regarding marriage...

[kovan]

the honeymoon post was going on about marriage

quick question

for those that got married or got a ring or what ever

how much was spent on JUST the ring?

[paulw]

Nothing - it was my Grandfathers and my wife's belonged to her Grandmother - neat, huh?

It's worth about $1,500 though to buy new (£1,000)

P.

We both considered a ring as evidence that one was expected
to be the property of the other.

Didn't get one.
Never wore one.
Wouldn't to this day.

[smh]

My solitaire cost 1500. My wrap for my solitare cost 700. His ring cost 800 because he has to wear platinum because he has alergic reactions to any other kind of metal.

If you're going to look at rings, I recommend that you buy wedding sets. Finding a wrap for a solitaire can be very hard. Here's a suggestion on how to pick it out:

Go to someone else's wedding and have her look at the bride's ring (or look at a married couples rings). That will get her thinking about what type of ring she would like. Later, ask her what she thought about the ring, and she will more than likely tell you exactly what she wants.

[kovan]

since i wont wear gold
i dont require one

and i just need to buy her one
and i am having it custom made
also ican get it cheap because i can go to middle east
diamonds and gold are a bargain there

i was just wanting to know the price frame everyone goes by

i think 1500-2000 USD is a good range
for me anyways

[smh]

Yeah, I think that is about right. Maybe a little more if you get platinum, but not much more. It's a lot of money to have on just one finger...

[ShIzO]

i would say it all depends:

1) how much you're making
2) how much you love her


my friend bought the ring for $18,000 (he's a dentist).....

[kovan]

18000?

you know i woudn't have the HEART to spend all that much money on a ring
when i can give some of that to people who dont have food
sorry i think some times i get my morality overboard
but i just think it would be redicolous to spend that much money on such thing

i mean do you REALLY have to show love throu how much you make?
i make a VERY good living(and a student)

and about how much i love her?
i honestly dont think i can measure it
i wont bore you with the details..
but i would say my whole world revolves around her

1500$ it is for the ring, dats it

[ShIzO]

i myself got my wife 1,700 ring and i agree with you, and NO i would never spend 18,000 on the ring.

Thanks to capitalism and such, marriage has turned into
a commercial thing instead of a sacred thing. Spend
money on this, spend money on that. Buy this, buy that.
What happened to a romantic small ceremony? Not seen
too much anymore.

I think the amount you spend on a ring is irrelevant. It
sound be the THOUGHT and the meaning behind the ring
that counts. However, I know quite a few girls who
feel their man needs to stick to that "2 month rule".

Sherm

[smh]

If your going to spend 18000, you might as well buy her a ring and a car, if you ask me. I would be scared to wear a ring that cost 18000. I am constantly checking to make sure my ring is still there, and I only have my solitaire so far.

[kovan]

actually i new someone who got married to make money

she comes from a italian background
and when they get married uncles, aunts cousins ect
give them thousands of dollars as presents ect
so she thought it would be cool

ended up 15 000 in debt cus they her relatives found out
she got NAILED

[kovan]

whats a solitaire?

[smh]

You don't marry for money. That's just plain stupidity. I make more than my fiance, so everyone jokes around with him, saying that he's marrying for money. I just say that if he's marrying for money, he's marrying the wrong person. I may make good money, but I am also paying for the house, student loans, car, truck, etc.....(Could go on and on)

[shanp]

hi,
there is nothing to show glitering gifts.the valuable gift after marriage is your showing affection and consulting feelings with her.

Experience makes me to tell this......

shanp

[smh]

A solitaire is a ring with a single, usually large diamond. You have to buy a wrap to fit around the solitaire to complete the ring. A wrap usually contains several smaller diamonds. Did that answer your question?

[kovan]

thanks
yep i think value of something should be from the heart not how much you can spend

[kovan]

all nice n all
but i dont think its neccessary
i just hope i got a querter in my pocket and one of those machines that got rings in little boxes around when i am ready

my word would be "will you marry me? i could have done better than this, but any more prettyness on top of the natural you would blind me"

[smh]

My parents got married when she was 15 and my dad was 18. (Because my older sister was on the way) Even though they had a rush wedding before my mom started to show the pregnancy, my parents did love each other very much. My mom's ring only cost 100. My dads cost 40. Being's as that was 23 years ago, it would be more money than that today because of inflation, but it still wouldn't be that much. So, there rings we very cheap, but they are still together to this day and going strong. So, the price of the ring doesn't make the marriage.

[smh]

Good line, but a real diamond would probably make her a little happier...

He He..

[kovan]

no it woudn't
you havent seen her
as i said any more i would go blind
my mom got married at 15
had me at 16
and after me
they made a whole lot more
20 years.. and going like the energizer bunny

[smh]

Yuck!

I got a graphic picture in my head about your mom and an energizer bunny. Ha Now everyone who reads this will too!

Originally posted by smh
Yuck!

I got a graphic picture in my head about your mom and an energizer bunny. Ha Now everyone who reads this will too!

Thank you very much for putting that image in my head.

The rule of thumb according to the sisterhood, no doubt backed up by women's magazines would be about a months income....got shafted on that one.

Quick quote for smh and katie.

"There are only two times in my life l have never understood women...before marriage and after marriage"

[smh]

At least I'm not the only one to see that horrible image..

HA HA HA

(And women are not that hard to understand, you just need to try harder...)

HA HA HA Again

[kovan]

you people are perverts
i meant their MARRIAGE is going like the energizer bunny
grr
you people only think of ONE thing

There's also sex

[smh]

Sorry, it was the way you worded it...

[kovan]

Jethro REALLY?
wow
i thought i fell out of the sky

[JPRoy392]

I got lucky with her engagement ring. The diamond was given to me from herfamily. I was in computer school at the time and I didn't have two dimes to rub together. Her grandfather had an extra diamond (don't ask, he's Itialian) which would make a perfect diamond, once it was cut and cleaned (about $200). I had to pay for the setting (about $600, extra little diamonds & ****). So I paid $800 for an engagement ring worth $5000 (you are supposed to get them evulated for insurance).

Our wedding bands:
hers - $900 (more diamonds).
mine - $140 (plain band).