How the day works.
Book your day.
Contact Donna to book your day in the studio. The workshop is available on Mondays and Saturdays throughout the year. As a couple, you will have exclusive use of the workshop for the day. To ensure you get the date that you would like, please get in touch to check availability. A deposit of £100 will secure your date. You are welcome to visit the studio for a free consultation before committing to a date.
Consultation.
If you are local, you can visit Donna at her studio for a short consultation (or we can do it over email, if you live further away), where you can decide on your ring design, metal, and sort out sizing. You can choose from a classic 'D shape’ or 'Oval/Court', or a more modern 'Flat' or ‘Inverted D’ shaped ring. Donna has lots of sample rings you can try on to help you decide on the shape, dimensions and finish. Head to our Finished Rings page to see some of the beautiful wedding rings, handcrafted by our lovely couples. You can also view our Instagram and Facebook pages for more examples of what has been made at our studio.
The Day Itself
The day starts at 10am with an introduction and a short description of what to expect from the day ahead. We then start creating your rings. Donna, your tutor, will demonstrate and guide you through each stage of the ring making process. We will stop for a short tea break at around 11.30am. By lunchtime you will have your basic soldered and shaped rings. We will stop for lunch at around 12.30 or 1pm.
The Day Itself
After lunch, you will work on separate benches. You will begin the work of filing and sanding your rings. Then, together you will be shown how to achieve the finish you would like, whether that be polished, satin finished and/or textured. The day will end with a bottle of bubbly, and a glance through the photographs taken to document your day, which Donna will email to you afterwards. Prove to your disbelieving friends and family that you actually made these professional looking rings yourselves. It could also be something unusual for the wedding album or the day itself. At the end of the day you will take home your beautiful hand made wedding rings, boxed, polished and ready for your special day.
Reviews
Read what other participants have had to say about the Make Your Own Wedding Ring workshop over on our testimonials page.