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General Discussion => Essentially Flyertalk => Topic started by: KCFDcat on January 28, 2013, 04:11:29 PM
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man, what a fun yet stressful time.
everyone keeps telling me they have the sparkliest diamonds, but they all look the same.
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congrats
(sympathy post)
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my advice is to find out what kind of cut she wants. princess? emerald? oval? then figure out how much you want to spend. then go to some online place that sells diamonds. blue nile, etc. by the diamond from a place like that separate from the band. color is pretty important. don't sacrafice a whole bunch there. her friends will be able to see the color just during casual conversation. sacrafice some on the cut and then clarity if you need. buy a simple band/ring to go w/ it. she can always upgrade this later if she wants something more interesting. maybe would make a nice 5th anniversary gift! good luck.
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thanks, now we have ads for Adiamor, Exquisite Engagement Rings on our page.
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I lucked out on this. Mrs. Jakesie's grandma had a ring that she wanted Mrs. Jakesie to wear, and Mrs. Jakesie loved it. Probably not as much as myself, who didn't have to spend any money except for on the wedding itself.
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Second Rick's note on color.
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I bought my wife's engagement band at Blue Nile, and we found her wedding band locally on clearance. Saved a ton.
If you do Blue Nile, sign up for Fatwallet Fatcash or Ebates and get several percent rebated back to you.
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moshiri in olathe at 119th and black bob is pretty good. they ask you what you want and then make it for you, pretty reasonably priced.
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Don't be fooled by the marketing techniques of Big Diamond. You should be able to get an adequate one for less than $100.00.
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You're a :kstategrad:, just go to tiffany's and say "that one".
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Also, if she has a pinterest page, she's probably got a subsection for like wedding stuff. I'm guessing that will steer you in the right direction.
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Have her sit down and watch Blood Diamond. When it's over ask if she still wants one. You're welcome.
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Also, if she has a pinterest page, she's probably got a subsection for like wedding stuff. I'm guessing that will steer you in the right direction.
ask her trusted friends what she wants. she has probably been drawing pictures of her fantasy ring in her diary
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If you're ordering the diamond and ring separately and want diamond inlays in the band, order the band with the inlays set. It's going to come from India where the child labor is superior at setting small stones, and also about one tenth the price of having a goldsmith set them in the store.
You going with gold or white gold for the band?
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If you're ordering the diamond and ring separately and want diamond inlays in the band, order the band with the inlays set. It's going to come from India where the child labor is superior at setting small stones, and also about one tenth the price of having a goldsmith set them in the store.
You going with gold or white gold for the band?
ballas roll with platinum.
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I know she wants a round stone, solitaire setting, tiffany style. so the worries of getting something she doesn't like is pretty much zero.
my only concern is feeling like I didn't get the best deal possible. but, I'm that way with pretty much everything. will check out blue nile and compare prices.
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I lucked out on this. Mrs. Jakesie's grandma had a ring that she wanted Mrs. Jakesie to wear, and Mrs. Jakesie loved it. Probably not as much as myself, who didn't have to spend any money except for on the wedding itself.
That's a good idea. I should seek out a girl with a heirloom ring to be.
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I know she wants a round stone, solitaire setting, tiffany style. so the worries of getting something she doesn't like is pretty much zero.
my only concern is feeling like I didn't get the best deal possible. but, I'm that way with pretty much everything. will check out blue nile and compare prices.
http://www.fatwallet.com/Blue-Nile-coupons/
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I know she wants a round stone, solitaire setting, tiffany style. so the worries of getting something she doesn't like is pretty much zero.
my only concern is feeling like I didn't get the best deal possible. but, I'm that way with pretty much everything. will check out blue nile and compare prices.
http://www.fatwallet.com/Blue-Nile-coupons/
:thumbsup:
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If you buy from one of the large chain stores you should get the insurance. It probably won't pay in the long run $'s wise but Mrs. Bf loves going there to have her ring cleaned for free. They also check if the stones are getting loose and you are covered in case one falls out.
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If you buy from one of the large chain stores you should get the insurance. It probably won't pay in the long run $'s wise but Mrs. Bf loves going there to have her ring cleaned for free. They also check if the stones are getting loose and you are covered in case one falls out.
yes, I over insure everything I own. I'm paranoid like that.
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Yea, I heard the big store will clean and reset once a year. You're probably paying a premium for that though. Seems nice to me :dunno: I might try the raid the Grandma's ring technique. I think I could pull that off
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what an interesting time in KCFDcat's life. first home, marriage, nachos, diamonds. you're a very lucky man, KCFDcat.
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what an interesting time in KCFDcat's life. first home, marriage, nachos, diamonds. you're a very lucky man, KCFDcat.
yes. very interesting indeed. not sure where the nachos fit in, but i'll go with it.
for anyone that cares: bought a house (!!!) gonna pop the question on move-in day. she doesn't (and won't) live with me, we're both weirdly traditional like that.
kcfdcat makin moves.
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Pro-Tip: Put the ring in some kind of food
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This is a terrifying thread. How do i delete it?
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Pro-Tip: Put the ring in some kind of food nachos
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Also, if she has a pinterest page, she's probably got a subsection for like wedding stuff. I'm guessing that will steer you in the right direction.
whoa 'ol Opossum sounds like he knows a lot about this!
:surprised:
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My advice: Get some jewelry with legendary Argonian craftsmanship.
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Pro-Tip: Put the ring in some kind of food
Yeah, this always goes over well. Unless she's fat. Then she might choke and die.
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Locally owned jewelry stores will price match online on the stone; stick with GIA stones only. Then you still get to see it with your own eyes before you're paying for it. Let them make the money on the band.
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Moissanite.
It would be foolish not to buy Moissanite, which is sometimes called a Russian diamond. It is sparklier than a diamond, and chemically so similar to a diamond that a jewler cannot tell the difference with one of those lens things they put in their eyes.
My wife gets compliments all the time on her ring because of how sparkly it is.
It also costs about 1/2 what a diamond would cost. I'm not recommending deceiving your fiance though, you should be honest with her. If you frame the question as "Hey, would you like a Russian diamond that is twice as big for the same price?" she will be fine with it unless she isn't very bright.
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Also, if she has a pinterest page, she's probably got a subsection for like wedding stuff. I'm guessing that will steer you in the right direction.
whoa 'ol Opossum sounds like he knows a lot about this!
:surprised:
No, denied. I'm just a smooth cat.
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color is pretty important. don't sacrafice a whole bunch there. her friends will be able to see the color just during casual conversation. sacrafice some on the cut and then clarity if you need. buy a simple band/ring to go w/ it. she can always upgrade this later if she wants something more interesting. maybe would make a nice 5th anniversary gift! good luck.
Hate to disagree with goE founding father Rick Daris, but I have it on good authority (Canadian friend) that cut is the most important of the four Cs. You want "ideal" or "very ideal" or whatever is the best, and that can hide some of the other stuff if it has too. (Although you shouldn't have to hide anything, :kstategrad:) I'm not saying color isn't important, but it's the cut that makes the diamond most sparkly. Definitely think the diamond separate/simpler band idea is a strong one, the band is easy to change.
I bought Mrs. WonderMeal's ring from BrilliantEarth.com, which was really easy to use, all GIA certified, and all of their diamonds are conflict free. (Most come from Canada, like my Canadian friend.) She'll appreciate the bling and the fact that she can rest assured knowing that her diamond wasn't mined by someone who had their feet and hands cut off shortly after working a 19 hour day in the mines. A bunch of my EMAW buddies (I see you, SkinBen) have since used Brilliant Earth on my recommendation, and all have been very happy with it.
Also, this is personal preference, but I think gold or white gold is the way to go. Platinum seems kind of like a fad, and also just looks like silver or steel or something to me. But hey, we're all EMAW fans here, so different strokes for different folks :cheers:.
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FTR, my wife appreciated the fact that someone may have died to provide us with her blood diamond.
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FTR, my wife appreciated the fact that someone may have died to provide us with her blood diamond.
Conflict free diamond, lol. That is just fantastic.
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Go to store buy biggest diamond you see, you're welcome
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if your not going to do online, I like Swirk on the Plaza. Very small and relaxed place, pretty hard to beat if you want something custom.
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thanks, now we have ads for Adiamor, Exquisite Engagement Rings on our page.
Those dudes have lined several of the owners pockets, with ICE bruh!
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Thank god for the movie "Blood Diamond". My wife saw that movie and made the decision she didn't want a diamond. We both wear platinum bands with no diamonds.
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man, what a fun yet stressful time.
everyone keeps telling me they have the sparkliest diamonds, but they all look the same.
o boi do i know it
brilliantearth.com was great for me because my lady hates colonialism/people getting their hands chopped off. Also I did not hear about it from WonderMeal and we are not friends irl.
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there are definitely more brilliant and sparkling diamond cuts. My wife gets a compliment on hers about every 3 weeks or so from strangers. A lot of it has to do with lighting, but the diamond can really sparkle if cut right.
You really need to know what setting you want, as some can let you get away with a grade less on the clarity to enhance color or cut.
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Question from someone who knows absolutely nothing about engagement/wedding rings.
Is the engagement ring different than the wedding ring? Like do you buy an engagement ring AND a wedding ring? Does the engagement ring turn into the wedding ring?
So confused.
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Question from someone who knows absolutely nothing about engagement/wedding rings.
Is the engagement ring different than the wedding ring? Like do you buy an engagement ring AND a wedding ring? Does the engagement ring turn into the wedding ring?
So confused.
Separate a lot of times, same a lot of times. Depends on the bride.
A lot of the time the engagement is the large rock and the wedding is a lesser decorative band that they wear right next to each other. My wife had hers fused together so that they are technically one piece now.
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Moissanite.
It would be foolish not to buy Moissanite, which is sometimes called a Russian diamond. It is sparklier than a diamond, and chemically so similar to a diamond that a jewler cannot tell the difference with one of those lens things they put in their eyes.
My wife gets compliments all the time on her ring because of how sparkly it is.
It also costs about 1/2 what a diamond would cost. I'm not recommending deceiving your fiance though, you should be honest with her. If you frame the question as "Hey, would you like a Russian diamond that is twice as big for the same price?" she will be fine with it unless she isn't very bright.
True story, I thought Moissanite was some London East End slang term used in Snatch that was not a real thing.
"A moissanite is an artificial diamond, Lincoln. Its Mickey Mouse, mate. Spurious. Not genuine. And its worth...eff-all."
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Question from someone who knows absolutely nothing about engagement/wedding rings.
Is the engagement ring different than the wedding ring? Like do you buy an engagement ring AND a wedding ring? Does the engagement ring turn into the wedding ring?
So confused.
Separate a lot of times, same a lot of times. Depends on the bride.
A lot of the time the engagement is the large rock and the wedding is a lesser decorative band that they wear right next to each other. My wife had hers fused together so that they are technically one piece now.
Ya I think the large rock (or enormous if you're a :kstategrad: ) followed by a tiny, usually matching wedding band is what most people do. And then I think a lot of people get them fused together just because it's easier to keep track of, and then they're not getting all twisted and having to fiddle with them anymore.
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Question from someone who knows absolutely nothing about engagement/wedding rings.
Is the engagement ring different than the wedding ring? Like do you buy an engagement ring AND a wedding ring? Does the engagement ring turn into the wedding ring?
So confused.
Separate a lot of times, same a lot of times. Depends on the bride.
A lot of the time the engagement is the large rock and the wedding is a lesser decorative band that they wear right next to each other. My wife had hers fused together so that they are technically one piece now.
Ditto. The commercial stores usually have engagement/wedding ring sets that match the design of the other ring.
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If you get a solitaire diamond for the engagement ring, it is very easy to find a wedding band that is shaped to go around the engagement diamond.
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Question from someone who knows absolutely nothing about engagement/wedding rings.
Is the engagement ring different than the wedding ring? Like do you buy an engagement ring AND a wedding ring? Does the engagement ring turn into the wedding ring?
So confused.
Separate a lot of times, same a lot of times. Depends on the bride.
A lot of the time the engagement is the large rock and the wedding is a lesser decorative band that they wear right next to each other. My wife had hers fused together so that they are technically one piece now.
+1
The downside is that now she wants the "other side" of the ring. Too much bling I think looks gaudy and like you're an old whore.
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Question from someone who knows absolutely nothing about engagement/wedding rings.
Is the engagement ring different than the wedding ring? Like do you buy an engagement ring AND a wedding ring? Does the engagement ring turn into the wedding ring?
So confused.
Do both need to be hid in food, or just the initial engagement ring?
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I got engaged on Sats. I was wearing an enormous and weird bird suit. An actual guy related to me through marriage/in-laws (so not really related to me but would be at family reunions if we gave a shazbot! about them) proposed to his girlfriend by putting the ring in a bucket of fried chicken. They were divorced a year and a half later. There's a great thread about ring shopping/proposal stories on The-Mainboard.com called "Married Men Get itt" or something. Highly entertaining.
Back to rings: I didn't really look anywhere other than the internet. Not sure how reputable bluenile.com is as far as actually adhering to their claim that the diamonds are free of human rights abuses. They might be, they might not. But I know I started looking on brilliantearth.com first and their Conflict-Free Diamonds guarantee seemed more convincing. It also seemed to me like they were kinda taking a jab at bluenile.com without mentioning them by name. http://www.brilliantearth.com/conflict-free-diamonds/ As far as pricing goes, I think Brilliant Earth may be a little bit cheaper than Blue Nile, but the difference is probably pretty nominal.
Place had incredible customer service. Free overnight FedEx from San Fransisco got to New Orleans less than 16 hours later. 30-day free return/exchange/resize policy with no questions asked, and the packaging when they send it to you includes very specific crap about where and when it was mined (most are from Canada, Russia, or Botswana), how they pay their workers a living wage, etc. Also you can pay in installments if you are a :kugrad: . Great company. Will definitely use again for my inevitable second marriage.
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Does anyone have any suggestions for cool wedding reception songs?
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Their Beyond Conflict Free Diamond guarantee is pretty rough ridin' stupid.
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Does anyone have any suggestions for cool wedding reception songs?
yes, ask michigancat
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yes, ask DJamer wally
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Does anyone have any suggestions for cool wedding reception songs?
yes, ask michigancat
Thanks. You're quickly becoming my favorite poster here. I regret almost voting for you as most pud a few weeks ago.
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'Grats, CFOD. Plz take notes through this process. I have a long way to go, but there might be a special filly out there someday. I'll need all the deets.
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'Grats, CFOD. Plz take notes through this process. I have a long way to go, but there might be a special filly out there someday. I'll need all the deets.
Oh, I'm already married. Married in Vegas, no reception. My boss is getting married and they're discussing lame songs that are going to be played at his reception. I wanted to see if cool goEmawers would have good suggestions.
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'Grats, CFOD. Plz take notes through this process. I have a long way to go, but there might be a special filly out there someday. I'll need all the deets.
Oh, I'm already married. Married in Vegas, no reception. My boss is getting married and they're discussing lame songs that are going to be played at his reception. I wanted to see if cool goEmawers would have good suggestions.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DbYtqAWDF2U (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DbYtqAWDF2U)
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'Grats, CFOD. Plz take notes through this process. I have a long way to go, but there might be a special filly out there someday. I'll need all the deets.
Oh, I'm already married. Married in Vegas, no reception. My boss is getting married and they're discussing lame songs that are going to be played at his reception. I wanted to see if cool goEmawers would have good suggestions.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DbYtqAWDF2U (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DbYtqAWDF2U)
At every wedding i've ever been to I always make sure the following songs are played to really ignite an awesome party:
GET LOW
HELL YEAH
those two songs ensure a fun time. One wedding I went to they were country folk and told the DJamer absolutely to play no hip hop music at all and I paid him 20$ to play these songs and all these country folk shook their bumpkins and everyone had a great time.
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i'm telling you CFoD, rusty is king at making these wedding reception playlists. i can't remember if he posted his stuff here or on our old site.
nvm, i found it.
SO EXCITED! this will be awesome.
so below is our music list, and i also attached the entire worksheet that we gave to the DJamer.
Dancing. We think we’d like a lot of pop that people know, including some funk, some older soul, 80's, old school hip hop, newish hip hop, some dirty hip hop, some Detroit booty house and more. We envision that later in the night will be the time for bumpin, grittier hip hop.
These are in no particularly order. if you want us to put it in order let me know. We may need your capable skills to pick music for the ‘older generation’ as well as slower songs.
Al green
Sam Cook
Michael Jackson: Billy Jean , ABC, PYT, Rock with You
Tribe Called Quest: Scenario
*Safety Dance
Prince: *Kiss, Little Red Corvette, Rasberry Beret
Bowie: Pressure
LCD Sound System: *Home, All my friends, Get Innocuous
Sissor Sisters: cover of comfortably numb
Snoop Dog: sensual seduction, drop it like its hot
Bel Biv Devoe: *Poison
*celebrate
jungle boogie
Gnarles Barkly: *Crazy
Outcast: *so fresh and so clean
James Brown: Get up, Popcorn
Flashlight
We want the funk
Brick house
Superfreak
R Kelly: ignition remix
Salt n’Pepa: Push It
Hall and Oats: I cant for go that
*Hood rat hood rat hoochie momma(definetely later in the evening)
*Beyonce- crazy in love, single ladies
*Justin Timberlake: *Rock your body, Sexy back
Rappers Delight
Slick Rick lodi dodi
Kid Cudi: poker face
*anything with the name “jessie” in it
*Lady gaga- bad romance, *paparrazzi
*Jay-Z - New york state of mind, Dirt off your shoulder,
*The Cars: Shake it up
David Bowie: suffragette city
santogold- say ah
kanye
T. Rex
Madonna- Like a Prayer
*Talking Heads: Wild life
Katy Perry
The Hora and other Jewish music for a medley early on in the dance party
Move out
Dont you want me baby
*Lionel Richie: All Night Long
Gloria
Our House
Sean Paul
The Clash
The Cure
The Specials: Little Bitch
J Giles Band: Centerfold
Ceelo Green: eff You
Joan Jett: I love rock n roll
B 52’s: Love shack
Duran Duran
Journey: Don’t stop believin
Stevie Wonder
My Posse’s on Broadway
Ghost Face--CherzChez le ghost
Flo Rida: Low
Fela Kuti-Zombie? or anything else from his endless cannon.
Gucci Mane-- Lemonaide
Old Dirty Bastard!--I got ya money, Baby I like it raw
Cousin Cole and Shop Boyz--Party Like a Rockstar sweet child mashup(cousin cole’s rock mix)
Dinner—there will be no formal dinner people will be eating throughout the night. Food stations, but no official dinner.
Favorite artists
We left this blank because we love so many artists, it was hard to pick a couple that are the favorites!
Do not play
Celine Dion
Clay Aiken
Josh Groban
The Eagles
Rod Stewart
Barry Manilow
Barbra Streisand
Billy Joel
Bruno Mars
Train
Dave Matthews Band
Any Country (Garth Brooks, Shania Twain, Carrie Underwood... etc)
Any “tween” or Disney pop (Jonas Brothers, Miley Cyrus, Justin Bieber... etc!)
"The Chicken Dance"
“Friends in Low Places” - Garth Brooks
"Old Time Rock & Roll" - Bob Seager
“Cats in the Cradle” - Harry Chapin
“Hotel California” - The Eagles
“I Will Survive” - Donna Summer
“YMCA” - Village People
“Macarena” - Los Del Rio
“Mambo No. 5” - Lou Bega
“Who Let the Dogs Out” - Baja Men
“I Don’t Wanna Miss a Thing” - Aerosmith
“Monie monie”
“We are Family”
“Shout”
“I've had the time of my life”
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thanks, clams.
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that DO NOT PLAY list looks exactly like my future DO NOT PLAY list
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except billy joel. i have no problem with billy joel.
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except billy joel. i have no problem with billy joel.
hey man, talk to rusty about it. my name is bennett and i'm not in it.
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WTF IS WRONG WITH SHOUT AND THE CHICKEN DANCE :curse: :curse: :curse:
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WTF IS WRONG WITH SHOUT AND THE CHICKEN DANCE :curse: :curse: :curse:
the chicken dance might be the worst thing in the entire history of everything
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I enjoy that Garth Brooks and the Eagles were axed twice
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Once went to a wedding where not only did they play the Chicken Dance, they played it again in reverse. Apparently the grand folks were really into polka. No crap.
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Oh wait, Shout is ok. Maybe. crap guys I may just DJamer my own wedding to make sure this crap doesn't go awry.
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Anyone with a decent understanding of economics and the diamond industry should be able to figure out why buying a "new" diamond from any source, whether or not they claim to be "conflict-free," helps perpetuate the conflict diamond problem.
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yeah. i'll always remember rusty's wedding where i went up to have the DJamer play garth brooks and the DJamer was all :nono: until i gave him the five twenty dollar bills that i had in my pocket.
rusty and rusty wife when that song came on-----> :curse:
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Also, if she has a pinterest page, she's probably got a subsection for like wedding stuff. I'm guessing that will steer you in the right direction.
oh, yeah. should probably do something about that...
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Anyone with a decent understanding of economics and the diamond industry should be able to figure out why buying a "new" diamond from any source, whether or not they claim to be "conflict-free," helps perpetuate the conflict diamond problem.
Ya, many of them are recycled or whatever.
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At Pexikan's wedding I had the DJamer play obscure Prince songs. Was fantastic.
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True story: TrustTheDust used to be a wedding DJamer.
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rusty's wedding was nothing but Detroit booty house
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DEEEEEEEEEEEETROOOOITT BOOOOOOOOOOOTY HOOOOOOOOUUUUUSSSSSSSSSEEEEE
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This is all the music you need to play at your wedding
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2EPl0OGz2Cg
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Oh man. What about the heart shaped diamonds? LOLOLOL, so turrible.
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Reception music? T-Pain,all goddamn night.
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what ever you do, don't fall for that myth you have to spend 2-3 months salary on an engagement ring
it was started by diamond brokers to line their pockets
before they were around, fathers actually gave the groom loads of goats and cattle to take the bitch off of their hands
cliffs: tiny ring and tell her pops you want some goats
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Also the 2-3 month salary thing is bullshit because most jewelry stores don't have a safe big enough to accommodate all the cash that 2-3 months of a :kstategrad: would be putting into said safe.
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My sister received this nice little finger candy this past summer. :love:
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My sister received this nice little finger candy this past summer. :love:
Omg, her nails. :lol:
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My sister received this nice little finger candy this past summer. :love:
Omg, her nails. :lol:
Funny thing is that I knew this was coming. :D
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My sister received this nice little finger candy this past summer. :love:
Omg, her nails. :lol:
Funny thing is that I knew this was coming. :D
I hope she doesn't lose her ring, it looks like it isn't sized correctly. :ohno:
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man hands, lady fingers.
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Does she use her pinkie to snort coke or something?
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yeah, those nails are woof.
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Sundance£Kid don't listen to these negative nancies; If it makes you feel better I would hit that probably :dunno:
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Pretty ring SundanceKid! :D
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KCFDcat, is your gal expecting it? And does she read the board?
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Sundance£Kid don't listen to these negative nancies; If it makes you feel better I would hit that probably :dunno:
:lol:
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Round cut is the shiniest, don't go to the mall.
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KCFDcat, is your gal expecting it? And does she read the board?
she's not expecting it timing wise, but we've been talking about marriage, so from that respect she is.
She doesn't read the board, at least i hope not. She is a Nebraska fan, so...
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KCFDcat, is your gal expecting it? And does she read the board?
she's not expecting it timing wise, but we've been talking about marriage, so from that respect she is.
She doesn't read the board, at least i hope not. She is a Nebraska fan, so...
So you're saying she can't read?
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Basically
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Whats the best route to take for selling an engagement ring?? Biggest mistake of my life.... dated a girl for a few years, moved to Lawrence with her, then after a year and a half there I said give me that rough ridin' ring back, MHK I'm coming home. Any ideas?? Ebay, local jewler?? :dunno:
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Whats the best route to take for selling an engagement ring?? Biggest mistake of my life.... dated a girl for a few years, moved to Lawrence with her, then after a year and a half there I said give me that rough ridin' ring back, MHK I'm coming home. Any ideas?? Ebay, local jewler?? :dunno:
Ask KCFDcat if he wants it?
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Whats the best route to take for selling an engagement ring?? Biggest mistake of my life.... dated a girl for a few years, moved to Lawrence with her, then after a year and a half there I said give me that rough ridin' ring back, MHK I'm coming home. Any ideas?? Ebay, local jewler?? :dunno:
You seem like a giant dumbass
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Whats the best route to take for selling an engagement ring?? Biggest mistake of my life.... dated a girl for a few years, moved to Lawrence with her, then after a year and a half there I said give me that rough ridin' ring back, MHK I'm coming home. Any ideas?? Ebay, local jewler?? :dunno:
Ask KCFDcat if he wants it?
I'd cut him a hell of a deal. Have the appraisal paperwork and everything :thumbs:
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Whats the best route to take for selling an engagement ring?? Biggest mistake of my life.... dated a girl for a few years, moved to Lawrence with her, then after a year and a half there I said give me that rough ridin' ring back, MHK I'm coming home. Any ideas?? Ebay, local jewler?? :dunno:
You seem like a giant dumbass
So do you. :dunno:
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Whats the best route to take for selling an engagement ring?? Biggest mistake of my life.... dated a girl for a few years, moved to Lawrence with her, then after a year and a half there I said give me that rough ridin' ring back, MHK I'm coming home. Any ideas?? Ebay, local jewler?? :dunno:
You seem like a giant dumbass
Atleast my dumbass didn't get married
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Whats the best route to take for selling an engagement ring?? Biggest mistake of my life.... dated a girl for a few years, moved to Lawrence with her, then after a year and a half there I said give me that rough ridin' ring back, MHK I'm coming home. Any ideas?? Ebay, local jewler?? :dunno:
You seem like a giant dumbass
Atleast my dumbass didn't get married
Neither did his. :dunno:
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Whats the best route to take for selling an engagement ring?? Biggest mistake of my life.... dated a girl for a few years, moved to Lawrence with her, then after a year and a half there I said give me that rough ridin' ring back, MHK I'm coming home. Any ideas?? Ebay, local jewler?? :dunno:
Ask KCFDcat if he wants it?
I'd cut him a hell of a deal. Have the appraisal paperwork and everything :thumbs:
pm me.
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Whats the best route to take for selling an engagement ring?? Biggest mistake of my life.... dated a girl for a few years, moved to Lawrence with her, then after a year and a half there I said give me that rough ridin' ring back, MHK I'm coming home. Any ideas?? Ebay, local jewler?? :dunno:
Ask KCFDcat if he wants it?
I'd cut him a hell of a deal. Have the appraisal paperwork and everything :thumbs:
pm me.
well crap, now she better not be reading this board :sdeek:
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Whats the best route to take for selling an engagement ring?? Biggest mistake of my life.... dated a girl for a few years, moved to Lawrence with her, then after a year and a half there I said give me that rough ridin' ring back, MHK I'm coming home. Any ideas?? Ebay, local jewler?? :dunno:
Ask KCFDcat if he wants it?
I'd cut him a hell of a deal. Have the appraisal paperwork and everything :thumbs:
pm me.
well crap, now she better not be reading this board :sdeek:
She's a Nebraska fan, she'll take what she can get.
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Whats the best route to take for selling an engagement ring?? Biggest mistake of my life.... dated a girl for a few years, moved to Lawrence with her, then after a year and a half there I said give me that rough ridin' ring back, MHK I'm coming home. Any ideas?? Ebay, local jewler?? :dunno:
Ask KCFDcat if he wants it?
I'd cut him a hell of a deal. Have the appraisal paperwork and everything :thumbs:
pm me.
:thumbs:
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Whats the best route to take for selling an engagement ring?? Biggest mistake of my life.... dated a girl for a few years, moved to Lawrence with her, then after a year and a half there I said give me that rough ridin' ring back, MHK I'm coming home. Any ideas?? Ebay, local jewler?? :dunno:
How long ago did you buy the ring? Most stores will allow you to return it for a full refund within a month, probably in case she says no.
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Whats the best route to take for selling an engagement ring?? Biggest mistake of my life.... dated a girl for a few years, moved to Lawrence with her, then after a year and a half there I said give me that rough ridin' ring back, MHK I'm coming home. Any ideas?? Ebay, local jewler?? :dunno:
How long ago did you buy the ring? Most stores will allow you to return it for a full refund within a month, probably in case she says no.
That has to be the most awkward return ever. That both goes for the person returning the ring and the clerk/sales associate taking it back.
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Whats the best route to take for selling an engagement ring?? Biggest mistake of my life.... dated a girl for a few years, moved to Lawrence with her, then after a year and a half there I said give me that rough ridin' ring back, MHK I'm coming home. Any ideas?? Ebay, local jewler?? :dunno:
How long ago did you buy the ring? Most stores will allow you to return it for a full refund within a month, probably in case she says no.
Bought it like 2.5 or 3 years ago. She said yes and wore it for a year and a half before we broke up
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Oh man. Mrs. SB-to-be just asked me if I'm inviting any of my "message board friends" to our wedding. Told her the entire wedding party was going to be made up of goEMAW mods.
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Just joshing guys, im going to shane co.
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hahahahhahahaha I just love my sister to pieces and her fiance as well. Have thought of him as a brother the whole time the dated and am excited about having him as a brother in law. So when I saw this thread I thought I would share my joy with complete strangers. For what it's worth, the ring cost 10k :gocho:
For all the haters, go eff yourself. (I know I opened her up for criticism when I posted the pic)
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Just joshing guys, im going to shane co.
shoulda went to Jared
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Just joshing guys, im going to shane co.
when they advertise "non-commissioned sales people" at shane co they're basically saying "our sales people are giant dumbasses"
horrible experience, would never go back
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Just joshing guys, im going to shane co.
shoulda went to Jared
:thumbsup:
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Other than being able to haggle, what are the other benefits of going to a jeweler? At least for the small guys, it seems like the AIG restrictions/hoops to jump through would make them cost more or whatever. Local jeweler guys from the last few years: were they cheap?
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Just joshing guys, im going to shane co.
shoulda went to Jared
joslins
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Just joshing guys, im going to shane co.
shoulda went to Jared
joslins
did the joslin's guy have a stroke or something? ever heard his ads on 810? woof
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Other than being able to haggle, what are the other benefits of going to a jeweler? At least for the small guys, it seems like the AIG restrictions/hoops to jump through would make them cost more or whatever. Local jeweler guys from the last few years: were they cheap?
My local jeweler was able to match the price of the stone to online stuff. I could give a crap if the band was even 50% cheaper online sine the stone was waaay more. Also, bought in MO, had it couriered to KS for small fee to avoid sales tax.
There's also like free bla bla for life but honestly I think most places do that and would do it even if you weren't a customer but wanted you to be a customer. They incur no additional costs by cleaning her ring or fixing a stone setting.
Also, for me I hate running around town comparing this and that. So dealing locally and getting the price match saved time.
I think B&M places are probably loses their asses to online, so force them to compete directly. But, also expect them to make some money. If you don't take too much of their time though their share can be small.
Don't know what AIG haggles are.
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Man a lot of growing up is going on these days on this here 8th grade board.
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Man a lot of growing up is going on these days on this here 8th grade board.
I am looking at getting my GF a promise ring so I'm assuming all this advice applies
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Other than being able to haggle, what are the other benefits of going to a jeweler? At least for the small guys, it seems like the AIG restrictions/hoops to jump through would make them cost more or whatever. Local jeweler guys from the last few years: were they cheap?
moshiri in olathe is fairly reasonable. my issue was that she wants a pretty unique ring so none of the online sites had anything like it, so that's why we went to a small local place that does custom work.
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Just joshing guys, im going to shane co.
shoulda went to Jared
joslins
did the joslin's guy have a stroke or something? ever heard his ads on 810? woof
no stroke, he just talks weird
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You have a friend in the diamond business
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Man a lot of growing up is going on these days on this here 8th grade board.
I am looking at getting my GF a promise ring so I'm assuming all this advice applies
are promise rings still a thing?
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what if i want to buy a ring, but don't know how? not a diamond one, otherwise i would just read this thread.
as i see it, i have two main problems - 1. figuring out where to buy the ring, and 2. figuring out what size of ring to buy. advise please, but no stupid answers like ask the recipient.
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what if i want to buy a ring, but don't know how? not a diamond one, otherwise i would just read this thread.
as i see it, i have two main problems - 1. figuring out where to buy the ring, and 2. figuring out what size of ring to buy. advise please, but no stupid answers like ask the recipient.
1. It depends on what type of ring you want. If it's supposed to be something special, you better go to a jewelry store. They're all about the same.
2. If the recipient has another ring that you can take, the jewelry store can tell you the size of it. And if you end up buying a ring that isn't quite the right size, they can resize it or exchange it.
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thanks chum.
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come on guys, if you're dating a girl for anything longer than fanning time you should know her size.
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come on guys, if you're dating a girl for anything longer than fanning time you should know her size.
why?
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come on guys, if you're dating a girl for anything longer than fanning time you should know her size.
why?
Just one of those little pieces of info every guy should know IMO. Even walked past a jewelry store case and see something you know your S.O. will love? Ever buy something random for them? It helps with spontaneity.
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come on guys, if you're dating a girl for anything longer than fanning time you should know her size.
why?
Just one of those little pieces of info every guy should know IMO. Even walked past a jewelry store case and see something you know your S.O. will love? Ever buy something random for them? It helps with spontaneity.
Mrs. Bf's ring finger is the same size as my pinky finger.
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plus it helps with the subterfuge and clandestine nature of buying and surprising with the ring.
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Ms. SB wears very little jewelry so the subterfuge was very difficult.
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Man a lot of growing up is going on these days on this here 8th grade board.
I am looking at getting my GF a promise ring so I'm assuming all this advice applies
are promise rings still a thing?
ChiCat has to be joking. Right?
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Man a lot of growing up is going on these days on this here 8th grade board.
I am looking at getting my GF a promise ring so I'm assuming all this advice applies
are promise rings still a thing?
ChiCat has to be joking. Right?
:dubious:
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Good luck, KCFD. She is going to love whatever you get because it is from you.
BTW, here's the engagement ring I got for XMAS. I took a pic of it on my hand when this thread was created, but didn't post it because :sdeek: You guys were harsh about the other girl's hand.
Congratulations, KCFD. Very cool.
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Good luck, KCFD. She is going to love whatever you get because it is from you.
BTW, here's the engagement ring I got for XMAS. I took a pic of it on my hand when this thread was created, but didn't post it because :sdeek: You guys were harsh about the other girl's hand.
Congratulations, KCFD. Very cool.
I'm pretty sure I pulled that exact same ring out of a claw machine game back in 96
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Good luck, KCFD. She is going to love whatever you get because it is from you.
BTW, here's the engagement ring I got for XMAS. I took a pic of it on my hand when this thread was created, but didn't post it because :sdeek: You guys were harsh about the other girl's hand.
Congratulations, KCFD. Very cool.
Congratulations, WG. Although I can't imagine why you would marry someone who wears skinny jeans.
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Congrats, fanning!
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Engagement around Christmas? GTFO!
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FanningsGirl, be sure to preserve the whole sole ownership thing via prenup.
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I bet he proposed at Kona's.
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Good luck, KCFD. She is going to love whatever you get because it is from you.
BTW, here's the engagement ring I got for XMAS. I took a pic of it on my hand when this thread was created, but didn't post it because :sdeek: You guys were harsh about the other girl's hand.
Congratulations, KCFD. Very cool.
confirmed tuck watch sighting
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Good luck, KCFD. She is going to love whatever you get because it is from you.
BTW, here's the engagement ring I got for XMAS. I took a pic of it on my hand when this thread was created, but didn't post it because :sdeek: You guys were harsh about the other girl's hand.
Congratulations, KCFD. Very cool.
Either that's fake or WG is hotter than I expected. Looks pretty big to me.
Disclaimer: I know nothing about jewels
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powercat watch
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Good luck, KCFD. She is going to love whatever you get because it is from you.
BTW, here's the engagement ring I got for XMAS. I took a pic of it on my hand when this thread was created, but didn't post it because :sdeek: You guys were harsh about the other girl's hand.
Congratulations, KCFD. Very cool.
Either that's fake or WG is hotter than I expected. Looks pretty big to me.
Disclaimer: I know nothing about jewels
She's just marrying the guy who was talking about Mossainite earlier in this thread.
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so guys, help me out here.
she doesn't like trends, prefers to be "unique", doesn't wear a lot of jewelry, wants something simple, strongly against blood diamonds etc.
i'm thinking vintage/antique.. thoughts/experiences ?
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Have her sit down and watch Blood Diamond. When it's over ask if she still wants one. You're welcome.
Ditto.
When you buy ask for the child slave free diamond.
Get a Canadian one or a lab produced one. It's better for the ethics.
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Carve it by hand out of wood from her favorite tree
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Tattoo a ring on her finger like the duck dynasty guy.
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so guys, help me out here.
she doesn't like trends, prefers to be "unique", doesn't wear a lot of jewelry, wants something simple, strongly against blood diamonds etc.
i'm thinking vintage/antique.. thoughts/experiences ?
My thoughts are you're moving too fast.
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seems like "blood diamonds" should be worth more than those procured from non blood diamond places
being able to drop a "do you know how. many people died so I could wear this little piece of jewelry?" during conversation would be tight
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so guys, help me out here.
she doesn't like trends, prefers to be "unique", doesn't wear a lot of jewelry, wants something simple, strongly against blood diamonds etc.
i'm thinking vintage/antique.. thoughts/experiences ?
Contact her mom/grandmothers and see if they have a ring they want to pass down.