Posts Tagged ‘engagement

Glenn and I met at a mutual friends’ house one night 7 years ago. It was definitely love at first sight as we have never left each others’ side since and are still so blissfully happy as when we first met. Glenn proposed on Valentine’s Day 2007, 5 years later, at the Adelaide Botanical Gardens after a picnic lunch in lush surrounds with the background of flowing water. It was such a surprise and the most memorable experience of my life.

Glenn booked a room at the Stamford Plaza in Brisbane. After we had arrived, we went for a walk in the botanical gardens in the afternoon and I thought for sure he would propose then but he didn?t. We went back to our room to dress for dinner. Glenn had asked me to pick where we would go for dinner so I had selected the Pancake manor. After dinner he pulled the ring box out and put it on the table and said will you marry me. Glenn was so nervous he had this look on his face as if I was going to say no, but offcourse I accepted! We then went to the movies. Our engagement party wasn?t long after this on the 8th November 2003.

Finding the perfect diamond engagement ring for the woman you love can be an anxious time. You want to ensure that she will love the ring so you want to make sure you do not make any mistakes when looking over all of the different kinds of diamond rings. When you start your shopping for the perfect ring, you should have the knowledge about what to look for to help you narrow your search. Below are a few tips to selecting the perfect diamond engagement ring:

Most of us find engagement ring shopping to be pretty intimidating, and it’s no secret why. This is an expensive item that has a lot of personal meaning – we all want to get it right. However, there are ways to pay less, reduce your stress, and know you’re getting a good deal.

Making the jump to purchase an engagement ring is a big step for anyone and should not be rushed into. There are many things to consider when beginning the search for the perfect engagement ring, and it may help to keep notes on what you learn to help in your final decision.

Everywhere you turn someone will have advice for you on how to choose the perfect engagement ring for your mate. In the end, it will be your choice as to what is absolutely perfect for both of you in an engagement ring, but it is helpful to gain some basic knowledge and background information on rings with diamonds or even solitaires.

So you are ready to propose – you have a great proposal idea in your head, you know exactly what you are going to say and you can’t wait to put a ring on her finger. There’s just one problem – you don’t have the ring! Money’s tight though, so you want to find a cheap engagement ring – is it possible?

The decision to have a purple wedding is not only a royal choice, but it may well be the most romantic choice you ever make. In days gone by, expensive dyes were required in order to get the ideal shades of purple and as such, purple weddings were reserved for Kings and Queens. Of course times have changed and today there are many shades of purple which are ideal for a luxurious purple wedding. Interestingly enough, purple has always been associated spirituality and dignity.

Whether you are in a place where you are looking to purchase that diamond engagement ring, or you are simply shopping for a piece of diamond jewelry that will suit you, it is extremely important for you to stop and consider the source of those gorgeous gems. Diamonds have been considered amazing gemstones for hundreds of years, but it is only now that the public is getting good information on where they are coming from and what was done to get them. Ensuring that the diamonds that you have purchased were not involved in any sort of human atrocity is more difficult than you may think.

If you are in the market for a beautiful piece of diamond jewelry, such as an engagement ring, it is vital that you pause to consider where that beautiful diamond comes from. Although diamonds have for long been loved and admired for their unique beauty, people have not known anything about where they actually come from. Now that is changing, as more and more people have access to information. You may have heard of conflict diamonds and perhaps you would like to avoid buying any; however, finding out if they are conflict diamonds is actually more difficult than you might think.