Eternal Symbols: Designing Custom Wedding Bands as a Couple with John Atencio

Your wedding bands will serve as enduring tokens of your union and lifelong commitment to one another. With this in mind, it makes sense to invest time and thought into finding—or creating—rings that truly reflect the essence of your relationship. The specialized design services at John Atencio provide a unique opportunity to make your wedding bands deeply personal. Read on for guidance on expressing your love through personalized wedding rings.

Designing Wedding Bands that Capture Your Style

Matching wedding bands are a beautiful way to celebrate your relationship. That said, your rings don’t necessarily have to match exactly. When designing custom wedding band sets, you can add unique elements that make the rings more personal and unique to your style. It all begins with choosing a precious metal that speaks to your personal taste and lifestyle.

For the contemporary bride and groom, sleek metals like platinum or white gold exude modern elegance. Meanwhile, rose gold adds a romantic feel, while yellow gold has seen a tremendous surge in popularity in recent years. Alternatively, you can opt for unique materials like meteorite, wood, or dinosaur bone for an unconventional twist. Accent your bands with dazzling diamonds or your birthstones for a pop of color. The options are endless, allowing you to showcase your personal tastes in distinctive ways.

Layer in Meaning

In addition to style, you can use your wedding bands to convey deep symbolic meaning. Consider, for instance, engraving each other's initials, wedding date or a meaningful quote inside the bands for a private message that keeps your love close. You can include a hidden gemstone or diamonds, or have custom symbols that resonate with your one-of-a-kind love story etched into the metal.

There are so many subtle ways to infuse your bands with significance beyond their roles as wedding jewelry. John Atencio’s attentive jewelry consultants can help you decide what’s possible, so you can layer in added meaning and create truly unique wearable art.

Design As One

Thanks to John Atencio's bespoke design services, you can create fully customized wedding bands that capture the essence of your relationship. Schedule an in-person or virtual consultation with John’s team, and they'll guide you through every step of the process.

Share inspiration images, color palettes, textures, shapes, and materials you love. John’s experts will then bring your vision to life through sketches and 3D renderings. This collaborative approach ensures the end results reflect who you are, both as individuals and as a couple.

Focus On Forever

As you make decisions about metal, fit, and engraving, focus on the longevity of your bands. With proper care, you'll wear them for decades to come throughout all of life's ups and downs. This makes quality craftsmanship a key consideration.

John Atencio only uses ethically sourced metals and gemstones of the highest quality. He meticulously cares for each ring to create heirloom-quality pieces designed to stand the test of time—just like your beautiful love story. Here’s how the process works:

The Customization Process

When you decide to have your wedding ring set custom-designed by John Atencio, you’ll be embarking on an exciting collaboration. During the process, John’s team will work with you closely on all steps, showing a variety of ring styles. With a clear understanding of your budget and preferences, his attentive sales consultants will carefully guide you in making custom pieces that are consistent with your preferences and values. Here's an overview of the steps:

Step 1 — Gather Inspiration through Pinterest, Instagram, AI resources, and anywhere else to find custom ring ideas, including reviewing John’s men’s and women's wedding band designs for inspiration. 

Step 2 — Define your budget by deciding how much you feel comfortable investing in these meaningful heirlooms. (As rings you’ll both cherish forever, it's undoubtedly worth the splurge).

Step 3 — Consult a John Atencio Bridal Specialist who will bring your visions to his skilled team. They will work closely with you, guiding you to make sure you create the custom rings of your dreams that meet John’s high standards for quality. 

Step 4 — Select the metal, whether it’s classic 18-karat yellow gold, white gold, romantic rose gold, platinum or alternative materials. 

Step 5 —Thoughtfully choose diamonds and accent stones. John Atencio offers exquisite, ethically sourced diamonds and colored gemstones—he can also source specific gemstones for you from his long-standing suppliers to meet your vision. 

Step 6 — Review the CAD Renderings, a digital model of your custom creation completed by the John Atencio team for your review and feedback before crafting begins.

Step 7 — Authorize a wax version of the design before final casting.

Unique custom wedding bands are both exceptionally meaningful and easily achievable with help from John Atencio. Simply gather ideas and schedule a visit with a bridal consultant to make your dream design a reality. 

Cherish The Journey

It's worth investing time, thought and budget into your wedding bands. As your most frequently worn (and photographed!) pieces of jewelry, you want something that aligns with your values and aesthetics. Pieces this special deserve quality materials and flawless craftsmanship.

Just as important as the final product is the experience of designing your rings hand-in-hand. This unforgettable creative process offers a chance to align on what symbols and design elements hold the most meaning for both of you. It also sets the tone for open communication and creative collaboration as you embark on married life.

So embrace each step, from sourcing inspiration to finalizing details, as an opportunity to reflect on your love. The journey of crafting these rings together will make them all the more special each time you look down at your hands.

Create the Perfect Rings

With John Atencio's collaborative custom design process, you can craft wedding bands that fully reflect the spirit of your relationship. Work with his team to thoughtfully customize matching wedding bands reflecting everything that makes your marriage one-of-a-kind. 

John’s experts will help guide you through selecting each special detail, from unique metals and finishes to engraved messages and meaningful gemstones. You can also build your own customized band online using John’s intuitive ring builder platform.

With quality craftsmanship and heartfelt personalization, John Atencio transforms jewelry into cherished emblems of enduring love. The wedding bands you customize will be a timeless reminder of your bond for generations to come.

Schedule a one-on-one design consultation online or visit one of John Atencio’s locations today to start collaboratively building your perfect ring.