in a flower shop, thru the justice of the peace. My best friend and her best friend were there, that was it. Nothing fancy, we just wanted to be together.
I told my husband not to spend more than 500$ on my ring. I spent 50 on his. We love them. I hated dresses you find in the stores. They all look identical. I found mine on etsy for 200$. Still white but I loved it.
Colored stones, sapphires, rubies, all sorts have been “traditional” wedding rings of the past. Nothing new there, but I’m really happy they’re in! They’re beautiful. And this means one day they’ll be out again, and I can buy more! Bwahahaha. 🥰
@@susufray3601Lab grown diamonds come from plants in India and China that are in violation of both the environment and human rights so I mean doesn't make sense to buy it but hey if you want to contribute to abuses go right ahead.
Lab grown diamonds are cheaper and don’t contribute to the blood diamonds trade and human suffering that diamond mining brings. Diamonds are basically valueless and the metal is really only worth something long term. Make your wedding all your own and don’t try to make it something for other peoples expectations. It’s about love, not a dress or cake.
Sigh, I guess I am following the "trend" now. Ever since I was little I wanted a topaz blue ring and a blue dress, so maybe the "trend" is just catching up to my imagination?
How about a wedding you can afford, shared with family and loved ones who you actually want to share your special day with. It's not about how much it's about making your day special and how much money you spend, doesn't make it special
Keep in mind that marriage is a Holy Sacrament ordained by God and instituted by God. Why bother if you are ignoring him in every other aspect of your life?
If lab diamonds are identical to real diamonds then if you have tray full of lab and real diamonds, you would not be able to tell which is which, correct?
They are identical in the same way as identical twins. The genetic make up is the same but you can see a difference still. My jeweler said most people can’t tell but for someone with a trained eye they can see the difference.
2019: Emerald engagement ring, pink wedding dress, and a baby shower with a surprise wedding. Weddings are so personal and they should always reflect the taste of the couple versus social expectations. ❤
white dresses are just lame attempts to copy the british royalty- and even then the white dress isnt some ancient tradition, it was started by queen victoria ( elizabeth's grandma)
You're fooling yourself if you think they're the same. They're NOT even close - do they cost the same, Nope. Are they insured the same, NOPE. do they increase in value the same, NOPE.
Lab diamonds do not increase in value but they look the same as mined diamonds. A diamond is not an investment. I traded mine in after I broke up with my fiancé. I know he paid $3,000 for the ring, but I only received $1, 000. If I had to do it all over again, I would get a lab diamond.
@@donnadrane4977 JEWELRY IS an investment. Retail and Resale within a few years or months is NOT an investment. Just cause your trade in value was less doesn't mean the diamond is worth less.
@@donnadrane4977 Shame on you. Until the wedding takes place, the ring belongs to the person who purchased it. You should have returned it regardless of who ended the relationship.
@@shannonan7867 Absolutely not. What about all of the money I spent for a wedding gown, a venue, a bridal shower and security deposit for an apartment to live in?
Why? I'd instead put the ring money towards a house or condo. I wish that were a thing 35 years ago. My husband worked two jobs to afford my ring. His choice because I wouldn't have wanted him to do that for a diamond.
"If it's not on social media, did your wedding happen?" What a loaded question? The real question is, "Why do something so special and private need to be for everyone eyes?" That's what the pictures and video are for. If you are not invited, then it was for a reason.
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I went to a wedding decades ago, bridal song was “Lady in Red”, yes the bride had a red wedding dress it was very impressive!
Same, but I was the bride five years ago. I lived having a red dress to walk down the aisle in our church.
Geez who knew I was trendy before it was trendy! Married in 2012 wearing a teal wedding dress with sapphire and Diamond wedding rings. 💙
😂 💅🏽Exactly! I wore a
non-white ball gown 8 years ago and my ring is a black diamond solitaire. Refused to look like all the “traditional” couples/weddings.
I’m kinda surprised by all the resale value comments. Am I the only one who never considered that when picking out our rings? 😂
Look at the divorce rate.
yeaaa new wedding trends but yet divorce rates are going up like crazy....ppl are focusing on the wedding too much and not the marriage. What's the sense spending thousands of dollars for the perfect ring, dress, cake etc and after year one everyone is in court. some even divorced before completing paying off the wedding loan. just go simple yo'. all this glam and its still empty...
Weddings have become an excuse for a big ceremony with an all night after party. A marriage is only a temporary, legal relationship now.
My mom's wedding ring is a pearl. ❤
I became allergic to my original diamond wedding ring set. I now have an aquamarine (my birthstone) and I love it!
If you still have your original diamond wedding, ring set, think about having it reset in a different metal. You can never have too many wedding rings.
My engagement ring was an aquamarine also (my birthstone) in the early 90's.
Colored dresses are stunning!!
When a woman has been married a few times, pink, blue, and green is popular.
28 year's ago my wedding ring is Diamonds and Blue Sapphires, I get so many compliments on it and it's a one of a kind, love my wedding ring, plus Sapphires is my Birth stone. 😊
I still love white, ivory, and champagne dresses, even ones with hues of colorin it, But i loved the different color stones for rings
I wore a blue silk wedding dress that came in white, pink or blue for my wedding. The vows were in a church that was 350 yrs old. I loved the stark simplicity of the architecture, so no flowers to interrupt the lines. I married on a Friday. The reception in a garden in Old Town Alexandria under two tents. I hired a magician to entertain the guests and children while we took a carriage ride to the reception. I loved my wedding.
My in-laws who hosted the wedding, then used the wedding tent for a party tent for her work on Saturday and his work on Sunday. It was a Memorial Day weekend so they had off to relax and recover on Monday.
I think the total cost was $5,000 plus they used everything (tent, tableware, tables, etc) for my wedding for the parties the following days.
I am not traditional at all! I'm here for wedding dresses in color non diamond rings, all of it. It's your day it can be traditional or way out of the box!
I’m getting married and I really want a purple dress instead of white. But it’s hard to find and I don’t want to get it custom made.
Maybe find a bridesmaid's dress that is close to the style & is the color you want & work with a dressmaker to have it customized to look more "bridey".
Buy a white one and have it dyed to the color you want
My husband and myself have been married 15 years and got married at the house of an ordained natural healer, it's a memory that was unique to us and different, our love will last forever when you are soul mates it's easy
They tell u lab diamonds are awesome when you buy them, then not worth a thing if u need to return it.
Why would you return it?
In general, whether lab grown or natural, I think you won't get the money back
Not even natural diamonds hold their value. Only precious metals. During the Great Recession, I had family who needed to pawn or consign diamond jewelry. The demand wasn't there for the stones, only the metal. In the end, it's all ornamental.
@@tiadavenport5465 resale = divorce 56% I think
@@tiadavenport5465I literally was gonna type that
I have a garnet stone ring with a diamond wedding band, married 7 years now and love my ring. Garnet’s always been my favorite stone and happens to be my husband’s birth stone.
I think Laura Ingles had a garnet wedding ring. It’s in the books.
Lab grown does not mean cheaper....those prices are close to the same thing as natural diamonds.
I love my mystic topaz engagement ring. It’s chemically altered topaz to be green and pink in tone. I have smaller amethyst and moonstone on the band too. I love how colorful it is, still 8 years later 😊.
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Another new wedding trend idea... small ceremony for the actual marriage day and a huge celwbration of love wedding to renew vows at milestones like 10, 25 or 50 years! Have all the wedding bells and whistles from besutiful venue, gown and florals to thoughtful gifts for the couple who are so in love after all these years they wanted to share it with their family and friends.
As someone who never saw themselves doing anything traditional for their wedding, this was enjoyable to watch. I absolutely love the idea of a courthouse wedding. Just immediate family and maybe 1 or 2 very close friends. I would much prefer a garnet engagement ring over a traditional diamond one. (My Birthstone) I just think it would be so pretty and unique. I definitely would not go for a traditional wedding dress and would very much be open to color.
I love Angara ... my 41st Anniversary stone is from them ... the box alone - WOW!
I got married in a beautiful red dress in 2020. Always wanted to wear red for my wedding.
My baby sister had " after the tone" at her wedding! It was so special!!
It’s amazing the lengths people will go to get likes and shares. Let’s add the over the top “gender reveals” and proms to the list. 🤦🏾♂️
While me and my husband used mined rings, we got married in a golden yellow dress and suit 8 years ago. Very glad that we did cuz the gold and bronze looked so beautiful on me 🤎🧡
Yes my ring has a purple 💜 stone and I wore a 🪨 color dress.
I’m so proud of my son and daughter in law as they chose non traditional rings, a civil ceremony and chose to save money versus a lavish wedding that would be over in a few hours. I know that is not for everyone but with the cost housing they wanted a head start on home ownership.
My wife and I have been married 23 yrs and we got married in a flower shop, thru the justice of the peace.
My best friend and her best friend were there, that was it. Nothing fancy, we just wanted to be together.
I work expensive weddings everyday. The wedding dresses are still white, but they don’t throw the bouquet & guarder anymore.
And you can’t spell? Garter*
@@sylvia106 you new to the internet 😂😂😂😂😂😂 bless your heart.
I told my husband not to spend more than 500$ on my ring. I spent 50 on his. We love them. I hated dresses you find in the stores. They all look identical. I found mine on etsy for 200$. Still white but I loved it.
The colored dresses translate to a debut/quinceanera party than a wedding. But a cute trend for those who want to be unique.
Colored stones, sapphires, rubies, all sorts have been “traditional” wedding rings of the past. Nothing new there, but I’m really happy they’re in! They’re beautiful. And this means one day they’ll be out again, and I can buy more! Bwahahaha. 🥰
Dylan’s dress is soooo pretty!!
A lab diamond will never hold its value like a natural diamond
Yea true resale value isn't that great I guess lol
But even the natural one depreciates a lot isn't it?
@@susufray3601 yes diamonds depreciate. Only metals appreciate.
@@susufray3601Lab grown diamonds come from plants in India and China that are in violation of both the environment and human rights so I mean doesn't make sense to buy it but hey if you want to contribute to abuses go right ahead.
I don't bother following trends it's a waste of money.
Natural diamonds are cliche and the human rights implications are incredibly bleak
It is still hard to find colored wedding dresses in stores
Lab grown diamonds are cheaper and don’t contribute to the blood diamonds trade and human suffering that diamond mining brings. Diamonds are basically valueless and the metal is really only worth something long term. Make your wedding all your own and don’t try to make it something for other peoples expectations. It’s about love, not a dress or cake.
Sigh, I guess I am following the "trend" now. Ever since I was little I wanted a topaz blue ring and a blue dress, so maybe the "trend" is just catching up to my imagination?
I hear you but I can wear purple dresses to any formal event
Yes! It's time for a change1
Do whatever you can afford.
How about a wedding you can afford, shared with family and loved ones who you actually want to share your special day with. It's not about how much it's about making your day special and how much money you spend, doesn't make it special
I had color in mine with embroidered crystals made to look like flowers on vines.
Keep in mind that marriage is a Holy Sacrament ordained by God and instituted by God. Why bother if you are ignoring him in every other aspect of your life?
The energy used to make lab diamonds is staggering
Not to mention 75% of Lab Growb Diamonds come from China and India where they don't care about the environment and the bosses abuse their workers.
Well, it’s sounds better than having to have people in other countries. Dig out this gemstone and getting no money for it.
If lab diamonds are identical to real diamonds then if you have tray full of lab and real diamonds, you would not be able to tell which is which, correct?
They are identical in the same way as identical twins. The genetic make up is the same but you can see a difference still. My jeweler said most people can’t tell but for someone with a trained eye they can see the difference.
@Itsroccib Well dang I guess I was lied to. Either way still went with the lab grown myself and I’ve been very happy with it.
I doubt it.
Interesting facts!😊
In regards to wedding dress color, I’ve always found white wedding dresses so boring! I’m glad color is now a thing!
2019: Emerald engagement ring, pink wedding dress, and a baby shower with a surprise wedding.
Weddings are so personal and they should always reflect the taste of the couple versus social expectations. ❤
I dont believe women who are not virgins should wear white dresses when they get married.
white dresses are just lame attempts to copy the british royalty- and even then the white dress isnt some ancient tradition, it was started by queen victoria ( elizabeth's grandma)
Queen Victoria was Queen Elizabeth's Great Great Grandmother.
Ancient Rome brides wore white with a veil. In the 1800s it was cream or ivory dresses. Pure white dresses I believe came around the 1920's or 30's.
I recommend premarital counseling, individual therapy. Discuss your level of commitment and under what conditions would you even consider divorce?
/They are not the same!!! Girls do not fall for it!!
You're fooling yourself if you think they're the same. They're NOT even close - do they cost the same, Nope. Are they insured the same, NOPE. do they increase in value the same, NOPE.
Lab diamonds do not increase in value but they look the same as mined diamonds. A diamond is not an investment. I traded mine in after I broke up with my fiancé. I know he paid $3,000 for the ring, but I only received $1, 000. If I had to do it all over again, I would get a lab diamond.
@@donnadrane4977 JEWELRY IS an investment. Retail and Resale within a few years or months is NOT an investment. Just cause your trade in value was less doesn't mean the diamond is worth less.
@@donnadrane4977 Shame on you. Until the wedding takes place, the ring belongs to the person who purchased it. You should have returned it regardless of who ended the relationship.
@@shannonan7867 Absolutely not. What about all of the money I spent for a wedding gown, a venue, a bridal shower and security deposit for an apartment to live in?
What a waste of air time.
Human remains are being made into diamonds ...😬 True story...clear, red, blue and yellow and green I believe as well
DeBiers scammed folks on diamonds btw.
Oh no DeBeers not making millions 😂😂😂
If I get ever married I want wear pant set
100% over white dresses. There really isn't anything "new" or bespoke about a white wesding dress.
Every tradition has been bastardized beyond recognition.
Eh who cares about tradition?
Don't want any alleged diamonds that God did not make!
Well i dont have to worry about that no marriage now nor the future .my time has past for all that.
All this hoopla when more than 2/3 of these marriages will end in divorce!
Ugly new trends. Keep classy and keep things how it has worked for ever.
Marriage is overrated and still doesnt guarantee forever. Most of the time it adds pressure on the relationship.
Neither is life, but celebrate it while you can😂
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Why? I'd instead put the ring money towards a house or condo. I wish that were a thing 35 years ago. My husband worked two jobs to afford my ring. His choice because I wouldn't have wanted him to do that for a diamond.
My engagement ring is london blue topaz...🩵💙