Have you asked her parents yet? I would talk to them first and score some points. :D

You can put me down as another one whose wife picked out her own ring.

I will say this much, however, don't go on the small side. Spend more than you think you can afford now. You won't regret it later.

ring ? nose ring to drag you shopping with ? get her something cheap and temporary ( let her know its temporary ) . she will love the fact that you think enough of her tastes to let her pick it out . take her to the wedding ring store and let her loose . good luck and congrats .

are you sure you want to get married ?

gf2020, where ya been with that advice!? Definitely get her parent's approval, especially her dad, especially if they're more traditional type folk. It will be appreciated and remembered for years to come. As long as everyone else is offering suggestions about where to shop, etc., I was a real novice about this stuff and I don't remember if there were Zales or Diamond Exchange or any of those bigger places back than, but I went to a small jewelry store, I remember if vividly (just around the corner from Hamburger Choo Choo for any you old Long Island guys who know Huntington). Anyway, we got together with the jeweler and first she picked out the ring she liked, which sort of dictated what kinds of shaped diamonds would fit. They guy was patient and dind't try to sell us more than I could afford. Ended up getting a diamond that was probably part of an estate sale. Just as good as any right out of the ground. FWW is right, she will come back later for the 5 and/or 10 year band ("Honey look what you just bought me for our 10th anniversary!" "Thank you so much for the diamond earrings you bought me for out 15th!"...) and she went to a bigger place for that, but I sure liked how I was treated at the small, local place right around the corner. Just food for thought.

GF - make no mistake about this . . . an engagement ain't about you and her - its about her sticking that ring in the face of every person she comes in contact with from that moment forward :D


A ring just makes it "real" for most people . . . prolly why the tradition has been around for eons . . .

I'm in the let her help pickin it out category . . . when she asks "What's the budget" say "Whatever you think is appropriate . . . but just remember if ya go crazy - it might cut into your "shoe money".

I aint sayin nuttin;) :D

Hey Guy,
Make sure you let us know how you make out OK??
Good Luck and Congrats:btu:

CMP--Done deal:happy: :happy:

Another one bites the dust!! LOL just kidding, good luck!!:cheers:

After five years? I think you may have a little rapport going. Take her ring shopping. And have fun doing it. 30 Years legal here 32 total, loving it all, one grand adventure if you're lucky!:D

Best thing I ever did was let my wife pick her ring out herself. She knew we were going to get married, so it wasn't a huge surprise, but she loved the ring (and she wanted the matching wedding band so it worked out real nice).