Some of you may be sing this old fashion Christmas song a little differently, but what else would make you "jolly" other then a diamond ring glistening from the ring finger on your left hand. We read an amazing fact the other day – 26% of all engagements occur in the month between Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years. Talk about pressure!
Every woman wants an exciting engagement story to share with her friends & family since she will be asked about this moment over and over and over again. So guys, with that being
said we decided to provide you with a few tips so you don't botch the whole thing.
1. THE RING: There are 4 C's of diamonds - Cut, Clarity, Color and Carat and how to use these ratings to get the best diamond ring for your money. Gentleman please don't buy your ring from a shopping mall. In the older days it was customary for the guy to simply pick out the ring by himself. Today, it is becoming more and more common for the couple to go together. Whichever way you go about buying the ring, become educated with how to buy a diamond.
2. PLAN AHEAD: This is not the time to just wing it. Engagement proposals should be a little unique and you can draw on your past experiences with your fiancée or take someone else's engagement idea and make it your own. Think it through first, you don't want something like this to happen.
3. ESTABLISH A PLAN: Hooray! You’re engaged! Here’s what to do next (you know, right after you call your mom). These are 5 things that should be done right after she says yes.
A- Call all family and friends: No one likes to find out from facebook & twitter so make sure you update family before blasting it to the world.
B- Set- a Date: After “congratulations” and “let me see your ring,” here’s the first thing people will ask: “When’s the wedding?” It’ll save you lots of headaches if the two of you come up with a vague-yet-specific answer, like “We’re shooting for early 2012” or “We like the idea of next fall.”
C- Start a Wedding Saving Account: No one wants to start the road out in debt & with today's economy who can blame them. Remember that even a simple, small wedding costs money (and sometimes a lot more money than you would ever imagine). A wedding savings account is an easy way to keep cash accumulating for the big day, so you don’t have to rely on plastic to bear the brunt later on.
D- Start a Guest List: Before you start putting a number on how many guests you want, it's time to ask both your parents about whom they'd most want to invite. This number plays a big part in the rest of you planning, such as, how big of venue do you need, how many tables, centerpieces, flowers, linens...The list goes on.
Every woman wants an exciting engagement story to share with her friends & family since she will be asked about this moment over and over and over again. So guys, with that being
said we decided to provide you with a few tips so you don't botch the whole thing.
1. THE RING: There are 4 C's of diamonds - Cut, Clarity, Color and Carat and how to use these ratings to get the best diamond ring for your money. Gentleman please don't buy your ring from a shopping mall. In the older days it was customary for the guy to simply pick out the ring by himself. Today, it is becoming more and more common for the couple to go together. Whichever way you go about buying the ring, become educated with how to buy a diamond.
2. PLAN AHEAD: This is not the time to just wing it. Engagement proposals should be a little unique and you can draw on your past experiences with your fiancée or take someone else's engagement idea and make it your own. Think it through first, you don't want something like this to happen.
The Woman Who Swallowed the Engagement Ring Hidden in a Milkshake
3. ESTABLISH A PLAN: Hooray! You’re engaged! Here’s what to do next (you know, right after you call your mom). These are 5 things that should be done right after she says yes.
A- Call all family and friends: No one likes to find out from facebook & twitter so make sure you update family before blasting it to the world.
B- Set- a Date: After “congratulations” and “let me see your ring,” here’s the first thing people will ask: “When’s the wedding?” It’ll save you lots of headaches if the two of you come up with a vague-yet-specific answer, like “We’re shooting for early 2012” or “We like the idea of next fall.”
C- Start a Wedding Saving Account: No one wants to start the road out in debt & with today's economy who can blame them. Remember that even a simple, small wedding costs money (and sometimes a lot more money than you would ever imagine). A wedding savings account is an easy way to keep cash accumulating for the big day, so you don’t have to rely on plastic to bear the brunt later on.
E- Relax: No matter what, try not to stress. Everything doesn't have to be done right away unless you are planning a wedding for a couple of weeks out, then you better step on it! Enjoy being engaged. No one likes to see the beautiful bride to be turn into BrideZilla. We are all aware that it is your special day, but really it's all about the marriage!
We hope that these few little tips get you though the holiday pressures! Let us know how you were proposed to. We'd love to hear from you.
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