Engagement/Wedding Ring Questions ?
Q.I am a male who is planning to marry my sig other. Please bear with my ignorance, I am completely in the dark here. Can some tell me or point me in a good direction with regard to (the traditional ideas): what, if any is the difference between an engagement ring and wedding ring do you discuss/shop for rings with your future spouse or just go & buy it is there a general order of events that are considered traditional?
A.I think everyone has pretty much covered everything except I'd like to add something. You can pick it out yourself or pick it out together, but you are the only one that will know how SHE would want it. Would she want to be surprised like the old-fashioned way, or would she rather choose the ring herself? If you have a good idea of her tastes (which you should), then surprise her. That is probably most women's dream -- a surprise proposal. The engagement ring is usually a diamond ring, but it doesn't have to be. The ring can also be gold or platinum or white gold. If she wears mostly silver, you might want to consider platinum or white gold. Some people don't even do engagement rings. The wedding ring is usually a gold band, but it can be anything you like. The wedding band is not picked out until later (unless you purchase a set, which I don't recommend) I don't recommend it because you don't get a good quality diamond with them. You can get better with a solitaire. Got to a jewelry store that will help you. They should tell you about the 4 charateristics of a diamond: color, clarity, cut, and carat weight. These all factor into the price and what the diamond looks like and how it catches the light. After you are married, the woman wears the engagement ring and wedding band together (on her left ring finger). My response to your post is totally based on my experience so it will definetly help you to attain others... My fiancee bought my ring without my knowledge and I totally appreciated it because I like surprises and love his taste. Take those two things into consideration for starters. Would she like the surprise? Do you guys usually agree on styles? There are many different shapes/sizes (etc.) of rings so think about it. Another thing that I find important is that you know your girlfriend is as ready as you are for this committment (ie. have you discussed marriage already). Another voice from the void here... My fiance bought my ring alone, too. He knew I'd love the surprise, and he knew my taste in jewelry. He didn't know my ring size, but they wouldn't have had my size in stock anyway (8; pretty big). After the initial excitement of the proposal, one of the first things he said to me was "I checked with the jewelry store. There is no problem with getting it sized to fit you. Also, if you see anything you like better while we are there, I won't be at all upset if you want to exchange the ring, they said that's fine too." Of course, I *loved* the ring he chose, so I didn't exchange it, but it was sweet that he said that, and that he checked with the store about it. the difference between an engagement and wedding ring is very simple. the engagment ring is given before the marriage, and the wedding rings are exchanged during the ceremony. how you select the engagement ring is totally up to you. trey and i altered my promise ring he had given me earlier and it then became my engagement ring. some guys like to shop for the ring themselves and make it a total surprise. it's up to you. if you are unsure of her tastes in jewelry, you can perhaps browse jewelry stores with her, and get an indication of what she likes, diamonds, gemstones, sizes, type of metal, etc. you can also propose before you have the ring and then go pick one out together afterwards, if you want it to be a total surprise, and have no clue what she wants. if she accepts, and i hope she will =), you can then start looking for wedding bands. some engagement rings come as a "bridal set" which is just the engagement ring and wedding band that match. trey and i picked out our wedding rings about a year ago. we decided to do it together so we would each get rings that we liked. his is a white/yellow gold combination, and i am getting two thin bands for my wedding ring
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