Temporary engagement ring ?
Q.I'm planning on asking my girlfriend of six years to marry me really soon. I do have on problem though. I have no idea of what kind of ring she wants, and I've tried asking her friends to take her out but everyone is so busy, etc. and it's taking way too long. I'm just starting a business after a cross country move and i already have piles of debt. I want to get her a temporary engagement ring and then pick it out sometime in the next few months. anyone have any ideas. Can I get a decent looking ring for a couple of hundred dollars?
A.I have a temporary engagement ring. We had the real one on lay-by until earlier this week, when it came down to having the wedding in a church or in a garden. Since my fiancé has had his way on just about everything else, when given the option of not getting the engagement ring of my choice and a church wedding, i went for the church. I'm quite happy with my temporary one (which he picked out with his mother). It's saphire and diamond, and it only cost AUD$110 in a half price sale. They're a great idea and it lets you do the actual proposal with a ring, and she gets the one she wants, eventially. You'll probably find that she'll want to hang on to the one you gave her at the time, and possibly not even want a 'real one'. Do you know for sure that she really wants you to surprise her with a ring? Some women do, in which case what you're suggesting might be a good idea. On the other hand, many women enjoy being part of the process of choosing a ring they plan to wear virtually all the time. If that's the case, there's nothing to stop you from proposing *without* a ring and setting up a date to go shopping sometime in the future. Another possibility is to look for a ring that will continue to be useful in some other capacity. For instance, a gold band could be used later as a wedding band, or a simple gold Claddagh ring could be used later while travelling if she didn't want to risk having her engagement ring lost or stolen. I have to say, I have a little heartburn over the symbolism of getting a "throwaway" engagement ring. I'm sure not all women would feel that way, but if your girlfriend would, I would either wait until you could get her the real thing (what's a few months after six years?) or I would propose in a way that allows the two of you to shop for a ring together (unless you know she *really* wants to be surprised with a ring).
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