How much to spend for engagement ring?

torbrex

Enough so that she knows you are serious but not so much as it leaves a hole in your pocket when she leaves you for your best mate.

HappyMJ

It is necessary to keep a track on money and be judicious, but when it's about picking an engagement ring be more kind towards yourself and go for bigger and brighter one.

You would say that.

I think Spam is a better option.

My partner doesn't like Spam.

I don't like Spam.

:spam::spam:

Pollycat

Venessa_Hodge wrote: »

It is necessary to keep a track on money and be judicious, but when it's about picking an engagement ring be more kind towards yourself and go for bigger and brighter one.

Even if the fiancee-to-be has said

Webb172 wrote: »

don't make it too expensive.

:huh:

jackieblack

onlyroz wrote: »

Personally I'd rather spend the money on a honeymoon.

Me too!


But also, what the heck is an 'engagement ceremony' :huh:

Webb172 wrote: »

My engagement ceremony is in August. It's a small ceremony followed by lunch, with close family and friends.

Georgiegirl256

What the hell is an engagement ceremony?! :rotfl:

No, all "girls" do not like expensive jewellery, so do yourself a favour and if she's said don't spend a lot of money, then don't.

HappyMJ

jackieblack wrote: »

Me too!


But also, what the heck is an 'engagement ceremony' :huh:

Georgiegirl256 wrote: »

What the hell is an engagement ceremony?! :rotfl:

No, all "girls" do not like expensive jewellery, so do yourself a favour and if she's said don't spend a lot of money, then don't.

Indian/Punjabi...the ceremonies start with the engagement at which the date of the wedding is set. The families exchange gifts and the celebrations continue until the couple are married weeks later. It's much quicker between engagement and wedding than it tends to be in the UK.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punjabi_wedding_traditions

poppy10_2

warwicktiger wrote: »

Ball park figure is two months pay.

That was invented by De Beers, who have a near monopoly on diamond trading, to maximise their profits.

http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-27371208

fairy_lights

If my OH spent two months wages on a ring I would be furious because if he's done that then the mortgage wouldn't have got paid...unless you're filthy stinking rich why spend so much?

Pollycat

I think the advert in post #19 is dreadful.

I wonder if the 'future Mrs Smith' has had the future that her '2 months salary engagement ring' promised?

Free of financial worries?
No threat of redundancy?
No worry that the house might be repossessed?

Gloomendoom

fairy_lights wrote: »

If my OH spent two months wages on a ring I would be furious because if he's done that then the mortgage wouldn't have got paid...unless you're filthy stinking rich why spend so much?

If you are filthy stinking rich, two months wages is an awful lot of money.

Although on a good wage, I was effectively broke when I proposed to Mrs G, so two months wages would have bankrupted me.