Should You Propose Without a Ring?
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Is it a good idea to propose without a ring?
With the economy becoming worse every day, and everyone thus short on extra cash, making a large purchase such as an engagement ring is difficult for some people. For others, it is impossible. Many men have wanted to propose to their girlfriend and hesitated because of the lack of funds for an engagement ring they could be proud to present. Other times, women are proposing to their boyfriends, and the boyfriends don’t want to wear an engagement ring. Sometimes, Couples are having their ring special ordered and it won’t be ready for a long time.
Often times, couples have even elected to forego the engagement ring so they could save more money for the wedding itself. Regardless of the reason for the ring’s absence at the proposal, there are a few key things to remember when popping the question with no shiny rock to mark the occasion.
One of the most prominent issues with proposing without a ring is deciding what you will do instead. What do you do with your hands? Do you still get down on one knee? Remember that the proposal without a ring is all about the question. How and where you ask are critically important details. What time you ask and whether or not the person is in a good mood are also crucial.
Because a marriage proposal is a formal way of saying “I want to be with you forever”, the ring really isn’t everything. Make sure you are ready and have already decided what you are going to say and how you are going to say it. If you are going to use a public venue, (such as a billboard) you need to plan each detail meticulously to ensure that she sees or hears your announcement when it happens. She needs to have already eaten, gotten something to drink, and made a visit to the ladies’ room. (It sounds silly, but if she’s got to go while your billboard lights up, you’ll be sorry.) It’s nerve wracking trying to find the perfect way to do this, and more so without the ring, but you can make it. Be confident, charismatic, and genuine, gentlemen. Ring or no ring, she won’t be able to say no.
