04-17-2014, 01:59 PM
SlimKlim Wrote:She wants both of our extended families and a large group of friends there and I don't think she realizes how many zeros that sticker is gonna have on it.
If you guys are following the tradition (Wife's parent pay for wedding, Groom's parents cover rehearsal)......its a conversation you and her need to have with her parents, that will set some guidelines real fast.
On the engagement ring discussion....
Am I the only one who actually looked forward to buying an engagement ring so I could propose to my future wife and didn't think twice about spending that kind of money? I actually wish I could have afforded more.
Set a realistic cost goal, determine what payments you can make if financing, and buy the best thing you can afford.
I purchased my ring in college from Jared's, No interest for like 3 years, not the cheapest place, but 6 years ago it really sketched me out spending that much money on something I had never seen before, which is why went with a brick and mortar store not Blue Nile or some other online retailer.
Purchase the insurance/warranty through them, I think it was like 10% of the cost of the ring. Was a no brainer to me. No questions asked if the ring or any stone is lost they replace it with the exact same ring/grade stone no questions asked. Already had to use this once, one of the side stones in the engagement ring disappeared and they popped a new one in. this includes resizing, re plating, resetting, basically bumper to bumper the entire ownership of the ring.
Most of the bitching about buying engagement rings is coming from people who aren't married though so I will assume ignorance.
Same deal with wedding's being a waste of money.....you only do it once, so why not ball out within you means?