"Before we discovered we could make our own rings, we’d been disappointed that we couldn’t find bands that felt meaningful to us. As soon as making them for each other became an option, we knew we had to do it. We decided on simple gold bands: a classic width for Pantelis, and a very slender one for me, to complement my engagement ring. Stephanie guided us through each step of the process, and amazingly we were able to do the vast majority of the hands-on work ourselves. It was a great experience for both of us seeing the other putting so much care into making the perfect ring. We had a ring warming during our ceremony, where the rings were passed to each of our guests who added their good wishes, love and energy to the rings (to paraphrase our wonderful officiant, Cathy Hume) before they were brought to the altar for our vows. Exchanging rings we’d made just for each other was an incredibly meaningful gesture we’ll always remember."

Photos by: Catalina Jean