How to do it?

I'm an old romantic at heart - as is my boyfriend and he chose the ring for me ?

So much better in my opinion. But then the next person could very well say they'd want to choose...

It's all about the romance to me and a man having thought about proposing and actually done something about it is fab!

Same here. This is my second engagement. The first time I had no ring and had to go and choose, and then felt pressured to not choose one too expensive. This time round I was proposed to with the ring - so much better, much more romantic!

My OH asked me to look at ring pictures online but I didn't choose it as such (he said it was for future reference...) He then proposed with the ring which I really think is better than without...

Mine came from www.365-diamond.com he says they were good and they sent a valuation certificate through (for insurance etc) and a diamond certificate to show the colour/inclusions.

I was proposed to with a ring, which I much preferred.

However, we had been together 6 years at that point so we had discussed rings before many a time and he knew what I liked/didn't like. Because we had discussed it before, it was always a 'when we get engaged I'd like that ring' but I didn't really know when it was happening as we'd been discussing rings since we were 17! ?

I actually agree with all of the others, I would have loved to have been proposed to with a ring, but mine didn't happen that way! It's nice in a way that I have a ring that I have chosen and adore, but I just think it's more romantic for the ring to have been picked out in advance for the proposal.

I was proposed to without a ring which is my prefered choice cos I was able to chose my own - I'm so fussy and like things different which my OH knows so he didn't even attempt to buy me one.

That said, I think it would have been lovely to have been proposed to with the ring in the traditional way.

I really don't think it matter though - is the actual proposal that counts.

I was proposed to with a ring. And it was very special and romantic - he even opened the box the right way up! ?

I always wonder though, with blokes who buy the ring to propose with....how much error is there size-wise, or do they ask you, or take you ring shopping to get the correct size?

My cousin was proposed to and then they went shopping for a ring and she was given a "budget" to stick to, I felt a bit funny about this to be honest and was worried this might happen to me!...But OH always wanted to get me a ring that he chose and for me that seems so much more personal.

For us, we have been together for 7 years and discussed weddings and babies on more than one occasion! We always knew we would get married, but were got together when I was 14, so we knew we had a long "wait!" Anyways, we had gone clothes shopping on Saturday and he took me into a ring shop, to have a look and find out my size. We must have been in there for two hours and I tried on about 20 rings, but I disliked most of them. It was all very overwhelming, but I was told it was for "future reference" as being a student he couldn't afford to buy a ring "anytime soon" ( - old romantic ?) And then, four months later, I was presented with a gorgeous, custom-made badboy from a local family jewellers, in the correct size, the shape and style I loved and everyfink was perrrrfect! ?

Permission to turn this into a ring flash?!

Here's my vintage inspired badboy...

A proposal with a ring is lovely.. its chosen entirely by you them and it really is a token of love to your lady ?

My H2B proposed to me with a ring and whilst its not white gold which is more popular I love my yellow gold ring.

H2B did get my finger measured a year before so I always knew one day there was a chance but never when and I certainly didnt expect it when it came along!!

It fitted lovely!

With a ring, without a ring would seem like it's not planned! If my OH got me the worse ring in the world it wouldn't matter, i'd wear it because of what it is. However, do check size... mine was 5 sizes too big and had to be sent away so i couldn't wear it and everyone kept asking and i wanted to show!

Exactly...this is why I didn't have a ring ?

It genuinely only occurred to Mr. Stazzle like a minute before he proposed ?

Awww bless him, you see I think that is lovely and romantic as it is so spontaneous!

I'm going to say the opposite - my bf proposed without a ring and I enjoyed picking it out with him. But I am very fussy and liked picking my own ring out (plus what I thought I wanted wasn't actually what I ended up going for after trying some on). If you're going to go shopping with her though, do some research and decide which shops have rings in your price range so you have some idea of where to take her.

p.s. lovely ring ooh la la!

Re. the size - it often just depends what's in the shop. D bought me a ring which was in my size but when he got it home he decided he didn't like it so took it back the following week and exchanged it. The one he wanted though wasn't in my size so it had to be put in the shop and re-sized. Luckily, we were going on holiday 1 week after he proposed so I put it in the shop while I was on holiday so didn't feel "without" it too much ?

I was exactly the same! The ones I loved off my finger, looked bizarre on and the ones that I disliked looked nice on my finger! I also was trying them on my right hand until OH said, "make sure it fits your ring finger!" Haaa! OH played a blinder though, because my ring is basically an amalgamation of all the bits I did like!

(and thanks for the lovely comment - I still catch myself staring at it in disbelief!)

To the OP - I know of a few people whose rings are from 365Diamonds and they all love them.

I was proposed to with a ring, and H2B had asked me months prior what kind of ring i wanted (in passing) i think it was special because he'd taken a lot of time to choose it and i thought it was so sweet and it did mean i got to tell everyone about the engagement and show the ring off at the same time!!! i think you have to be confident you know what your missus wants and her size.

with the online jewellrey, i used to work for a jewellrey manufacturers you do really need to see your particular ring before you buy it as all diamonds are different. some diamonds that are certified can be cloudy and lookmilky (not thing you'd want for an engagement ring) and some diamonds that aren't certified look sparkliy. I'd recommend having a look round in some jewellers and comparing prices because they do range quite a bit and chances are the rings are probably from the same manufacture all bit it slightly different styles.

I do this too! ?

I actually didn't get muich in the sday of mine - but happy that he chose what he did as I'd never have dared suggest that anount of money for my ring ?

He always told me it would be a solitaire - white gold (I don't see the point in Platinum - you get more rock for your money with WG). All I said is the bigger the better.

He apparently walked into the shop and just said "I want to buy an engagement ring, white gold, minimum 1 carat" and that's what I got [;D]

I work in a jewellers and get men coming in to buy rings all the time! If you are confident that you will choose something she will love, then go for it because it is soooo romantic! If you have doubts then an increasingly popular way is to buy a stage ring - for about £10 and propose with that and then have a romantic (her) frustrating (you) day shopping for the real ring!

My oh proposed while I was messing about on the computer (not v romantic) without a ring then we went to chose one, he said that was the best was as he didnt even know if I wore yellow gold or gold!!

When the ring arrived he didnt tell me and surprised me with it which was just lovely!

Good luck with whatever you do and dont forget to share your story xxx

My OH had knows for years that I don't wear or suit gold and only ever wear silver... he got up early one morning and had a rummage in my jewellry box for a silver ring sometimes wear on my "ring finger" on my right hand... (I was fast asleep) he then told me he was off golfing.. he actually went to Glasgow about 45 miles away to a friends friend who is a diamond dealer in the city center, apparently he walked in, sat down and said "platinum, this size, solitaire diamond - basically the biggest Cheryl Cole style of ring bling you can make"

I have to admit it is not what I would have picked for myself as its set high and pretty large and when he proposaed at a festival (with ring in hand) my first thought was "holy crap, it'll never survive the weekend!!!" (I'm a bit rough and tumble... ) :-)

However, I love it now, absolutely love it... I feel completely naked and a bit fretful without it - and everytime I look at at I know he picked it, he chose the style, the diamond, the setting... all his own work, and that makes me love it (and him) even more :-)

x x x (buy the ring) :-)

My H had been well trained, and had been walked past a particular jewellers and told THAT is the ring you should buy me. and he did. and then he proposed to me with it. so i was lucky and got the best of both worlds! the ring *was* too big (in fact it fell off one day...) so i had to take it back to be resized. felt naked without it on, but rather that then it fall off again and i lose it. i would have really minded if i'd not had any input to my ring - i'm the one that has to wear it, so i'd rather have one i love that i had chosen. i'm not the one to really go for solitaires, so am very chuffed with my emerald cut and baguette baby!

We went together and got my ring designed and made which was lovely.

What would've been better (does that sound bad?) would've been if Chris had taken me on a suprise trip to the jewelers to design the ring...

That way you get romance and the ring you want. And it really isn't any more expensive than buying your ring from a shop.

Has anyone seen 'Sweet Home Alabaha'? That has the best proposal ever! Takes her blinfolded into tiffany's after hours so she is the only person there and says 'pick one'. Must remember to pick a richer man for my next marriage (JOKE!!!).

I got the best of both worlds, OH proposed with a ring but a cheapy ring so I had a ring for the proposal and something to wear but he could still take me shopping and get me the ring I wanted, bless him. And the ring I chose was Identical to the cheapy he bought to propose with! I love the fact that he thought about having a ring there and I would wanted a ring but didnt want to buy the wrong thing.