For all those guys out there who think that they are ready to get married we have put together a quick guide to go over to make sure that you are truly ready. The most common problem is that the gal in the relationship is ready to take it to the next level but the guy is clueless. Here are a few engagement tips for you guys.
Engagement Tip Deciding When to Buy a Ring
Women have mastered the sweet science of subtlety (sometimes), but especially when they want something. Has she ever mentioned her favorite jewelry styles or pointed out engagement rings when you’re shopping together? If not, take her shopping. It isn’t difficult to steer yourselves towards the jewelry stores. If you want to be subtle, say you’re looking for a new watch, but be sure to pause at the engagement ring counters.
Maybe she has a friend who recently became engaged. Does she like her friend’s engagement ring? Why or why not?
Does she like diamonds? Some women don’t. Sapphires and rubies are both durable gemstones that are often set into engagement rings for women who don’t like to wear diamonds.
Engagement Tip The Perfect Proposal
In a recent study the majority of married women reported that they believe that their spouse spent a significant amount of money on their wedding proposal but that the lack of originality in the proposal had left the women feeling disappointed. So remember that when it comes to marriage proposal ideas creativity is better than luxury.
Here is a creative example which doesn’t cost any money, besides the ring, and is very romantic.
Every time I go to visit my girlfriend she is always playing the radio, and always tuned to the same station. Having the DJ of your girlfriend’s favorite radio program ask her if she will marry you is another creative marriage proposal idea. You will want to make sure that you are aware of the exact time that the DJ will be sending your message so that you are able to ensure that you and your girlfriend are listening together when he makes the announcement. You could also arrange to have the DJ play a song that has a special meaning for you as a couple so that you can enjoy a dance together after she accepts your creative proposal.
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October 10th, 2008 at 10:39 pm
How should I propose to my boyfriend? I’d like some 18-30 year old guys to answer.?
We've talked about marriage, and he'll say yes. Should I buy him a ring? Buy engagement rings? How do I get his size without tipping him off? What kinds of rings do guys with nickel allergies and dislike of gold wear?
October 11th, 2008 at 3:41 am
Getting him a ring is entirely up to you. Some men want one some men dont. If you do, get a white gold or platinum ring. You could always just ask him and go out and pick the rings together.
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October 11th, 2008 at 3:43 am
One of my female friends from college told me that they each proposed to the other on different days, and they each bought the other one a ring.
Don't get white gold! It's a gold-nickel alloy, usually with rhodium plating. What that means is that, even if he doesn't have an allergic reaction to it the first time he puts it on, he almost certainly will have an allergic reaction later, after the plating wears off.
Also don't get tungsten carbide. While it looks great and is very durable, it also unfortunately has some nickel in it.
I'd recommend titanium for his engagement ring–that's about as manly as you can get. It also looks good and it doesn't Next time you hold his hand, you can try to estimate his ring size by comparing his fingers to yours, or his ring finger to your thumb. If he's forgetful, you could also start tying a string around his finger (but go for his index finger if it's similar in size to his ring finger) to help him remember. Just be sure to tie the knot so he has to cut the string to get it off.
If you have some photos with his hands and your hands, or his hands holding something of known size (like a pop or beer bottle), you can take that in and a good jeweler will be able to tell just from the picture what size ring he probably needs.
If you absolutely cannot find a good way to estimate his ring size, you don't need to have it. Just guess on whether he has big, medium, or small fingers. The jeweler will sell you a standard size that's common for most guys, and after that you can get it resized or trade it for a different size.
Make sure you buy from a reputable, high-quality jeweler (not a chain store like Helzberg's or Kay's, which you only find in malls). You'll get better quality for your money, and you can also usually get better service in the future, especially if you need custom work done. Also be sure that they have a good return/exchange policy, just in case the ring cannot be properly resized (with most metals resizing is easy, but with titanium it might be more difficult).
Back in the day there was a problem with paramedics not knowing how to cut through a titanium ring if it became wedged in something in an accident, but these days titanium is more common and they know how to deal with titanium rings.
If you don't think he would like titanium for whatever reason, you could also go for palladium, or if you have $1,000+ to spend, you could buy him a platinum ring. I'm not sure if guys continue wearing their engagement rings after the wedding or if we only wear the wedding ring after the wedding, so that might be something to consider before spending a ton of money.
I bought my fiance's engagement ring from Joseph's Jewelers:
http://www.josephsjewelers.com/care/index.aspx
Click on each type of material to read a little more about it. Again, Palladium, Platinum, and Titanium are your best bets. You could also get a two-tone ring with yellow or rose gold inlays if you think he would like that.
One last thing: when you go to the jeweler and start looking at rings, make sure you tell them he's allergic to nickel so they can focus on showing you only the rings that will work for you.
Congratulations, and good luck!
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October 11th, 2008 at 3:45 am
normally a guy wouldn't gedt an engagement ring… just a wedding band but there's nothing wrong with going against tradition especially since your the ne asking him
there is always white gold, platinum, and tungston. if your not sure what he would want i would wait and buy the rings together.
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October 11th, 2008 at 3:47 am
well guys done generally wear an engament ring, just a wedding band. So you can buyhim a ring and propose with it and save it for his band. Or prosoe without one or with antoerh peice of jewery like a chain or watch.
for the ring go with titanium or tungsten carbide.
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