You’ve found the lady of your dreams and you’re ready to pop
the question. Congratulations! Designs in Gold has been making engagement and
wedding bands for happy couples over the past 32 years. We’ve been able to be a
part of a lot of yeses and I-dos! Our little elf DIG has picked up on a few pieces
of wisdom through the years, things that indicate a good marriage to come. Here
are his tips:
·
Ask her parents
We know it’s the 21st century and
women are more liberated and than ever, but you still have to ask her parents
for her hand in marriage. It’s not about tradition or the antiquated concept of
dowries. It’s about respect. Respecting your girlfriend’s family proves to her
that you care about her and the network
of people who raised her.
·
Make it
special
Certain times will remain imprinted in your
memories forever, and becoming engaged is one of those moments. Neither you or
your bride-to-be want to remember getting engaged in the car or in the jewelry
store’s parking lot. (It happened.) Plan something special and beautiful that you’ll
always remember fondly.
Our favorites have been:
- A café below the Eiffel Tower. The groom
wanted to propose on top of the Eiffel Tower, but the cold and rain made the
moment everything but romantic. He
waited until they’d warmed up below and their noses had stopped running before
proposing. The whole café clapped and bought the couple a bottle of champagne.
C’est belle!
- A picnic at the top of a mountain. This couple’s first date was a beautiful hike in the Santa Lucia Mountain Range. Before proposing, the groom hiked a surprise picnic up to the top of the same mountain. He re-hiked the trail again with her and proposed. That’s dedication!
·
Design
your bands together
The couple that designs together stays
together. This is probably your first major purchase as a couple, so you should
show each other support, interest, and commitment by being at the design
appointment together.
·
Surprise
her
Although some women don’t want to be
surprised with a proposal, many women do. An engagement ring that’s a total
surprise is very romantic, but make sure to get her what she wants! Does she
want yellow gold, white gold, or platinum? An emerald cut diamond, princess cut,
or other? What’s her finger size? To get this information, listen to her! Walk her into a jewelry store under the pretense of
purchasing a necklace and casually ask her about rings, too. What’s her opinion
of her mother’s ring? To get her finger size, put on one of her rings that fits
her ring finger. Although it obviously won’t fit you, a jeweler can measure the
ring size based on where it falls on your finger.
·
Add
something unique
Include a feature on your rings that
distinctly relates to your relationship. It can be as simple as an engraving of
each other’s initials inside your bands, or as lavish as a seashell detail to
always remember your wedding on a beach. Try engraving your wedding date inside
the band to never forget your anniversary. Attention to detail on your rings is
symbolic of the attention to detail you’ll show through your marriage.
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