The Portland Wedding Ring Experience
The Portland Wedding Ring Experience
Retreat from the daily stresses of wedding planning and embark on a new kind of engagement adventure with your partner in the majestic Pacific Northwest. Introducing the Portland Wedding Ring Experience, a curated two-day trip for globetrotting couples who value their precious memories as much as precious metals.
Your experience will be anchored around a wedding ring workshop with Allison Ullmer, but will also include a 30 min photography session with a professional Wedding Photographer, catered breakfast and lunch, personalized ring box, photo book, a gift certificate to take a private, Virtual Vow Writing Workshop with Emily Sterling of Rooted and Wild, and much more! Allison will also introduce you to her favorite tastes, sights, & people in Portland.
Students may choose between a workshop:
for two people (two rings) or one person (one ring);
for metal fabrication, wax carving, or “undecided” if you’re unsure.
Please note that the cost shown here will not be the total cost for your ring(s). Additional costs include material costs for gemstones, additional stone setting fees, and shipping fees.
What’s Included
Each Workshop Includes:
Two Days of Instruction and supervision from fine jeweler Allison Ullmer to make your own wedding and/or engagement ring(s)
Two Ring Workshop
All recycled precious metal - 14K yellow, rose or peach and 18K yellow, rose and peach and 14K/18K Palladium White Gold are included in workshop cost.
If client chooses to Platinum for their wax carving workshop, the workshop price includes up to 1.6 grams of wax weight.
Stone Settings: Up to 10 flush stone settings or 1 bezel-set stone
Inside Ring Engraving up to 4 words (depending on the length and ring design)
Private, one-on-one attention from the instructor
2, Pre-workshop ring design conversations
30 min Professional Wedding Photographer session on the first day of the workshop!
Photo book of the Ringed Workshop experience
Casting fee (wax carving workshops only)
Safety Molds (wax carving workshops only)
Finishing by Allison
Personalized Ring Box
Gift Certificate for a Private Vow Writing workshop taught by Emily Sterling of Rooted and Wild and hand-bound, vow books by Art of Etiquette!!
Locally made, artisanal breakfast boards and coffee or tea to start each day!
Locally made lunches, suited to your dietary needs, will be delivered.
Free, 2-Day FedEx Shipping
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Yes. Every project may potentially have additional fees such as an outside ring engraving , gem stones or additional stone setting fees, additional material costs, or expedited shipping costs. Most couples do not end up spending more than $9,000 for their pair of rings and The Portland Wedding Ring Experience.
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The difference mostly has to do with design. If you want a simple, half-domed or flat band without much texture, or you want a cut out, hammered, or planished texture, fabrication is the way to go. If you want organic or detailed texture, asymmetrical shapes, or a more undulating surface, then wax carving is ideal. Still not sure? Purchase the “undecided” workshop option or contact me at allison@ringedpdx.com.
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If you’re attending a metal fabrication workshop, then yes! If you participate in metal fabrication but request engravings and/or stone settings, those will have to occur outside of my workshop. In that case, your rings will be mailed to you. Wax carved rings must be cast outside of my workshop, so those will always be mailed to you. Casting typically takes 6 weeks.
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Workshops may only be scheduled after your ticket has been purchased, and at least 8 - 15 weeks in advance of your desired date to ensure time for design discussion and arrival of precious metals. Workshops take place on Saturdays or Sundays. On a tight schedule? A weekdays will most likely allow you to get in!. If you’re traveling to Portland from out of town and want to make sure I’m available before purchasing your tickets, please contact me at allison@ringedpdx.com. If Allison’s schedule allows, a rush workshop may be able to be booked with an additional $200 rush fee.
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Yes! Payment plans are created for each individual client and their needed timeline. All material and workshop fees must be paid in full three weeks prior to the workshop. This ensures all materials arrive at the studio prior to your workshop date.