Do-It-Yourself … Wedding Bands?
Got a nickel and a drill? If so, there’s no need to sign over a promissory note for your firstborn son just to purchase those wedding bands …
If your plastic’s maxed out and your budget’s at the breaking point, start digging through your car and couch cushions. If you stumble across a couple of nickels, you’re in business.
Before you write this off as simple tongue-in-cheek humor (brace yourself) — this is the real deal. Couples all across the globe who’ve found their weddings in a financial pickle solved it all with just a nickel. And while these bands may not be quite as enviable as a brilliant DeBeers diamond, it’s certain to be a conversation starter.
Whether you’re only aiming for a Spartan band, or you’ve got the time and tools to solder on a set stone or other decorations, the following link should give you all you need in order to get started:
Make Your Own Wedding Ring for 5 Cents
If you read through the entire thread, not only will you find actual accounts of couples who’ve pulled this off, you’ll also find a few ideas as to how you can modify this using international currency.
Even if you do decide to stick to DeBeers or lay down your lucre at Neil Lane, this should be a story that inspires quite a few smiles.
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