Engagement Ring Advice
OK, guys, we were a little hard on you in the last post. We promise to try and make amends by sharing this suggestion that has worked for quite a few couples we know.Many women have planned out their wedding in detail since they were young girls. If you are about to propose... you might want to think twice about going out and buying a ring. She probably has a good idea of what the ring should look like. Unless you can read her mind (or she has given you a very clear hint), you probably aren't going to buy the "right" ring. Then she faces the choice of exchanging it, living with it, or simply not wearing it after the wedding.
Another way to go is to pop the question and then go out to buy an engagement ring together. You can make a day of it, as we did. We took the day off work and browsed several stores around town, had a fabulous oyster and vodka lunch, found a ring that neither of us would have expected, found another that would later be a Valentine's Day gift, and finished off with a celebratory glass of wine.
One guy we know decided to go this route and found out that his bride-to-be didn't even want an engagement ring. Instead they put the money into a trip together, which was a fabulous trip, judging from the photos!
This idea won't work for everybody, of course, but at least you have the option. By the way, we don't subscribe to the idea that you need to spend a certain amount on the engagement ring, no matter what DeBeers would have you believe.
Happy Couples, Happy Planet!
posted by Heather and Dan @ 7:49 PM
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