I want to propose, need advice...

AHarvey said:
I once proposed with a homemade flower ring from a Sunny D lid, although she knew I was joking :p


In the end, I proposed and we went ring shopping the next day.

Pro's & Con's.

If you go, it might not be her style but you can set a price limit.

If she picks it, she'll love it, but it'll probably cost you A LOT more :p

She fell in love with a ring style and they had, gold, white gold and platinum. Platinum was too expensive so she said she'd have the white gold, but I know you have to mess around re-coating it etc every 1-2 years otherwise it can look pants so we got the platinum one. Obviously then she had to have a platinum band :S

Saved money on mine though and it looks good so it evens out :)
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It's not really romantic proposing if you don't have a ring I don't think and if you're going to do it then you may as well do it properly.

I feel like I need to pick it myself.
 
Luckily my gf is quite sensible when it comes to not wanting to needlessly spend too much money, and so I'm only budgeting for a few hundred quid. I she likes antique jewellery but at the same time has a metal allergy, and which makes it even more tricky!
 
^^ I'm surprised the "needlessly spending" comments hadn't started earlier.

bignev72 said:
It's not really romantic proposing if you don't have a ring I don't think and if you're going to do it then you may as well do it properly.

I feel like I need to pick it myself.
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What you think is romantic and what she thinks is romantic is probably 2 very different things :p

I proposed several times, in lovely locations, all typically romantic but it took a ipod with 'our tunes' on sitting by the canal to do it. A mixed tape effectively :p
 
I got her ring size while she was sleeping with a ring sizer, ordered a ring I knew she would love, flew off to new york and popped the Q
 
I would presume her having blonde hair and blue eyes will prove she is Swedish.

Regarding ring shops, we went all over the place but ended up at Stephen Einhorn in Islington, London. Superb service
 
Conanius said:
I would presume her having blonde hair and blue eyes will prove she is Swedish.

Regarding ring shops, we went all over the place but ended up at Stephen Einhorn in Islington, London. Superb service
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There is a lot more blonde hair in Sweden, but not all Swede's have blonde hair and blue eyes... although my gf does have both her hair is dyed blonde as it's naturally a light brown!


Back on topic, I appreciate all the suggestions - think I might go with the jelly ring option and then let her pick her own :) seems like the most sensible plan. Now I just need to think up an non too obvious romantic place to propose to her (which doesn't cost too much.)
 
Just looking at rings and BlueNile is so much cheaper than the high street...

Thought I'd aim for the coveted 1-carat, found one in budget:
Ideal-cut, G-colour, VS1-clarity, Round, 1.01-carat Diamond.
Added an 18ct white gold band

and it's 2200 quid cheaper than one from the high street with worse clarity and colour, same style!

Now to get her drunk and get her ring size while she's asleep!
 
Hamish said:
Just looking at rings and BlueNile is so much cheaper than the high street...

Thought I'd aim for the coveted 1-carat, found one in budget:
Ideal-cut, G-colour, VS1-clarity, Round, 1.01-carat Diamond.
Added an 18ct white gold band

and it's 2200 quid cheaper than one from the high street with worse clarity and colour, same style!

Now to get her drunk and get her ring size while she's asleep!
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I'll be honest, a single 1 carat stone look garish and is a waste of money. Do you not think she would prefer that money being put towards the wedding or honeymoon? Perhaps spend the difference from a smaller stone on a nice holiday? Unless are seriously loaded of course :p
 
krooton said:
LOL @ your abortion drink
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bignev72 said:
I don't want to hijack the thread but i've been considering proposing recently.

How much do you spend on a ring? Is 3 months wages really the going rate?
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I don't plan to spend more than about £1k as a maximum on a ring.

Personally I'd prefer simple bands and a much longer and more enjoyable honeymoon.

My girlfriend doesn't wear jewelery so would end up locking horns over rings. I guess its more about the gesture than the amount you shell out for me. By all means don't be cheap but don't remortgage the house and sell the car just to pay for a rock.

A couple of women in my office have big diamond rings £3k+ whilst they are pretty epic I can't help but feel there's a better use for that money. I'd probably look for stones less cliche(sp) than diamonds.
 
krooton said:
I'll be honest, a single 1 carat stone look garish and is a waste of money. Do you not think she would prefer that money being put towards the wedding or honeymoon? Perhaps spend the difference from a smaller stone on a nice holiday? Unless are seriously loaded of course :p
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Yeah that's my thoughts but bitches be crazy! She's going to wear it every day for the rest of her life so guess it's not a complete waste...
 
Just propose with an iPad (or equivalent but anything less and she'll think you're cheap) which has this thread open... sorted ;)
 
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