10-09-2004, 19:12
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Re: Engagement Rings
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Originally Posted by Incognitas
The main thing is to not be in debt at the start of your married life together
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Very good advice. 
There are many more important things that the money can be spent on anyway.
Never did understand the attraction of the 'big wedding' thing anyway (neither does Mandy).
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10-09-2004, 19:15
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Very good advice.
There are many more important things that the money can be spent on anyway.
Never did understand the attraction of the 'big wedding' thing anyway (neither does Mandy). |
a holiday in florida with the marriage built in suited us
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10-09-2004, 19:20
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Re: Engagement Rings
I'm no expert in love but I'd say wait as long as you can - too many marriages fail too early nowadays. Don't jump in... if you really feel the need to announce your love then do it some other way
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10-09-2004, 21:06
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10-09-2004, 21:09
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Originally Posted by Neil
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Well you know what women are like 
*legs it
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10-09-2004, 21:09
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Re: Engagement Rings
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Originally Posted by Macca371
I'm no expert in love but I'd say wait as long as you can - too many marriages fail too early nowadays. Don't jump in... if you really feel the need to announce your love then do it some other way
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Yup, we knew each other/lived in sin for 5 years before we married. 
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10-09-2004, 21:12
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Re: Engagement Rings
personally if i was in a position to find an engagement ring cost would not be an issue, money is only part of the vision of marriage for me, sure its up to you on how much to spend but its about being wise spending between £500 - £800 to me is ok, although if i was to pick out a ring it would purely be on an impulse to what i think looks good on my lady 
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10-09-2004, 21:23
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Re: Engagement Rings
Well, I knew my missus for 5 years before we got married, and we were engaged for about a year I guess...
The ring I got her was *gulp* £3,500 - give or take a few - it was a solitare diamond, flawless (D rating for colour), on a platinum ring...
The wedding rings I can't really remember how much they were but I think in total they came to about £600 for both...
It was more than I had intended to spend on her, but she fell in love with the ring... that was her excuse anyway
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10-09-2004, 21:27
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personally if i was in a position to find an engagement ring cost would not be an issue, money is only part of the vision of marriage for me, sure its up to you on how much to spend but its about being wise spending between £500 - £800 to me is ok, although if i was to pick out a ring it would purely be on an impulse to what i think looks good on my lady |
Excuse me but I suggest that you include the said lady in the decision if I were you.
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10-09-2004, 21:32
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Excuse me but I suggest that you include the said lady in the decision if I were you. |
no, i want to suprise her, its something i want to do on my end of the partnership, cost should not be a worry rather the elegance and style of the ring itself, will that impress her and make her feel loved and wanted ?
edit: she should count her lucky stars i want a commitment, then again is this women wanting 'control'
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10-09-2004, 21:37
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no, i want to suprise her, its something i want to do on my end of the partnership, cost should not be a worry rather the elegance and style of the ring itself, will that impress her and make her feel loved and wanted ? |
Sorry but she will be loved and wanted if she has a part in the decision.I would have hated to have been presented with a ring I'd not been consulted about.After all marriage is a partnership is it not?So if you leave out your future partner from such a decision you are more or less saying that she is less than equal in the partnership.Just take it from me that any woman would rather be consulted in this.I've been wearing the engagement ring WE chose together for 30 years now and I still cherish it.
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10-09-2004, 21:41
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Sorry but she will be loved and wanted if she has a part in the decision.I would have hated to have been presented with a ring I'd not been consulted about.After all marriage is a partnership is it not?So if you leave out your future partner from such a decision you are more or less saying that she is less than equal in the partnership.Just take it from me that any woman would rather be consulted in this.I've been wearing the engagement ring WE chose together for 30 years now and I still cherish it.
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no thats far from the case, from my perspective it would be about the suprise of being presented with something so beautiful and ellegant.
i guess i just have a diffarent way of doing things, but hey thats me
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10-09-2004, 21:43
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Re: Engagement Rings
i spent my annual bonus on an engagement ring.
Proposal, in the doors of the church where my parents got married under a moon lit sky.
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10-09-2004, 21:46
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Re: Engagement Rings
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Originally Posted by Incognitas
So if you leave out your future partner from such a decision you are more or less saying that she is less than equal in the partnership.Just take it from me that any woman would rather be consulted in this.
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oh that is so so so true and very good advice. its a bad way to start the rest of your life based upon one persons choice.
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10-09-2004, 21:46
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Re: Engagement Rings
I spent a lot on an engagement ring once (we split up and she turned stalker in the end - but that's another story [she kept the ring on a necklace])- then the next time I got engaged I didn't spend nearly the same (because I had less money at the time).
Anyway both women appreciated the ring just as much. They both chose the ring too by the way
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