May 2016
Things you should not do with a marriage proposal – continued
Years ago it was fashionable to hide the ring in food, but hiding the ring in food is not that popular anymore. It's been in a thousand movies and television shows. You will definitely not score points for creativity. It depends on your bride to be and the kind of relationship that you two have, but it is advisable not to propose at a big sport game. It can be very loud and chaotic and that will take away [...]
Things you should not do with a marriage proposal
Once you have worked up the courage to pop the question and you have done all the right things to make it a magical moment, there is still a few things you should "not do"to ensure that you have a magical moment outcome. It is best to keep the moment personal. Unless she told you that she would like to have a splashy all out there proposal its best to keep it intimate. Many brides-to-be would prefer to share [...]
April 2016
Things you should do with a marriage proposal-continued
You've done everything right so far and you are close to the perfect moment but there is still a few things to keep in mind. Although we are far removed in this century from paying a dowry or lobola as referred to in some African cultures. It is wise to still get her parents blessing, seeing that you are taking one of their priceless possessions as well as becoming part of the family. Pick a personal or favourite spot and [...]
Things you should do with a marriage proposal – continued
So you have tested the waters and you have tried to keep the actual proposal time as a surprise. The next step is to actually practise what you are going to say. All eyes will be on you and you don't want to be caught with your tongue in your cheek. It is important to find the right engagement ring and to have some sort of idea what her finger size is. If the lady of your dreams is [...]
Things you should do with a marriage proposal
It is very important to make sure that you guys are on the same page and want the same thing. It is always a good idea to know how both of you feel about children, jobs, religion etc. These small little things can become big problems later in life. It is important not to catch her completely off guard as a surprise proposal without even discussing marriage at some point can and will almost definitely lead to a very [...]
Non Traditional Engagement Rings – Tanzanite
Tanzanites are becoming more and more popular to use as a symbol of love in an engagement ring and it is believed to imbue the wearer with gifts of eternal truth, honesty and knowledge of higher spiritual love and light. Tanzanite has only been discovered around 1969 at the base of Kilimanjaro and this beautiful blue/purple stone has been added as one of the birthstones for the month of December. With a Mohs hardness rating of 6.5 to 7.0, [...]