Author make me believe Posted October 21, 2010 Author Posted October 21, 2010 My boyfriend proposed a week & a half ago with the ring we picked out together, and it was wonderful & didn't feel any less special for already knowing what the ring looked like. :) So I highly recommend going with your partner to pick out the ring together! We chose the setting together and then he went back a few times to choose the diamond. I told him I liked a round cut, and while we were picking the setting the jeweler asked me if I'd prefer a larger, less quality stone or smaller, higher quality. That was a great question, and I said I didn't see the point in getting a 2-carat rock if it's got a poor cut & visible flaws. So in the end I got some say, he got some say, and the proposal was still wonderful & romantic.
threebyfate Posted October 22, 2010 Posted October 22, 2010 I always wondered how you can ask what her ring finger size is, without letting her know your thinking about getting one. Any idea's i don't know how to go about it..My husband attained this information from my mother when he asked my father for my hand in marriage. While this isn't appealing to a lot of younger men, you can always ask a sibling or one of her close friends. Whether these individuals can keep their mouths shut is another story. My mother and father kept theirs shut.
jerbear Posted October 22, 2010 Posted October 22, 2010 I always wondered how you can ask what her ring finger size is, without letting her know your thinking about getting one. Any idea's i don't know how to go about it.. I'm pretty good with sizes. For an ex I used one of her favorite rings and asked her to take it off so I can look at it. I used my ring and another finger as references. You can get very close to about 1/2 of the ring size.
lucylove Posted October 25, 2010 Posted October 25, 2010 i think there is no way of doing it that is officially, and obviously more romantic than the other. some people would say it is unromantic because you won't be as surprised or this or that. and then some people would say it is more romantic that he took you ring shopping, because it shows he values your preferences, and wants you to have whatever makes you happiest i would say it amounts to who is making the judgment. bottom line: it doesn't matter what people think, it matters what you and he think! and if you guys are happy then who cares about everyone else?
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machiavellian Posted December 16, 2010 Posted December 16, 2010 The guy picking out a ring himself and surprising his girl with a ring/fancy proposal is a relatively new trend. Previously it was customary for a man to propose, then take the girl to look at rings in his price range. I don't see anything wrong with either "tradition", but think the latter is much more logical. How do you think the engagement ring should be chosen? Is it "less romantic" if the girl gives her input, or even goes with the guy to pick out the exact ring that she wants? My boyfriend and I went ring shopping this weekend and found my engagement ring & wedding band and they are PERFECT. My boyfriend actually gasped a little when I tried the ring on for the first time, and said it was totally "me." It's completely different than what he would have gotten had he picked the ring out on his own, but I tried on several rings that he would have chosen and we both agreed that none of them were right. Then I tried this one on and we fell in love. Ring shopping with him has been fun and exciting and nerve-wracking, and I find it a little offensive that some people have scrunched up their faces and told me how much more romantic it is for the guy to choose the ring by himself. One friend immediately went into this huge speech about how her husband chose the perrrrrfect ring without any input from her and she couldn't imagine marrying someone who "didn't know her well enough" to choose it by himself. Personally, I am going to wear this ring for the rest of my life, I want to make sure that I freakin LOVE IT! My boyfriend agrees with me, which is why he insisted on getting as much input as possible from me. So we chose the setting together, and now he will choose the diamond (since he's the one with the budget ), and take it from there. I am not super picky or demanding, but after trying on rings my BF would have chosen had I not been with him, I'm so glad we did it the way we did! (The rings he liked were beautiful, but much too bulky on me.) So, what do you guys think? Is it more romantic for the guy to pick it out alone? For those of you who are engaged or married, how did this process go for you? Should the girl just "hint around," and hope for the best??
Lauriebell82 Posted December 16, 2010 Posted December 16, 2010 How do you think the engagement ring should be chosen? Is it "less romantic" if the girl gives her input, or even goes with the guy to pick out the exact ring that she wants? My boyfriend and I went ring shopping this weekend and found my engagement ring & wedding band and they are PERFECT. My boyfriend actually gasped a little when I tried the ring on for the first time, and said it was totally "me." It's completely different than what he would have gotten had he picked the ring out on his own, but I tried on several rings that he would have chosen and we both agreed that none of them were right. Then I tried this one on and we fell in love. Ring shopping with him has been fun and exciting and nerve-wracking, and I find it a little offensive that some people have scrunched up their faces and told me how much more romantic it is for the guy to choose the ring by himself. One friend immediately went into this huge speech about how her husband chose the perrrrrfect ring without any input from her and she couldn't imagine marrying someone who "didn't know her well enough" to choose it by himself. Personally, I am going to wear this ring for the rest of my life, I want to make sure that I freakin LOVE IT! My boyfriend agrees with me, which is why he insisted on getting as much input as possible from me. So we chose the setting together, and now he will choose the diamond (since he's the one with the budget ), and take it from there. I am not super picky or demanding, but after trying on rings my BF would have chosen had I not been with him, I'm so glad we did it the way we did! (The rings he liked were beautiful, but much too bulky on me.) So, what do you guys think? Is it more romantic for the guy to pick it out alone? For those of you who are engaged or married, how did this process go for you? Should the girl just "hint around," and hope for the best?? My husband did the whole "hypothetically speaking, if someone were to buy you an engagement ring..." speel. He wanted no part of me being anywhere near the jewelry store, but did want to make sure he picked out something I would like. He picked a beautiful ring, exactly what I would want. I guess it depends on the couple, and how traditional/non-traditional they are. If you liked going to the jewerly store with him and was glad to pick out the ring, then that's great.
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