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Engagement Rings as Status Symbols
One of the primary functions of an engagement ring is a message to the outside world: “Sorry, spoken for.” But rings say so much more than that. To some folks, having a big ol’ diamond on your ring...
View ArticleWorst Case Scenario, You Lose a Finger
Collin and I popped into a mall jewelry store last night. Collin’s been looking for his own wedding band online, and he’s found a contender. But I insisted he put on actual rings in a jewelry store...
View ArticleA Modest Proposal
[Preface: Anyone want to take a bet on how many wedding blog entries have that title? Mine is seventeen hundred.] Collin now has an engagement ring. I bought it for six bucks off a counter display at...
View ArticleRingless
We’re sending my engagement ring back to be fitted with my wedding band/to have the birthstones on the inside of the band fixed [it is supposed to have Collin's birthstone (peridot) and my birthstone...
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Hey-Na Hey-Na
My engagement ring is back! I feel so much less naked now. Plus I’m very happy with how the wedding band came out. I think the two rings look fabulous together. So how do you think they prop up the...
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Seeking Vendor Advice: Looking for a Custom Jeweler
Collin has a very specific request for his wedding band: he wants his engagement ring recreated in a more durable, wearer-friendly metal (the six-dollar original has finally started to leave rust on...
View ArticleMoment of Panic
Walking out of a diner with three members of the bridal hootenanny, I gasped and screamed, “OH MY GOD!” Abby thought my car was stolen. John thought I saw a dead body. Liz, an arachnophobic, thought...
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True Proposal Story: Ben and Lauren Make History
[In case you don't remember, I don't have a cute proposal story, and I'm soo over that. But that being said? The proposal that Bridal Hootenanny member Ben thought up is EPIC and worth praise,...
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Gold Fusion
I think I should get my wedding band fused to my engagement ring. In case you don’t recall, my ring set looks like this: Pretty, right? The problem is, the wedding band is almost never lined up the...
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True Proposal Story: Leslie and Steve Just Do It
The most popular post on HitchDied is Ben’s proposal story, and I feel terrible about that. Don’t get me wrong, I love Ben, I love how he proposed, and I love love love his post about it. [And I love...
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