SweetPea-<3
Rough_Rock
- Joined
- May 27, 2010
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Greetings & salutations to all the lovely LIW! It''s been so inspiring reading your stories here, so I thought I''d add one more...
I met my SO at a friend''s birthday party, about a year and a half ago. He wasn''t my usual "type" at all, but there was something about his quirky personal style that seemed so confident, so magnetic. He wore suspenders on our first date, and we talked for hours, revealing a series of strange "coincidences"--the first of which was that both of us almost didn''t make it to the birthday party where we met, and the last of which being that neither of us really believes in coincidences at all.
I knew he was "the one" about 6 months into our relationship. He was unlike no other man I''d dated before. With him, I felt like I could truly be myself. After years of living the "single in the city" life, I didn''t feel the need to look around anymore. When he told me that he felt the same way, I started dreaming about the future with him--our wedding, our apartment, even our dog! Those dreams are what brought me here.
My fascination with engagement rings started casually, as I admired a friend''s ring or passed by a jewelry store window. The light would flash and my eyes would wander instinctively down to my left hand. Then, casual fascination turned into active research. I started reading the PS forums and keeping a file of my favorite cuts and settings. My dream? The Harry Winston micropave. Not sure if he''d really spring for the real thing (or if I''d want him to), but anything similar would be fantastic.
We''ve never gone ring shopping together. And to be honest, I don''t think he''s really the type that would ask me to. Nevertheless, I''m pretty sure that we''ll be engaged in the next 6 months. So what''s a LIW to do? Well, I started off by telling all my friends what kind of ring I want, and I''m hoping that he might trust one of them enough to ask (or that one of them might just go right out and tell him--I have some bold friends!). I also "accidentally" left a ring the dresser at his apartment a few times, hoping he''d take note of the size. I''m open to any/all other suggestions you might have for dropping hints
I decided to join the list this week because I have some "tough" times ahead--6 weddings this summer--the first one this weekend. And while I''m overjoyed for my dear friends who will be tying the knot, I know that the feelings may start to creep into my head--when is it my turn? So, I decided to step up and take a number. I know it''s not like waiting in line at the deli, but somehow it feels better knowing you''re getting closer to the counter.
***Dust*** and thanks to all!
SweetPea-<3
I met my SO at a friend''s birthday party, about a year and a half ago. He wasn''t my usual "type" at all, but there was something about his quirky personal style that seemed so confident, so magnetic. He wore suspenders on our first date, and we talked for hours, revealing a series of strange "coincidences"--the first of which was that both of us almost didn''t make it to the birthday party where we met, and the last of which being that neither of us really believes in coincidences at all.
I knew he was "the one" about 6 months into our relationship. He was unlike no other man I''d dated before. With him, I felt like I could truly be myself. After years of living the "single in the city" life, I didn''t feel the need to look around anymore. When he told me that he felt the same way, I started dreaming about the future with him--our wedding, our apartment, even our dog! Those dreams are what brought me here.
My fascination with engagement rings started casually, as I admired a friend''s ring or passed by a jewelry store window. The light would flash and my eyes would wander instinctively down to my left hand. Then, casual fascination turned into active research. I started reading the PS forums and keeping a file of my favorite cuts and settings. My dream? The Harry Winston micropave. Not sure if he''d really spring for the real thing (or if I''d want him to), but anything similar would be fantastic.
We''ve never gone ring shopping together. And to be honest, I don''t think he''s really the type that would ask me to. Nevertheless, I''m pretty sure that we''ll be engaged in the next 6 months. So what''s a LIW to do? Well, I started off by telling all my friends what kind of ring I want, and I''m hoping that he might trust one of them enough to ask (or that one of them might just go right out and tell him--I have some bold friends!). I also "accidentally" left a ring the dresser at his apartment a few times, hoping he''d take note of the size. I''m open to any/all other suggestions you might have for dropping hints
I decided to join the list this week because I have some "tough" times ahead--6 weddings this summer--the first one this weekend. And while I''m overjoyed for my dear friends who will be tying the knot, I know that the feelings may start to creep into my head--when is it my turn? So, I decided to step up and take a number. I know it''s not like waiting in line at the deli, but somehow it feels better knowing you''re getting closer to the counter.
***Dust*** and thanks to all!
SweetPea-<3
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