Wedding season is slowing down but we're still happily celebrating couples’ everlasting love as they continue to share their excitement - and beautiful jewelry - with us.

But, why a ring? Why the left hand? Why the fourth finger? There’s much about the history of the wedding ring that remains a mystery, but here’s what we’ve uncovered.

When it comes to engagement and wedding rings, there’s a ton of buzz around the rock, but what about the metal?

If your day-to-day activities might put significant strain on your ring, metal durability and hardness should be high on your priority list.

Wedding hashtags have become a staple in today’s wedding world. It seems like a simple way for anyone who takes pictures during the event to categorize them so the bride and groom can easily find them later.

The problem is it's not easy to comb through every social media site searching for a wedding hashtag that may have been used improperly or forgotten altogether. However, there is an easier solution - wedding photo sharing apps!

When you first begin planning your wedding, it seems so far away. You peruse bridal magazines and blogs at your leisure, collecting ideas for your Pinterest board as your dream wedding begins to materialize.

You watch your countdown slowly tick away the time, and all of a sudden you’re within just a couple short weeks, with a lot of tasks left on the checklist.

A solitaire diamond … classic. Just my style.

The ring you not-so-subtly hinted about to your boyfriend has been running through your mind on an endless loop.

With all the engagement announcements teasing you on your news feed you can hardly wait for your turn to #humblebrag.

Sound familiar? You just may be pre-engaged.

If you’ve always dreamed of a big, round, brilliant diamond ring, we don’t blame you.

But you don’t want to have the same style of ring as your childhood friend, your co-worker, and the barista who knows exactly what you order, do you?

What if you could have your cake and eat it, too?

A custom-crafted puzzle ring could be the perfect balance between on-trend and unique.

The moment of a marriage proposal is a blur, whether or not you are the one down on a knee or you are the one with a ring placed on your finger. No matter how much you want the moment to last forever, it goes by all too quickly.

Sure, having friends snap pictures and videos on their smartphones or hiring a photographer are great ways to document your moment forever. But what if you want to relive your emotions from the “ring’s-eye-view”?

Behold Ring Cam.

As Jared would say, it's been a whirlwind of a year, hasn't it? As we reflect on all the great memories we’re so grateful to be a part of, our thoughts turn once again to last year at this time.

Your wedding is a celebration of everything special about you and your partner. Choosing details that express your uniqueness, and that of your relationship, is a great way to thread personalization throughout the event.

Incorporating your birthstone is a great way to customize your big day. Here, we share five modern ways to use pearls, the main birthstone for June, in your summer wedding.

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