Regardless of how much money you have, the cost of an engagement ring is always an issue. No matter how deeply you love someone, it doesn’t make engagement rings any less expensive. Taking that in mind here is a guide to finding an inexpensive but meaningful ring to promise forever with.

The best place to begin your search for inexpensive rings is, of course, the internet. Ring shopping online allows you to see rings, prices, and stone selection, without ever having to set food in a store. You local jeweler is also sometimes a really good resource for finding the ultimate inexpensive rock. If you have to go really inexpensive, try looking through the fine jeweler displays at Wal-Mart or Kohl’s. Even eBay has some really nice rings starting as low as 46 dollars to over 900 thousand dollars.

If you find the ring of your dreams, but can’t afford it, try to work on payment plans with the jewelry dealer. If you have good credit, you will see better results for this that someone who was trying to get an engagement ring with a low or average credit score.

More inexpensive planning for big moment

• think outside of the box
• propose at her job or in front of her family
• propose at the location of your very first date
• Go dancing, ask the DJ to play her favorite song and allow you to propose in front of the crowd
• Go on a moonlit walk, have a friend prepare an evening picnic and propose over a glass of wine

All that’s left now is for you to sweep her off her feet and take her into a world that she had previously thought to be a figment of her fantastic imagination. Take her breath away. She doesn’t ever need to know that her ring didn’t break the bank, and if she’s a smart girl, she wouldn’t care even if she did know. Find the ring, take it to her, get down on your one knee and ask her to promise she’ll love you for the rest of your days.

Proposals have become one of the biggest occasions in a woman’s life in our society. Most women want to brag about how wonderful it was to their friends. It’s not about the right restaurant or the perfect string quartet while you ask. They expect those things. Do something unique that will really show her you care. Here are a few fun ideas to keep it interesting.

Compliant Captive

If money is of no concern to you, here is something that will capture her heart for sure.

Call into her work and either tell her boss what your planning or tell them you fiancé to be is going to be taking her vacation and sick days on a set date. Plan a romantic getaway to an island, cabin, or mountain filled with adventure and spoil her, but don’t tell her yet that you will propose. On the day of, whisk her away answering only what you have to and then ask for her hand in marriage. 

Clue

This only takes a night
Get home before she does and set up, leave her a text message telling her when to come home. While you are waiting make a trail of petals to little love notes placed around your home, these love notes should have loving comments and instructions on what should be done next. Include a warm bath and a meal cooked by you, complete with massages and candles. Once she is properly relaxed, lovingly propose, and watch her say yes.

As you can see, proposals can be inexpensive and still romantic. After all it’s the thought that counts. It really is all about how much you genuinely care.

What NOT to do!:

• Putting engagement rings in food can be catastrophic if not really well planned.
• Never bring up past relationships or troubles during the proposal.
• Don’t be unsure of yourself. Confidence is sexy.
• Don’t propose out of obligation. Make sure you ask because you love her.

I know you are a little nervous, but try what works for you, and what you know shell like. If she loves baseball, put it on the scoreboard. The beach, ask her while you’re standing together with the waves at your ankles. There are simply tons of memorable and unique ways to ask for forever.

You love him dearly. He loves you deeply. Both of you know that you plan to spend the rest of your lives together, but he still hasn’t popped the question. Maybe he is a little shy or he can’t afford to buy the ring just yet. It is also possible that he is just afraid you might say no. Whatever the reason is that the two of you have yet to make it official, sometimes it is necessary to take a little action to get the wedding ball rolling. So, the proverbial million dollar question is “Should a Woman Propose Marriage?”

According to an article found at www.lovetripper.com, a survey on proposals that was by Korbel Champagne found that almost one in three (31 percent) Americans were friends with or had met a woman who has asked a man to marry her, rather than the other way around.. It is becoming more and more accepted every day for a woman to be the one who’s getting down on one knee and asking someone to promise they’ll love her forever.

From choosing the venue for the proposal to figuring out how to ask for forever, asking for someone’s hand in marriage can be an overwhelming process no matter who is doing the asking. Be sure that you are ready, that you have prepared well in advance, and if your partner doesn’t want to wear a ring, find a creative solution for a substitute so you are not at a loss for what to do rather than presenting a ring. (A watch or masculine bracelet could work.)

Jason R. Rich, author of “Will You Marry Me? Popping the Question with Romance and Style” (The Career Press, 2003) says that regardless of who proposes, “understanding the expectations and dreams of the person you’re proposing to — and taking them into consideration during the planning process — is the first step in bringing a perfect proposal to life.”

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.