
Bride and Groom Gift Exchange: Is That a Thing?
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Groomsmen Duties: A Checklist of Wedding Responsibilities
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September 03 2022 – Mike Yarbrough
A Coffee Ring: Telling the Story of a Caffeinated Love
These two couples must love coffee! Hear the amazing stories behind Kevin & Shirley's fully custom coffee wedding bands, and why Chad chose an American made coffee ring to celebrate his 25th wedding anniversary with Melissa.
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August 25 2022 – Mike Yarbrough
Ethical & Sustainable Jewelry: The Origins of Our Gold
We are excited to see more consumers learning how to be more mindful with their purchases, especially when it comes to sustainable jewelry. The jewelry industry has been known for its unethical mining practices that put people and our planet in danger. Luckily, companies like Rustic & Main are taking steps to provide ethical gold jewelry.
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August 16 2022 – Mike Yarbrough
Difference Between Solid Gold vs. Gold-Filled vs. Gold-Plated Jewelry
Learn about the differences between solid gold, gold-filled, and gold-plated jewelry. You can also find out how the shades of yellow, white, and rose gold are made and why that might affect the color you pick for your gold wedding band.
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July 29 2022 – Summer Yarbrough
8 Tips for How to Have A Great Weekend on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail
Since we offer several ring styles featuring whiskey barrel wood, we attract whiskey enthusiasts to our brand. Two of these enthusiasts are Maker’s Mark Ambassadors Richard Pappas and Marc Gainey. These guys have been friends since their late teens when they were Alpha Phi Omega service fraternity brothers at Eastern Carolina University. Three decades later, Marc's wife, Shannon, asked Richard...
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July 21 2022 – Summer Yarbrough
Telling the Story of Friendship: A Maker's Mark and Tobacco Custom Ring
We had the privilege of walking one of our friends, Richard Pappas, through the whole process of creating a ring for one of his best friends, Marc’s 50th birthday celebration. Together, we were able to craft a ring that celebrated both their friendship and Marc’s love for the Maker’s Mark Brand.
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June 17 2022 – Summer Yarbrough
Telling A Story of the Old West: The Cowboy Ring
We endearingly called this The Cowboy Ring. Cole and Sarah share their story of creating a custom ring that tells the Cole's life story, which include a nod to his cowboy dad, Irish mother, and the place he and Sarah first met.
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June 10 2022 – Summer Yarbrough
Customer Story Behind The Ring: A Jurassic Wedding
See how a couple incorporated our Jurassic ring into their amazing Jurassic Park themed wedding!
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June 09 2022 – Mike Yarbrough
Introducing: Solid Gold Rings from Rustic & Main
For quite some time now we've had requests to create our titanium ring designs using solid gold. Of course we were eager to give it a go, and wow! They turned out exceptional! We're now offering all of our titanium ring designs in solid 14K or 10K gold (keep reading for the differences between the two).
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May 29 2022 – Mike Yarbrough
Memorializing American History: The Stories Behind Our USS Battleship Teak
We share the stories of the US battleships from which we source our historic teak.
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May 13 2022 – Summer Yarbrough
Telling A Millennial Love Story: A Custom Ring For Reid
Reid and Hailey share their millennial love story of how they first met online, and are now getting married! They tell about the process of crafting a unique wedding band with Rustic & Main and give out some nifty wedding planning tips.
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May 12 2022 – Summer Yarbrough
Telling A Story that Lives On: A Mother's Day Memorial Ring
Read how one of crafters, Kassie, crafts a memorial ring to tell the story of her Grandpa's legacy.
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May 10 2022 – Summer Yarbrough
How to Choose a Wedding Band to Match Your Engagement Ring
Time to find a wedding band to match that pretty engagement ring? Let not your heart be troubled. Rustic & Main is here to share our tips and trick for pairing your wedding ring set.
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May 06 2022 – Summer Yarbrough
Telling a Story of Motherhood: Ricki's Custom Wooden Ring
R&M's work mom shares how her custom ring tells the story of her motherhood.
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September 09 2021 – David Lemmond
Heritage from Across the Pond
In our previous blog, we paired American whiskey barrel woods with Colorado Elk antler as a way to capture American heritage and culture from East to West. In this blog, we will explore two more historical and prominent whiskey styles that are world renowned: Scotch and Irish Whiskey.
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September 03 2021 – Mike Yarbrough
Why we love titanium wedding bands!
Titanium is an amazing alloy and we absolutely love it for wedding bands. Here are just a few reasons we think it's one of the best metals you can wear!
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September 02 2021 – David Lemmond
American Heritage: The Journey from East to West
Here, we’re going to take a closer look at American whiskies and Colorado Elk antler as a combination that captures the American story. As we reflect on the scope of this pairing, consider that prominent American whiskey styles of distilling, purifying, and aging were born in Kentucky and Tennessee (the historical American East), and the home of the Rocky Mountain...
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August 26 2021 – David Lemmond
Preserving American Heritage and Culture
Since its founding in 2016, Rustic & Main has maintained a focus on preserving and celebrating the stories of individuals and cultures in every ring we craft.
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August 19 2021 – David Lemmond
An Abbreviated History of Black Watch Tartan
The Black Watch’s contribution to some of the biggest conflicts in world history have nurtured a great pride in all those associated with this Regiment.
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