winter wedding

Considering a romantic holiday proposal this winter?  A colored gemstone engagement ring may be a great option for someone looking for something different, and these stones often make affordable alternatives to diamonds. Day's can help you create the ring of your dreams by combining a mounting with a loose colored gemstone of your choice, or select a finished ring from our in-house collection. Keep a few things in mind when you're shopping for a colored gemstone engagement ring: The “wear-ability” of the stone is crucial.  Center stones that are recommended as engagement rings should have a hardness of 7.5 or higher on the Mohs scale. This includes: Sapphires or rubies. Corundum has a hardness of 9.0 and is the hardest of all colored gemstones. Sapphires are a great option as they come in a variety of colors, including blues (in various hues), blue/green, pink, purple, green, yellow, and peach/orange. ...

December is officially here, and with it, Christmas decorations have sprung into place. Sparkling lights deck the halls, glittering in a rainbow of colors. Like these warm rainbow Christmas lights, colored gemstones add a dizzying array of colors, shades, and sparkles to a jewelry collection. From the rich, passionate reds of ruby and garnet to the somber, sultry cool blues of sapphire and tanzanite, colored gemstone jewelry makes the perfect gift for anyone, no matter what their favorite color is. A Vibrant Engagement Say you’re thinking about proposing, or you have a special wedding anniversary coming up. Colorless diamonds have been the traditional choice for engagement rings for years, but colored gemstones a ...

December has arrived, and with it, our New England winter begins to truly roll in. December’s birthstone, tanzanite, is the perfect gemstone to go with the chill settling into the air, with its rich violet tones and glimmering shimmer.   ...

The Christmas season is upon us. As the holidays begin their fast approach, perhaps engagement has made itself at home in your mind. After all, a promise of marriage is one of the best holiday gifts to receive as well as give. An average of 14 percent of individuals get engaged in December, especially around the holidays. In 2018, proposals during the winter months (December through March) happened an incredible 36 percent of the year, versus 33 percent in 2017. Holiday engagements in 2018 nearly doubled versus 2017- 28 percent in 2018 compared to 12 percent in 2017. The data seems to show that winter holidays are the perfect time for a proposal, and you may agree. At this time of year when proposals are such prominent staples of social media, Day’s Jewelers is here to present some expectations w ...

Choosing your venue can be one of the biggest decisions you make when planning your big day. After all, your venue truly does set your stage! Todd and I had fun visiting different venues that we were considering, but we did a majority of our research online (venue websites, blogs, advice from other brides, etc) and had narrowed down our list to just a few possibilities beforehand. I highly suggest doing so, for your own sanity! After we spent the weekend in North Conway, New Hampshire, we drove over to Hardy Farm in Fryeburg, Maine and knew instantly that we had found our place! Here are a few reasons why: 1. The vibe: Hardy Farm has a newly renovated whitewashed barn that is absolutely breathtaking. The feel of the barn is everything ...

Day's Jewelers was so lucky to have Amanda Aceto as our guest blogger for the past few months and we are happy her wedding was a success. We know how much our readers enjoyed following her planning process and learning from her advice which is why we are so excited to introduce you to Cassie Cooper! Cassie is in the process of planning a winter wedding to take place in February, and she is thrilled to be able to share the journey with you all. Cassie is from Augusta, Maine and her fianc Todd is from Rochester, New Hampshire. The two met in Portland the summer of 2012; Cassie was there for work and Todd had stayed in the area after graduating. Since meeting, the pair has been inseparable. This is something all of their family and friends can contest to. They are learning firsthand how ...