With so much choice, how do you decide which wedding band is right for you?

The wedding band should reflect your personality and style. After all, it’s supposed to be worn every day for the rest of your life. And the best way to find the style that suits you? Head to your nearest jewellry store, and try some rings on. Find a store that specialises in custom-made wedding bands here. 

"Guys should consider something that is comfortable", says jewellery designer and diamond setter Leo McPhee of Melbourne’s Whitlow.

"He has to wear it for the rest of his life, so probably the plainer the better", suggests McPhee. However, he points out that two-tone rings, incorporating both white gold and yellow gold, are on-trend for grooms-to-be at the moment.

Groom’s wedding bands are most often produced by machines. Bridal rings, however, remain handmade – mostly because they require tailoring to fit and suit the engagement ring.

"If there’s filigree (delicate patterns) on the engagement ring, you put it on the wedding ring," advises McPhee.

Likewise, if an engagement ring features princess cut diamonds, they can also be incorporated into the wedding band.

For modern brides, the current wedding band trend is all about grain-set rings with diamonds featured halfway around, McPhee says. The Melbourne jewellery designer is also seeing a trend towards yellow-gold wedding rings. "All the young ones have seen their parents wearing yellow gold rings, so now they’re wanting the same," suggests McPhee.

However, white gold or platinum rings remain the most popular wedding bands, as they have been for more than a decade.

"The only thing you need to remember with a platinum ring is that it’s rhodium-plated to make it extra-white, but the rhodium will eventually wear off, so you need to get it re-plated every couple of years."

By looking at the colour, size and shape of a ring, McPhee can quickly determine the decade in which it was made.

If you have a penchant for history, suppliers of vintage jewellery can offer options for wedding bands that have their own historical tale.

Internal engravings on the wedding band can also add a special personal touch, with the couple’s initials and marriage date being popular choices for such engravings. Ask your jeweller about recommendations about engraving. The special touch of a secret message from one partner to the other, adds a romantic touch to a couple’s special day.