Help 'tater find a ring...

[420seriouscat69]

you should make plans with her to go up there beforehand, and she'll be looking forward to it all week. then the day of, you call her and tell her you think you left something in her car, and can she go see if it's there? and then she walks outside and boom, you're there on bended knee with your giant rock glistening in the sun. after the excitement subsides, you tell her obviously we're still on for sunset picnic tonight on top of mount baltimore.

i'm going to fly my drone over the loft and video tape the whole thing

also- wacky, i'm looking forward to saturday night bro!

[TBL]

If you think she's turned away from the dark side, get her one of these. It's the ultimate test.

[KCFDcat]

whatever you do, DON'T go to zales. I feel like this should go without saying but your post earlier terrifies me. jewelry stores in malls are absolutely NOT OK for buying engagement rings. Think about it, this is the single most amount of money you'll ever spend on a piece of jewelry most likely. go somewhere that actually sells a real product. Online: Meh. I'm not a huge online guy, I looked it up and I would have saved about $300-$400, not worth it IMO, I'd rather support a business here, but that's just me.

Good luck fanman!

[420seriouscat69]

 

[CNS]

It's been a long time since I bought one(2001), but when I did prices were completely mumped shop to shop.  I bought one at G Thomas in Manhattan.  I shopped there first, recorded the band catalog number and the gem lab rating of the diamond.  Took that info around to places in Topeka, KC, etc, and some of them were more than double.  The closest in comparo was still almost $1800 more.  I didn't find any explanation for why either.     Not saying go to manhattan, but am saying shop more than a couple places.

[CNS]

Also, the standard is for one of two or three internationally recognized labs to certify the stone.  Some shops tell you they don't use those and that they certify the stones themselves.  As I am sure you get, that is rough ridin' stupid.  Shop at a place that uses standards.

[Cire]

Take one of her kohls 30%off things and then open a card for another 20% and boom half off ring

[michigancat]

Rings are a giant waste of money. It's a really sad part of American culture.

[meow meow]

take her to my close personal friend, Gary Joslin. 

[CNS]

Rings are a giant waste of money. It's a really sad part of American culture.

I agree with this.  At least in the need to buy expensive diamonds.  That said, that view point has greater than a decade of marriage informing it.  If I did it again, it would be super simple and fake.  CNSWife agrees.  Money better spent, and more enjoyed, elsewhere.

[wetwillie]

What did her dad say when you asked for her hand wacky?

[star seed 7]

Rings are a giant waste of money. It's a really sad part of American culture.

yes.  it's disgusting

[Dr Rick Daris]

When she lived in Baltimore lofts downtown, she had a key to the top floor, and we'd sneak up there and have a picnic over looking the city. Her favorite building is right across from it in the open lot. I'm thinking about proposing there or at our usual spot on the roof of Baltimore lofts. Is that weak or pretty smooth?

take her up there but have the place set up super nice before you go with lights and candles and food and her parents and maybe her best friend of something and then when you get there and she sees them and then you get on a knee and boom!

[Asteriskhead]

Rings are a giant waste of money. It's a really sad part of American culture.

a friend of mine talked his wife into purchasing an antique ring with her birthstone in it by having periodic conversations about conflict diamonds and other issues regarding precious stones with her. He began doing it when he thought getting engaged to her was a real possibility, which was about a year before he actually asked her to marry him.

[420seriouscat69]

What did her dad say when you asked for her hand wacky?

He'll say yes. He's been asking/hinting to me when he should expect the talk cause he wants to meet at his favorite bar to do it.

[420seriouscat69]

When she lived in Baltimore lofts downtown, she had a key to the top floor, and we'd sneak up there and have a picnic over looking the city. Her favorite building is right across from it in the open lot. I'm thinking about proposing there or at our usual spot on the roof of Baltimore lofts. Is that weak or pretty smooth?

take her up there but have the place set up super nice before you go with lights and candles and food and her parents and maybe her best friend of something and then when you get there and she sees them and then you get on a knee and boom!

[420seriouscat69]

Although, she has said she doesn't want to be proposed to in front of a group of ppl. Just us.

[star seed 7]

do it at a squawk game at midcourt

[meow meow]

Although, she has said she doesn't want to be proposed to in front of a group of ppl. Just us.

bonetown

[Dr Rick Daris]

Although, she has said she doesn't want to be proposed to in front of a group of ppl. Just us.

ok so my scenario but with no people but you get people to set it up for you. like her favorite meal is up there and just amazing stuff but she thinks it's just going to be you and her and some sandwiches in a bag that you made at your house. then you do your thing and eat and then her fam and friends come up later and you crush some wine of something.

[Tobias]

wackman, within reason about anything you do will be fine based on what I've read

[420seriouscat69]

Although, she has said she doesn't want to be proposed to in front of a group of ppl. Just us.

ok so my scenario but with no people but you get people to set it up for you. like her favorite meal is up there and just amazing stuff but she thinks it's just going to be you and her and some sandwiches in a bag that you made at your house. then you do your thing and eat and then her fam and friends come up later and you crush some wine of something.

[420seriouscat69]

wackman, within reason about anything you do will be fine based on what I've read

Thanks man!

[Brock Landers]

Rings are a giant waste of money. It's a really sad part of American culture.

a friend of mine talked his wife into purchasing an antique ring with her birthstone in it by having periodic conversations about conflict diamonds and other issues regarding precious stones with her. He began doing it when he thought getting engaged to her was a real possibility, which was about a year before he actually asked her to marry him.

He probably could have streamlined the whole process by firing up a DVD of Blood Diamond.

[_33]

Zales is fine.  That's where I bought my wife's ring and it's beautiful.  Also I had a coupon.