ravengirl
Rough_Rock
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- Aug 25, 2007
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Ok, so I''ve mentioned how my BF and I don''t plan to get engaged for awhile...at the earliest, next spring/summer, but maybe next fall or so. As we''ll both be graduating from college this December, and have just paid a lot for application fees (I''m going to law school next fall, he''s going to graduate school), there''s not going to be much money for a ring. I''ve been thinking a lot about this, and was thinking that maybe we should just push back the engagement, which doesn''t bother me at all. I brought this up with him a few nights ago, and he told me that he''d prefer to be engaged before we start law/grad school. This is because we are planning on moving across the country together, and may end up compromising our school choice to be with each other. He prefers that we have a public commitment before we do that. I respect that. Also, he knows that his parents would prefer that we be engaged before moving in together. Not that that alone would be a (good) reason to get engaged, but if we''re planning on doing it by next fall anyway, and he wants to sidestep any family drama by getting engaged a few months earlier, great!
Anyway, back to the ring situation. So, the more I thought about it, it isn''t practical to spend a couple thousand dollars on a ring when that''s all that we have in our savings. And, I don''t like the look of really small solitaires. I think I''d just rather get a nice band with a little bling in it, and wear that as my wedding ring also. Maybe some chanel set diamonds...so, I started poking around on the internet. Last night I told my boyfriend what I was thinking about the ring situation---he was thrilled about the lower price idea. Then I told him that I''ve been having a hard time finding anything online that fits the idea that I have in my head (thick-ish band, row of small diamonds, with some miligrain). And he said....drum roll..."Why don''t we go look around at the mall tomorrow and see if we can find anything you like?" I just looked at him all wide-eyed and dumb-struck! He quickly said "Just to look, and get some ideas of what is out there!" So, we''re going to look at rings tomorrow!!!! I''m sooooo excited!!!!!!
Anyway, back to the ring situation. So, the more I thought about it, it isn''t practical to spend a couple thousand dollars on a ring when that''s all that we have in our savings. And, I don''t like the look of really small solitaires. I think I''d just rather get a nice band with a little bling in it, and wear that as my wedding ring also. Maybe some chanel set diamonds...so, I started poking around on the internet. Last night I told my boyfriend what I was thinking about the ring situation---he was thrilled about the lower price idea. Then I told him that I''ve been having a hard time finding anything online that fits the idea that I have in my head (thick-ish band, row of small diamonds, with some miligrain). And he said....drum roll..."Why don''t we go look around at the mall tomorrow and see if we can find anything you like?" I just looked at him all wide-eyed and dumb-struck! He quickly said "Just to look, and get some ideas of what is out there!" So, we''re going to look at rings tomorrow!!!! I''m sooooo excited!!!!!!
eternity bands look beautiful and if you wish you can always use it as a wedding ring later.
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