So, you?ve decided to propose to the love of your life. You get down on one knee, hold their hands lovingly and ask them to be yours by giving them?nothing?yet. While this is normally the time to pull a beautiful diamond ring from your pocket, many men are proposing without that sparkly bling. Diamonds are expensive, they reason; why would I buy one that I?m not certain she’ll like"
These days, some couples are waiting until they?re already engaged to buy the ring. This ensures that your partner loves their ring and saves the proposer from the stress of buying something so personal on their own?(win-win!). If you and your sweetheart are planning to shop after the question?s been ?popped,? here are a few things you need to know.
Shop Together
Whether you?re planning to design your own ring or buy something already made from your favorite jeweler, shopping together is a great way to make sure both parties are happy with the ring. After all, not every bride-to-be knows exactly what kind of ring she wants. Some won?t really know until they?ve actually tried on several designs!
Buying the ring after you propose is a unique opportunity to treat the love of your life to EXACTLY what she wants. She?s going to be wearing this thing for the rest of her life, so it should be a ring she absolutely adores. But you probably won’t be certain that you?ve picked the right ring unless you work together.
If you buy the ring after getting engaged, make sure you do all your r...