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Hi Ladies,
So this past Saturday, over a month after we got my ring made, he finally proposed! Since we're already secretly married, this was our "public" engagement that we've told everyone about. I had found out where my DH/FI had hid the ring and was sneakily putting it on when I got the chance - obviously I have no will power! You can see my original post about the ring here: http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/my-ring-sneak-peek-pic-heavy.
I thought I'd post a few new (and better, IMO!) pictures of my ring. So so happy that I get to wear it all the time now! We are telling everyone that DH/FI picked it out himself, since within his circles (not sure if this is a British thing in general?) it's frowned upon if the girl helps to pick out the ring. I'm also not sure whether to post a picture on facebook...too showy/braggy? I've gotten requests from my American friends who wouldn't otherwise see it in person.
Anyway, without further ado...
My ring is 3.02ct total, with a 2.14ct, G, VVS2 rectangular radiant center stone set in platinum.
Also, if I do opt to put a pic up on Facebook, which one do you guys think I should do - the first one or the last one?
So beautiful! I don't think it's too showy or braggy. I think the first pic makes the ring look better, but the coloring/your hand looks better in the last one. LOL. Not very helpful.
Absoutely lovely ring. beautiful!!!
I would never put it on FB though... there was an issue about some latino girl getting engaged and posting her pic on FB with her ginourmous ring and some friend of a friend of a friend saw it and assaulted her or smthing like that... saw it in the papers. Apart from the public bragging which I personally think would be criticised or frowned upon. I myself would love to put it up and brag, but I think it's not appropriate. Also, you can always send it via mail to your american friends!
Also I get that you don't say you chose it, I'm from spain and it's also kind of frowned upon! hehe. I did give him CLEAR hints on what i wanted, though... :)
That ring is STUNNING!! :) I like the last photo for FB :) I dont see a problem for you to be pround of your ring!
gorgeous ring! why not just send it to people who would want to see it instead of posting for all of FB?
omg, it is gorgeous. i love it!! congratulations. i would be showing everyone that beauty.
Wow, beautiful! And pretty big for the UK, or so I hear. He did a great job ;)
Congrats!
I would not post your ring on fb, but you can send it on request through pm on fb.
Yay you finally get to wear it!! It is so ridiculously gorgeous!!!
Also, I announced my engagement to everyone on FB by just posting a pic of my ring on my hand with a caption like "The love of my life proposed to me under the fireworks!"
My friends all loved it and I didn't consider it bragging... that was just my way of telling everyone as opposed to just changing my relationship status.
That's a beautiful ring! Instead of posting any of those photos, why not take a photo of you and your fiance where you can clearly see the ring? Maybe your hand on his face kissing him, hand on his chest, arms draped over his shoulders? Everyone can see the rock, but it is far less "let me brag about my expensive rock". For what it's worth, I love ring shots, but for a big ring it can seem really boastful, while for small rings it seems fine.
@ane7: Your ring is beautiful! Congratulations! Do you have any pics that show the ring from more of a distance. If you post those it might be less like 'Look at my ring!' and more 'Look, I'm engaged!'
Holy cow that is a gorgeous ring! I would have been sneaking peeks at that thing too if I knew it was hidden in my house somewhere! Totally stunning. I bet it lights up like a firecracker in the sunlight. Congratulations!!
I wouldn't post a picture of facebook unless it was one of the 2 of your when you got engaged. Its a little snobby IMO. Especially since that is one WHOPPER of a ring! Congrats!
Wow, it's amazing congrats!! I don't see a problem with posting on FB if you have a lot of friends who won't get to see it otherwise, you can select individual pictures to be seen by ONLY friends (and not friends of friends). If someone was going to rob you for your rock, it could just as easily be a stranger in a parking lot. I've never thought about posting them as being braggy, unless you posted like 12 pictures all stating the specs, how much it cost, isn't it so big and beautiful and better than yours LOL. Everyone I know in RL has posted theirs when they got engaged, it's exciting!
If you're unsure, I like PP's idea of taking a picture of you and your FI (DH?) where the ring is visible but not the focus.
WOW...stunning ring!
@MissNoodles: LOVEEEEEEE your comment! I had the exact same reaction!
it's a beautiful ring!
IMO, I wouldn't post a picture of it on Facebook, I think that is poor taste. If your girlfriends are asking to see it, I would recommend emailing them the photo. that last photo you posted is nice.
GORGEOUS! seriously, what a stunning ring!
I didn't think I was going to post my ring on FB, but my cousin took a picture of my ring after it happened (we were at my aunt's house) and put it on FB and tagged me on it...
I also was playing around with my iPhone and the instaram app, and I didn't realize I had it linked to my FB and accidentally "shared" a picture of my ring I was goofing with, since I had just sent a picture to my mom. It didn't take more than 1 minute for people to start commenting on it, so it was too late to delete :(
I never understood how sharing=bragging. That's so not true. And for some reason it's only "bragging" if you post a picture of a large ring. I say go ahead an post a picture. You love your ring so share your joy.
If you want to soften the bragging perception you can always make an engagement album. A couple of pics of you guys together. Maybe some of the place you got engaged if it was pretty. Or if it was just the couch take a picture of the couch and tag it with something cute like "the infamous engagement couch". And then throw in maybe a fun artsy pic of your ring with like a pet or in flowers or something and then a beautiful bold hand shot where everyone can oooh and aaaah.
That way you are obviously sharing all about your engagement not just the ring and nopone can say anything about it without looking like a childish poop.
Hope that helps!
P.s. love love looooooove your ring! I asked for a radiant cut too!
@MissNoodles: that picture cracks me up.
I agree with MrsGolden2Bee. I don't think I would go about putting up an entire folder of just the ring, but what about putting it up with some cute shots of you two, or taking pictures of the place you got engaged and how it happened, or waiting until you get engagement pictures taken and putting it up then?
i don't think you should post on FB. post that you got engaged, and if your friends ask, send them a pic by email
It's so gorgeous! If you were to post a pic, I like the first one best. Congrats!
Thank you all for your lovely comments! I've opted to post one photo to facebook, but I've limited who can see it so as not to seem too ostentatious to people that I'm not close to that may see it as tacky or something.
Also,
@MissNoodles: I couldn't stop laughing when I saw this! That was pretty much my reaction when he proposed (minus the computer, haha).
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