Did you pick out your ring?

We picked it out together! I would send him rings that I liked and then he would tell whether i should keep looking! The proposal made up for it because it was a complete surprise.

I got a rose gold morganite ring because I don’t really like diamonds either. I like colorful things! Anyway, I texted FH the link for the ring and my ring size and let him know every time there was a sale. I got what I wanted! 🤗 I think if you’re picky you have to have a way of letting him know which ring you want.

View Quoted Comment Oh how exciting! It honestly doesnt take away from the excitment at all i think it adds to it if anything. Please share when it does happen!

We have known and talked about marrying eachother since we started dating almost 2 years ago just thought it was something far off in the future due to finances. He has children and was perviously married so child support and lawyers are a huge expense. So anyways an opportuniy arose for us to actually have a wedding and get married this year (it has only been decided for 2 months) so while its stressful i am beyond excited to start our lives together in this way! Ive just realized over the years (im only 27 👵😄) that things do not and most likely wont go the way you plan them to and its more than okay😊

I designed my own ring and had it made months before my fiance proposed. But I work in jewelery, so he found it very difficult to pick a ring for me. But it is SUPER common now a days for the couple to pick the rings together.

My FH proposed with a fun firefly(tv show) ring that I wore until we went and designed my ring together. It was important to me to help pick out my ring. But honestly, a proposal should never be 100 percent surprise. I believe couples should have certain conversations, what do we want (children/house/travel/retirement). If we want children, how do we want to raise them. Things like that. The only surprise shoul be the when/where/how of the actual proposal. So looking at rings definitely doesn't mess up an surprise he may still want to do.

I picked out my own ring and it was still a huge surprise.

I was actually pretty adamant about him picking out the ring; however, he was feeling a bit lost and wanted to get me something I would love. He nagged me for a while till I gave in. And I'm glad I did! What I had in mind didn't look good on me!

I ended up picking out a ring I LOVED. It's been over a year and I still stare at it lol. And I also still nearly had a heart attack when he proposed which was almost two months later.

My FH made a ring out of a shed deer antler. Which is something sentimental to us because we live on the farm and do shed hunting together. He made one because he wanted me to pick out the ring I wanted.

Ty all so much for your responses. I just showed him a ring last night that i found on etsy that im absolutely in love with, its an engagement ring done in a vine style with a moonstone for the gem. The gem itself is quite small, but thats because it was designed to be part of a set, with a few different wedding bands that you can choose from to go with it.
https://www.etsy.com/listing/581520197/moonstone-engagement-ring-unique-wedding

My ring is custom designed. We went to the jeweler together to have it made. He proposed later when he was ready and it was still amazing!

I picked my ring out. After my FH proposed we went looking at rings. I fell in love with a particular ring that was about twice what we were hoping to spend. We planned to go back and do some more looking a few days later. Instead my FH surprised me with the ring I loved. He ended up selling some of his things to afford the more expensive ring and I now have a unique ring that I love and couldn't be happier.

It’s not unusual for couples to pick out a ring or narrow down a style, but if he wants to surprise you, I say let him do it! I showed my H lots of pretty halo rings, and he picked a three stone ring instead that I absolutely love. It means a lot knowing that he picked it out specially for me, and I loved hearing him explain why he chose it.

My fiance and I went and looked at rings prior. We looked at styles, I wanted something vintage and I found two I really liked. He wanted me to be involved, because the main diamond he was using was my great great grandmother's so it was important I really liked it. He was choosing the setting. He chose the one I liked the best, and hasn't ever felt bad about it!

Yeah I picked out my ring!! No shame lol

I told my fiancee what I liked and what I didnt and we had a lot of in depth discussion. In the end he designed the perfect ring.

View Quoted Comment Im not at all against him picking a ring out by himself if he chooses to. We were just looking at rings together at this time is all.
Honestly i would love anything he gave me, and i told him the most important thing to me is that the choice comes from his heart.

I gave FH some pictures just to give him a direction and he basically went to the local jeweler and said "I need something like these, but a little different". I love my ring way more than any picture I've seen!

I gave FW ideas of what I liked and even more ideas of what I didn't like. I would occasionally find a ring that I really liked on pinterest or wherever and send it to her. She actually ended up going with one of the rings that I had picked, but customized it a little bit herself. It's perfect!

View Quoted Comment That is really lovely! The woman on the forum (MrsBdeG), who has some wonderful jewelry education, recommended either silver or gold for durability and safety so I think there's some long-term happiness there, too.

My man had an idea of the style I loved. He knew I wanted a twist in the band. He picked the ring out all by himself, no help at all! It makes it so special and makes me beyond proud to say he did it by himself. I get complements all the time, and everyone is always shocked to learn he had no help.
I actually had no idea he had purchased a ring until he proposed.
I love my ring so much, and I constantly tell him how I don't think I could have found a better ring if I had picked it myself.

If your man really wabts to

View Quoted Comment That’s so exciting you have the opportunity this year! I bet you’re planning like a madwoman!!

We’ve also known for a while, but we’re both 20 so we’re waiting until December of 2020 to get married. He’ll be 23 and I’ll be in my last month of being 22.

His parents found out that he has the ring for me and his stepdad tried to talk him out of it. (Apparently, it’s nothing personal... I just can’t help but feel like it is because of past drama with his parents.) BUT we saw them for Mother’s Day and they seemed fine! Even when my boyfriend hung out with them without me there, they didn’t bring it up. So I guess that’s good?

My parents have been really supportive. My dad is a photographer and he even wants to be there to take pictures when it happens. My mom has been helping my boyfriend come up with proposal ideas. She knows I’m planning a little. I just can’t wait for him to ask so I can tell the rest of my family!😂