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Hi Bees:
I have a while to be waiting still (next summer or fall ugh) but I was curious how many of you guys have been ring shopping with your bfs/fiances/hubbies?
I didn't even think this happened until I saw a lot of posts about it. I thought the guy just went on his own.
So now I'm a bit worried cause he hasn't brought up ring shopping or anything like it. So how many of you have gone?
FI and I talked about getting enagaged for awhile and actually went to look at rings so he could get an idea what i liked. I thought this was strange...LOL! We decided that financially, we should wait but then he LIED and suprised me a few months later..sneaky, sneaky! He told the jeweler what I liked and may ring was made :)
Yep! We looked at rings together. I had never tried on an engagement ring by myself or with friends--I only wanted to do that with FI. So, we tried on a bunch (with bands, I highly recommend that) to see what I liked. I narrowed it down to a few. The actual ring was a total surprise when he proposed. He chose the setting from the favorites we had narrowed down, and the stone (separately).
I'm so glad we did it that way. You don't want to be one of those girls who feels guilty wanting to exchange their engagement ring because they don't like it. Also, I noticed that what I thought I liked in photos (halo, for example) was NOT what I liked once I saw it on my hand . . . just something to think about.
Well he took me to see rings last August to get an idea of what I wanted... I didn't get to pick out exactly my ring but I did give my input. It's a good idea to go because you might think you want something, try it on and hate it!
It will still be a surprise for me though... I don't know what he'll pick out on his own :) I trust him. I wouldn't worry though, some people just don't go ring shopping and that's okay too!
We never looked at rings together. He completely surprised me with the proposal.
We went together. His philosophy was:
1) It was too much pressure on him to pick out something I would potentially hate
2) He wanted to share the experience with me
But we did have many frank discussions about wanting to marry each other before this took place. He didn't just up and say, "Let's go ring shopping!"
We're not planning on being engaged very soon either, but we have gone ring "shopping". My SO knows that I am absolutely fascinated by diamonds, and I think he just likes to watch my face light up. Lol.
But on a more serious note, my SO asked if we could leisurely go ring shopping every now and then so that I can show him exactly what characteristics I'm looking for in a diamond. A proposal is not in the near future, but he wants to take his time and find my dream ring. I had to agree not to ask too many questions so that when it finally does happen it will be a surprise.
We talked about being married for a while, we have been together for 9 years :) Every once in a while I would show him pictures of rings I liked but we never went shopping together. I didn't even think he had money for a ring but little did I know he had saved up. He took my mom with him and pictures of rings that he liked parts of and had a ring custom made for me. It was a total surprise.
We went ring shopping together because I knew FI would be stressed about getting the right thing, and he is just clueless when it comes to jewelry and he is hit or miss when it comes to what I like...
I was super glad we did, and it was fun and sweet!
We always talked about getting engaged and stuff and went to a couple of jewellers together (to get my size and find out what styles i liked).
We ended up buying one together too!!!!! I'm waiting for the proposal.
My husband asked me without a ring, the proposal was a totaly surprise! But we went ring shopping together. :-)
We never looked at rings together but he did ask what metal I would like, gold, silver or platium and what cut I would prefer. He then surprised me at the proposal! That way I still had a say but was still very surprised. :)
My boyfriend and I went to look at rings a few months back since he wanted clues about style and I didn't actually know my ring size. Still waiting but he announced the other day he has picked one, lets see how long a wait I'm in for...
I showed him some pictures and he went by himself - He wouldn't let me go with him.
Me and my SO went ring "browsing" many times over the course of 2 YEARS. First it started off as a browse since we were walking by, then it became a proper "lets go look at rings"
Finally, after many trips and trying on rings etc, he secured a deposit down on my ring when I was there, least I know we both love the ring, but I just don't know WHEN I will see it again!
Suspense!
@spaneshal: 2 years?! I would drive myself crazy!
We went ring shopping together so that he can get an idea of the styles I liked. He knows how picky I am.
SO asked me to email him pics of rings that I like...I sent him 2 of my favorites along with my ring size...hoping to get one of those bad boys on my finger here in the next couple of months!!!
We went together though I never pictured myself doing that. But it was very exciting and it helped me realize what looked good on me. I also found out that some styles that I liked on others or in pictures really didn't work on me. My ring is similar in style to a specific ring I fell in love with. He has told me that, if left to his own devices, would have come up with something totally different. All that being said, I LOVE what he came up with in the end, but I trust him enough to have done the whole thing on his own. More than anything, it was definitely a nice bonding experience. I wouldn't worry that the ring isn't coming just because he hasn't asked you to go shopping. I know it's growing in popularity, but I think the majority of guys still prefer the element of surprise.
We browsed jewelry stores while we were hanging out at the mall one day - his suggestion. However, I had recently been out with my now-brother-in-law, helping him pick out a bridal set for my sister. I think my ring trip for my sister allowed him to realize how complicated picking a ring can be!
No we did not ,he picked it out but I did e-mail him photos of what I liked.
We did. We went in together and he bought me the ring I pointed out on the spot... they sent it out to be resized and we had it a week later... he of course made me suffer a week before proposing even though I put it in the locked box with him... lol
It is very normal. I hear lots of people do it after or before they are engaged. My fiance let me pick out my rings before he "officially" asked me to marry him, but it was after he told me of his plans with me (he made everything so special and sweet for the proposal, even we both knew what was going on).
I did not know people did this and I felt weird at first because it was all new to me. I originally just went in to get my ring size and that's it--but I ended up finding them together once we took a look! :) I was going to let him pick it out, but we couldn't be happier at the way it turned out. It was so much fun and it was so sweet how he let me pick them out.
We have gone twice, once back in January and then about a month ago. I tried on a few different styles and he knows which ones I liked the best, particularly the one that I love the most. Not engaged yet, but hope to be soon. I think it's a good idea to go so he knows what you do and do not like, plus you can get sized if you're not sure what your size is, like I was the first time we went.
Yes! We went together because he wanted me to pick out exactly what i wanted. He also knows I am a better negotiator than he (the nature of my job) and I was able to get the price down by about 38%. I was able to pick my dream setting and stone, but it's a double edged sword...sine we got a Tacori, it had to be special ordered so we've been waiting a month now to get it...and when it comes in they will call him and he wants to be able to at least have a true surprise proposal moment, so I'm not exactly sure how that will happen. It's driving me crazy waiting for the moment!!
Yes we did. I picked out my setting and the diamond. DH loves to spend money lol and I'm a bit more conservative when it comes to spending money so I wanted to make sure that he didn't get something too over the top. I knew exactly what size diamond I wanted and I knew he was going to be in the mind frame of bigger is better. My proposal was still a complete surprise though.
One of my relatives used to say "Engagements should never be a surprise. Proposals are the surprise." and I grew up assuming the ring was something you did as a couple. My father told me the story of shopping with my mother for her diamond, so I wanted the same.
My FI suggested we stop in to the jeweler that he uses and it was clear that he had looked at rings before (the jeweler we work with had notes in her little book). Interestingly, he had been looking at three stone rings and I was really drawn to the halo rings instead. I found the setting I liked, but left the selection of the actual diamond up to him. He did that on another day.
FI wanted to take me to look at rings so he had an idea of what I liked. I think I changed my mind like 4 times. I ended up finally picking the ring I have now, 3 months before he proposed. He had them bring in different diamonds and he picked out the one he loved most and had it set. I could not have asked for more. :)
FI and I designed my ring together. I wouldn't trade that experience for anything!
I had intially started off by emailing him pics of what I liked but i have a halo cushion cut and it is hard to really find a lot of places that have what I wanted. In the end we decieded to just get it made.
We went ring shopping twice so far.. first time (about 6 months ago) he told me this didn't mean we were getting engaged soon but he really wanted an idea of what I like. It was very informative and helpful for both of us and we figured out a price range and general style of ring that I wanted. It also gave us time to research about diamonds and good prices and all that stuff. Toward the end of the summer, he wanted to take me shopping one more time so I could pick out the exact ring and diamond I wanted. I'm pretty sure he bought it recently so I'm patiently waiting :) But I definitely think ring shopping together is a great idea, especially if you're picky like me. I'm all for a guy picking out the ring himself and surprising the girl, but SO would have had no idea where to even begin. I'm sure I would have loved anything he proposed with because it's from him, but I think it gave him more peace of mind to know it's exactly what I always dreamed of!
No we didn't I showed him some pics of what I liked ut he doesnt believe the woman should go with the man and I wanted it to be a surprise. We bought our wedding bands together though but thats different.
Yah we went last weekend actually. I've always told him I wanted to help pick, since I'm super picky with jewelry and he really knows nothing at all about it!
FI and I went ring shopping together :) I tried on different rings that we both liked. Ultimately it was HIS decision and when he proposed I was sooo sooo surprised. I LOVE my ring and even though we had been ring shopping together, I was still so surprised when he proposed.
Don't be worried because of that. My boyfriend had no intention of taking me until he had a phone conversation with his sister and she convinced him it would be the only way to get an idea of what styles I liked. His best friend, on the other hand took my boyfriend, me, and another couple we know, yet his girlfriend is still in the dark that he already bought it and has already gotten her parents' blessing.
We went ring shopping together a few times, and I was actually there when we found "the" ring and bought it. It was awesome because I got something that I really loved that had some of both of our styles in it!! It was a great thing for us.
Yeah, we went ring shopping.
I'm actually really regreting it.
We went EVERYWHERE within like a 50 mile radius. I only ended up finding 2 settings that I liked. Now I pretty much know it's either one or the other. But I know what they both look like, and it's driving me crazy cause I want it now really bad. I'm too impatient. I hate the anticipation. I know it's coming "soon" but I've been waiting for 6 months... and it's just getting worse.
I wish I would've given him pictures of what I like sometime ago, that way I wouldn't have known a thing. Ignorance, in this case, is bliss.
nope...i found a ring in a box, in a box, in a box in a moment when we were going through our stuff one day. It was my great grandmothers wedding ring and my grandma gave it to me when I was about 13. I had it in storage I guess I forgot all about it because since I was little I hadn't been able to wear it cause it was so small. but when I pulled it out and found it, it fit me perfect and vintage is definitely my style so I held onto it for about 6 months freaking out about it...then I gave it to my boyfriend in April one day when we were at a park on a date...I didn't say much other than about it and where it came from. He said maybe I will give it back to you someday with his head nodding and big smiles and it was a great moment for both of us although it was not a proposal. I'm waiting for him to give it back to me. I don't know if I went about that right or not but he seemed to love it.
Hey ladies! If I could virtually squeal I would… this is my first post on Wedding Bee or any internet board for that matter. I have been reading the blog for about 5 months ( in secret since I am not a bride to be yet) and recently discovered the boards. I was embarrassed to post until today because I am not engaged and had yet to see the “waiting” section. To get back to the subject matter I am no longer embarrassed because he bought a ring yesterday!!!
We went shopping for the first time after talking about wanting to get married in the fall of 2012. It was just to get an idea of what I liked. I don’t wear much jewelry and had no idea besides I am in to the vintage look. And to both our surprise we fell in love with a ring and he picked it up today. I feel like I am on a fast moving train. I would recommend shopping together. I didn’t think I wanted to be that involved but it was so fun and turned into a great bonding time for us! BUT now that I know he has it I can’t wait to wear it and make our engagement official.
@grgirl31: Congrats! Don't be too shy to post a picture when it comes. We all love seeing them. :) I did the same thing when I knew he had purchased mine. That period of waiting felt so long, but I didn't want to keep asking for fear that would postpone his asking since he still wanted the proposal to be a surprise. Enjoy this time, any day now. :)
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