Candace and I were in the mall at a jewelry store. It was a couple weeks ago.
Candace and I were in the mall at a jewelry store. It was a couple weeks ago.
I had gone there with the intent of buying her an expensive necklace as a gift, but she said that if I did that, then she would have to buy me something even better. Since we both wanted to treat each other equally, this meant that we ended up buying the exact same thing: matching bracelets!
When choosing which bracelet to get for each other, we decided on two different kinds—one for each other’s wrists and one for our ankles—so all four limbs would match (see what I did there?). We each got half of this set: “Love” spelled out in cursive letters on one side; heart shaped on the other side
She said she wanted to get a bracelet from there.
She said she wanted to get a bracelet from there. She didn’t want anything too expensive, but it had to be something special. She was looking for a store that sold nice things for women like her and me. She found one near her place in the city, so she went there with me and tried on bracelets until she found one that looked good on her wrist.
The bracelet she chose was black with gold trim, which matched our wedding rings perfectly! I love wearing matching bracelets with my wife because they remind us of how much we mean to each other!
I said, “That’s cute.”
After a few minutes of chatter, we took stock of our surroundings and realized we had spent far too long talking about bracelets and not enough time actually shopping for them. We decided this was probably because the subject matter was so interesting to us both.
We saw each other’s bracelets—a nice reminder that even if you’re in your own world, there is always someone who cares about you.
I said, “That’s cute.”
Then she asked, “Would you like one too?”
I was ecstatic. I said “yes” immediately. Then she asked, “Would you like one too?”
I didn’t have to think about it at all; the answer was a resounding yes! When she asked me if I wanted one too, my heart skipped a beat as I became overcome with joy. In this moment, my heart could only be described as full of love for my wife and our relationship together!
I said sure, why not?
The next day, she came home with a beautiful bracelet set. It had two bracelets: one for each of us to wear on our right wrists. The first one said “I love you” in italics and the second one said “because we are best friends” in cursive. I was immediately excited because I’d never seen anything like it before! She put it on my wrist and I couldn’t stop looking at it, even though at first glance it looked very simple and elegant.
The next day Candace asked me if she could borrow some money from me so that she could buy a new purse (her old one was falling apart). Since I’m always happy to help out my friends when they need something extra special such as this new purse (and especially when it means more matching jewelry), I gave her $50 so that she could use her credit card instead of having to use cash which would take longer than necessary since there are so many steps involved when using cash for purchases these days (which includes going into an ATM machine).
They don’t even sell matching sets but we got pretty darn close.
You may have noticed that I don’t have a matching bracelet with Candace. The reason for this is that there are no couple bracelets made by the same company, so we had to make do with ones from different companies.
But let me tell you: these two bracelets were pretty similar! They were both made out of the same material and were both about the same length (although Chris’s was longer). They also had similar messages on them; Chris’s said, “So I’ll take it from here” in gold lettering while Candace’s was silver with a heart-shaped charm spelling out “You” in script font.
Mine is gold with black writing. Hers is silver with white writing.
You can see that mine is gold with black writing, and hers is silver with white writing. The bracelets are very similar in that they’re both couple bracelets that have inspirational sayings written on them. You can tell us apart by the color of our bracelets and the fact that Candace’s says “Love Yourself” and mine says “Love Your Partner.”
Brands don’t matter here! We both chose to get these bracelets from Etsy because we wanted something less expensive than what you’d find in a jewelry store. If you want an extra-special bracelet just for your partner, consider buying one together as part of your anniversary gift or Valentine’s Day present!
They have inspirational sayings on them like, “be strong” and “be brave”.
We both have a matching bracelet set. They have inspirational sayings on them like, “be strong” and “be brave”. I like them because they remind me of the good times we have together.
I hope that you like the bracelets too!
I thought it was really sweet that she thought to get me one, too. I really like it.
I really like the idea of having a matching set. It’s something that we can wear every day and when we look down at our wrists, it will remind us of each other. I love it.
I think it’s so cute that Candace got me one, too! She is so thoughtful and generous with her gifts. She always knows what to get me, which makes buying gifts for her super easy because I know she will love whatever I get her (unless she already has everything).
Now Candace and I have a matching bracelet set!
We both love this gift. It is a thoughtful, unique piece that has been made with care and attention to detail. Also, I think it’s important to note that these bracelets are not a traditional couple set. They have metal charms on them and they are not intertwined in any way—they are simply stacked next to each other on your wrist (think of the look of an old-fashioned watch).
Candace tells me that she likes them because they remind her of us and our relationship: we’re not perfect or conventional, but we work hard at being happy together. This bracelet set has become one more way for me to express my love for her every day!