Engagement Has A Nice Ring To It

Planning their wedding is an activity that far too many twelve year old girls enjoy--by the time the real thing rolls around, there's some pressure to be perfect. Just letting the bride have her way as much as possible is the technique of choice for most grooms. The majority of weddings are planned with the bride in mind and most grooms would rather let her make the decisions than risk disappointing her. However, it's impossible to stand back and let her make the choices when selecting the engagement ring if the ring is supposed to be a surprise, and there the passivity-plan fails.

It's almost instantaneous--she tells her friends he proposed and they ask to see the ring. A man who doesn't wear jewelry may have no idea what is considered the perfect ring, and fear of being wrong has caused more than one man to rethink proposing. There's no need to panic--everything really is going to be ok. For more ideas about wedding and engagement rings, check out the link.

First, there's a reasonable juggle between the thrill of the surprise and the comfort of knowing your choice is one she'll like. Knowing the bride-to-be is key because everyone is different. If she's a list-maker who literally has to write it down every time something changes, surprises are overrated--let her pick out her own ring. Problem solved--surprise her with the question but go to get the ring together. If she is the sort of girl who would rather run out to dance in the sudden rain storm than complain that she didn't wear the right shoes for the weather, relax. She's not likely to stress about it and neither should anyone else.

Pay attention to what she usually wears as a hint, be it gold or white gold, large diamonds or simple bands. One thing all couples can do is look at rings together online just to see what sort of rings she clicks on. If that would be too much of a give-away that the proposal is coming, head out to a jewelry store to look at watches or cufflinks, ask for some time to just browse and let her wander the store. Good peripheral vision is a must, but an observant guy might find out exactly what type of ring she wants just by paying close attention.

There are many styles of diamond rings for engagement, from matching sets to solitaires, square cut, round or pear shaped. Purchasing more than is really affordable is a trap that has caught far too many men in love. Rent and groceries are important, too, and even the pickiest girl would rather eat than sparkle. The details aren't nearly as important as the substance of the relationship. If the surprise factor does win, it couldn't hurt to make sure the website or jewelry store has a reasonable return policy.