I''m not sure where else to post this. . . . .so in the Hangout it goes!
I''d like to say hi to everyone, expecially my fellow MN''ers - I''ve noticed a few of them lurk around here!
I have browsed, lurked, drooled, read and re-read this forum for over a year. It''s amazing how much information is jam-packed here! It''s awesome! Where else can you find out which AGS000 to purchase, which Balenciaga bag to get AND get some killer healthy muffin recipes??? How did I make any worth-while decisions without Pricescope?!?!
A little background info on Emmylou:
I have lived here in MN all my life, my Grandmother and Great Grandmother first introduced me to the world of sparklies. I can remember sitting at my GG''s house playing in all her costume baubles!! Fast forward 24 years and there I was, in all my bridal glory - wearing dear GG''s diamond earrings for my wedding. I miss her dearly, and I know her love for jewels lives on in me! Me and my DH have been married just short of 2 years, on our first anniversary he purchased me a pair of antique pear halo earrings - my dear father jokingly said "Now you''ve done it, you''ve set the bar too high! You need to beat THAT for your second anniversary!! Ask her mother, I started with a roll of toilet paper. You can only go up from there." It was great!! My two favorite men in my life!
DH proposed twice. Well, technically three times. The first was 6 months after we first met. I laughed in his face, it was terrible! We had the "we should give it some time, and both graduate college, yada yada" talk. Did I mention we were both fresh out of High School? Yeah, waiting was a great thing! We got engaged Christmas of 2003. He asked my fathers permission over a manly dinner at Chris Ruth Steakhouse. Sort of a Last Supper ordeal! He proposed with a plain platinum shared-prong eternity band which later became my wedding band. I was a little kooky about not having a "true" engagement ring. I had my secret stash of bridal magazines hidden away in the closet (if my DH knew about that them is still in question) and a part of me was a tiny bit disappointed over not having "THE RING." I later realized that if I held out for a while we would be able to look for my "dream ring." Two weeks before our wedding, DH took me to the Duluth area to get away from all the wedding craziness for a night. There, he produced a tension-set .30 H&A solitaire. Between the time we got engaged and the time we were married we moved from our modest apartment to our current home, in the midst of all that he managed to find some funds to give me a ring! I was blown away! On September 24, 2005 we were married and I joined the "W-clan!" It really couldn''t have been more beautiful!! I really am a lucky gal!!
Now, the REAL reason for finally joining in on the fun. Well, besides all the fun diamond talk and vicarious shopping! I am finally able to get my ultimate dream ring!!
Many of your own rings have inspired me to pursue the halo!! Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous! I have been alotted a pretty lienient budget and am looking forward to opinions and suggestions with this project!
DH and I have yet to purchase a "good" digital camera, so I will try my best to produce pics of my modest jewelry collection. I will have to read up on good picture taking threads. . .
Just wanted to make my first post here in the forums a big HELLO to you all and I am so very much looking forward to participating more on PS!
I''d like to say hi to everyone, expecially my fellow MN''ers - I''ve noticed a few of them lurk around here!
I have browsed, lurked, drooled, read and re-read this forum for over a year. It''s amazing how much information is jam-packed here! It''s awesome! Where else can you find out which AGS000 to purchase, which Balenciaga bag to get AND get some killer healthy muffin recipes??? How did I make any worth-while decisions without Pricescope?!?!
A little background info on Emmylou:
I have lived here in MN all my life, my Grandmother and Great Grandmother first introduced me to the world of sparklies. I can remember sitting at my GG''s house playing in all her costume baubles!! Fast forward 24 years and there I was, in all my bridal glory - wearing dear GG''s diamond earrings for my wedding. I miss her dearly, and I know her love for jewels lives on in me! Me and my DH have been married just short of 2 years, on our first anniversary he purchased me a pair of antique pear halo earrings - my dear father jokingly said "Now you''ve done it, you''ve set the bar too high! You need to beat THAT for your second anniversary!! Ask her mother, I started with a roll of toilet paper. You can only go up from there." It was great!! My two favorite men in my life!
DH proposed twice. Well, technically three times. The first was 6 months after we first met. I laughed in his face, it was terrible! We had the "we should give it some time, and both graduate college, yada yada" talk. Did I mention we were both fresh out of High School? Yeah, waiting was a great thing! We got engaged Christmas of 2003. He asked my fathers permission over a manly dinner at Chris Ruth Steakhouse. Sort of a Last Supper ordeal! He proposed with a plain platinum shared-prong eternity band which later became my wedding band. I was a little kooky about not having a "true" engagement ring. I had my secret stash of bridal magazines hidden away in the closet (if my DH knew about that them is still in question) and a part of me was a tiny bit disappointed over not having "THE RING." I later realized that if I held out for a while we would be able to look for my "dream ring." Two weeks before our wedding, DH took me to the Duluth area to get away from all the wedding craziness for a night. There, he produced a tension-set .30 H&A solitaire. Between the time we got engaged and the time we were married we moved from our modest apartment to our current home, in the midst of all that he managed to find some funds to give me a ring! I was blown away! On September 24, 2005 we were married and I joined the "W-clan!" It really couldn''t have been more beautiful!! I really am a lucky gal!!
Now, the REAL reason for finally joining in on the fun. Well, besides all the fun diamond talk and vicarious shopping! I am finally able to get my ultimate dream ring!!
DH and I have yet to purchase a "good" digital camera, so I will try my best to produce pics of my modest jewelry collection. I will have to read up on good picture taking threads. . .
Just wanted to make my first post here in the forums a big HELLO to you all and I am so very much looking forward to participating more on PS!
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