my fiance and i have set a budget of 10,000.00- 13,000.00 for my engagment ring ( we are picking it out together) but when i talk about the ring style i'm looking for, and my budget - (like on theknot.com, or to people i know) they get wierd-- what's the deal? is this an unreasonable amount?- because my fiance and i aren't going to go indebt for the ring.
2006-10-04 14:13:58 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Beauty & Style ➔ Fashion & Accessories
It is sometimes just not necessary to talk about how much you are going to spend for the ring, the dress, the wedding...for some people, that could sound like a LOT of money. Also, that is really not what is important...the important thing is that you've found the man you want to spend the rest of your life with. The rest is just "fluff" that makes NO difference in the realm of what really matters in life.
I know it is exciting for you and you probably want to share all the details with everyone, but maybe it is just coming off a bit superficial...? Enjoy this time...! Congrats.
2006-10-04 14:24:01 · answer #1 · answered by KLo 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The budget and for the fact that you two are picking rings together is not unreasonable at all. But the reason why everyone gets weird is because they feel that you are bragging about the budget!! (because average people spend less than that amount) I know that you are excited to get engage and get rings but try not to mention about the budget except to jeweler, your family and close friend! You can tell them if they ask (that's what I normally do about my ring :-) ), if they don't, no need to tell them!
2006-10-04 14:41:14 · answer #2 · answered by sunflower222 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Maybe it's because when you think of engagement the guy buying the ring and suprising the girlfriend with it comes to mind. I had a roommate in college she wasn't engaged or anywhere near it. She would always talk about how much she wanted her future fiance to spend on her engagement ring. It kinda takes the allure of suprise excitement out of deciding on price range. Most females give hints to the style they like and things like that. Maybe people are acting weird because there not used to hearing something like what you are doing. Then again they could be jealous.
2006-10-04 14:45:40 · answer #3 · answered by giya_98 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Most ppl I've talked to only spent a couple thousand on an engagement ring and it is so much more romantic if he picks out the ring instead of you picking together in my opinion. Plus some ppl just don't like to talk about money. I hope this helps.
2006-10-04 15:43:48 · answer #4 · answered by bandbeef 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
People get wierd, because to most couples, this is an extreme amount to pay for a ring. By talking to people (your family, friends) you are making them feel inferior. Possibly giving them the impression it's all amount the money. Just but the ring you love, don't tell anyone how much you spent.
2006-10-04 14:20:52 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Do you or your lady chum have an aversion to Ebay or a pawn shop? you may discover some thing staggering there. i think of you're no longer liable to have the means to stroll right into a jewellery keep and get a hoop with 3 diamonds of any length for $1k. bear in mind you will additionally could pay sales tax, so in case you %. out a hoop with a decal cost of $999, you would be over your funds with the sales tax. in case you and your lady chum do no longer care if the stone is a genuine diamond, you may seem at moissanite, it is lots greater low-fee and is greater astonishing than a diamond. Or if she needs a genuine stone yet no longer a diamond, get her a various gemstone. My sister's engagement ring replaced right into a sapphire--somewhat alluring, and that i think of it fee below $1k, because of the fact it replaced right into a "vogue" ring, no longer "bridal." something categorized as wedding ceremony-suitable gets the fee jacked up. good success.
2016-10-18 12:28:34 · answer #6 · answered by mcsweeney 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is improper to talk about how much money you are going to spend on a wedding or engagement ring. If you can afford to spend as much as you're planning to, that's fine. Everything is relative when planning for your wedding, so it's never unreasonable to spend any amount if you really can afford to, but since so few people can (or choose not to) you should not be posting on message boards asking why people "get weird" about you asking innapropriate questions about money for jewelry. Your question comes off as a brag, and it does not make you seem 'classy,' wealthy, or impressive. The greatest indicator of someone with 'class' is that they go out of their way to keep other people from feeling uncomfortable. You have done the opposite.
2006-10-04 14:52:29 · answer #7 · answered by Amelia W 1 · 2⤊ 1⤋
is that $ or £? either way, its q alot for a ring! for a dress maybee, but ringwise, its a bit ott! id probably go more in the 1k - 1.5k (in £) for a ring, and put the wedding budget.you can get nice rings for about £1000.
also, aparently the average wedding costs around £30,000...so if you think of it that way you will be spending half of the usual wedding budget on an engagement ring!!
maybee im just cheap or summat.......
2006-10-04 14:20:20 · answer #8 · answered by fifs_c 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, I'm a young college student, and I believe people "get weird" because not everyone has that much money to spend. Most of them(not me) are getting free sex anyway, and wouldn't dream about spending that much money on the one they love.
If both you and your fiance are okay with it, I say go for it. You'll be together for the rest of your lives, so why not start off with a really big rock?
2006-10-04 14:25:59 · answer #9 · answered by joel k 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I would not say it is weird, but probably in poor taste to talk about it to anyone other than your jeweler.
I do not think that is an unusual amount. My engagement ring was about 10K and the wedding ring an additional 2.
2006-10-04 14:19:44 · answer #10 · answered by J.Z. 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋