Still no official engagement, but -
WE'VE GOT THE RING. Okay - we've got the beta version of the ring. Our designer called us on Friday evening, and said that he had something he wanted to try on my finger. When we got there, and he gave me the box, I opened it and saw my beautiful diamond set in a gorgeous ring!
It's the beta version because we got a little carried away designing. We designed to the 100th of a millimeter. In reality - that's too small a scale to design to. So - he is going to have to adjust one of the elements to 1/4 millimeter. But at least I have the beta ring to wear until then. :)
After we got the ring, as planned, I gave it to Alex to keep until he was ready to propose. But he decided I should go ahead and wear the ring, and we should go ahead and tell people that we are getting married! So, we went straight to his Mother's house to show and tell her. Then to dinner with my Mom to show and tell her. Yesterday, I nearly lost my voice calling everyone in my phone book - and we had lunch with my Dad to show and tell once again.
It is very exciting! I do love how just showing people the ring lights up their day and mine all at the same time. :)
The next 11 months are going to fly by, and I'm pretty sure it's going to be really fun!
More soon.
Sunday, February 3, 2008
Monday, January 14, 2008
The first shaky steps
We aren't officially engaged. Not yet.
Alex brought a ring to me in November, saying that was the ring he wanted to base my engagement ring design on. It wasn't a proposal - and it was secret for a long time. Technically - it still is. Only, he acquiesced to let me tell my Mother, my maid of honor, Sarah, and he told his brother and our friend Josh. And aside from the people who are already working on this wedding - no one else knows.
This is hard for me because I want to shout it from the rooftops that after 5 years together, we're finally doing this! YAY!!!!!!!
But we have a sort of unspoken agreement that we won't tell everyone until the ring is on my finger. And it's been nearly 2 months in the design process. We have our diamond - and the design is in its final stages at this point. But it will be at least 2 more weeks before the word can be officially spread.
TWO MORE WEEKS! Maybe three!
I've had to specifically avoid certain people for fear that I would spill the beans.
Despite all of my bitching, though - I'm glad we're waiting for the ring. I don't think the news would be as well received with an awkward "the ring is still being designed" tied to the end of it.
Maybe it's my imagination.
In any case - although we are not yet officially engaged - we have made our first steps toward planning this wedding. Already, it has a life of its own. It has a pulse and a brain, and worst of all, an insatiable appetite for MONEY! All the bridal books say - "Make a budget, and stick to it - NO MATTER WHAT!" I have resolved to do just that.
I'm going to stick to this budget like white on rice. I will not be bested by this wedding juggernaut!!
We've got less than a year to go, and between this, work, and school - I would imagine there will be SEVERAL stressed-out melt-downs to come.
Stay tuned, kids...
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Alex brought a ring to me in November, saying that was the ring he wanted to base my engagement ring design on. It wasn't a proposal - and it was secret for a long time. Technically - it still is. Only, he acquiesced to let me tell my Mother, my maid of honor, Sarah, and he told his brother and our friend Josh. And aside from the people who are already working on this wedding - no one else knows.
This is hard for me because I want to shout it from the rooftops that after 5 years together, we're finally doing this! YAY!!!!!!!
But we have a sort of unspoken agreement that we won't tell everyone until the ring is on my finger. And it's been nearly 2 months in the design process. We have our diamond - and the design is in its final stages at this point. But it will be at least 2 more weeks before the word can be officially spread.
TWO MORE WEEKS! Maybe three!
I've had to specifically avoid certain people for fear that I would spill the beans.
Despite all of my bitching, though - I'm glad we're waiting for the ring. I don't think the news would be as well received with an awkward "the ring is still being designed" tied to the end of it.
Maybe it's my imagination.
In any case - although we are not yet officially engaged - we have made our first steps toward planning this wedding. Already, it has a life of its own. It has a pulse and a brain, and worst of all, an insatiable appetite for MONEY! All the bridal books say - "Make a budget, and stick to it - NO MATTER WHAT!" I have resolved to do just that.
I'm going to stick to this budget like white on rice. I will not be bested by this wedding juggernaut!!
We've got less than a year to go, and between this, work, and school - I would imagine there will be SEVERAL stressed-out melt-downs to come.
Stay tuned, kids...
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