How much do you think is appropriate to spend on an engagement ring? If you were going to buy one, what would you spend on it? If you have purchaced one in the past, what was it like and how much did you spend?
2007-03-25 13:30:49 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
Well tradition plays a big part in this.I think tradition has pushed prices and expectations way up.Most couples planning to get married have enough expense to worry about after they do get married so why spend a fortune on a engagement ring that will only contribute to this large debt.My highest price for an engagement ring wouldn't be over 1200$ tops.
2007-03-25 14:43:19 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
tradition state 3 month salary.. but here is the catch.. the jewlery companys came up with that one// can you really put a price tag on your love if you can then think about it before you say i do.. some people can not even afford real rings or engagement ring.. that dont mean that they dont love each other .. it means that they dont have the money.. or they are saving for other things.. like a home or feature children..
2007-03-25 13:50:54 · answer #2 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the price tag is what matters, then just put a big rubber stamp on the forehead that reads "I am a superficial gold digger". I think that saving to buy a house after the wedding is a whole lot more important than a piece of jewelry that will depreciate at a rapid rate.
2007-03-25 13:41:08 · answer #3 · answered by Randy 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
andy here
to me there really isnt to much or to little u can spend on the one u love bc when angie and i decided to become engaged i told her to look to see what she liked and if i could afford it then id get it for her and if i couldnt afford that exact one then id get something close to it but the cute thing was the ring she was looking at is the exact ring i would have picked out
2007-03-25 13:42:35 · answer #4 · answered by Angie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on what you can afford. My husband bought me a beautiful engagement ring when he proposed and years later he bought me another more expensive ring. He said he wished he could have bought a nicer one when he proposed, but it was what he could afford at the time. I am a big believer in buying what you can afford.
2007-03-25 13:36:42 · answer #5 · answered by QT 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Junebug is right. Affordable is the key. No one should go into debt over a ring, because as she said, you can always upgrade to a more expensive one when it is affordable.
Hope I helped.
2007-03-25 13:42:53 · answer #6 · answered by 1985 & going strong 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋