he proposed to me with a diamond ring that I found out is $750! We have been together since high school, he moved away for a few years and came back in August, just for me! This is becoming a reality! High School Sweetharts to Bride and Groom to be! The date is set for December 1st. can someone please knock me into getting ready? Do anyone of you know a good bridal shop online? my fiance told me that to not put a spending limit. he wants me to have whatever i want. i don’t want to spend that much money though. He works as a PT, so he gets a good paycheck… i don;t care how much money he has though, i love him! as of now i am living with him in his house his parents made for him. 2 storie 4 baths 3 bedrooms 2 master bedrooms 1 extra large living area 1kitchen 2 offices 1 library and 2 pantry areas and a basement. Oh his dad is a neorosurgeon and his mom’s parents are rich. This house was his college graduation gift to him. He is 25. oh.. i am so sorry i am rambling, i am so excited
Just so you all know, we thought about this for a full 20 hours not sleeping a wink. We will hand out favors at the wedding. the best gift we are GIVING is $1000 to make a wish foundation. we both decided that too. i wanted wedding gown websites so that i could choose a few stores for him to take me to. he is taking me to davids bridal tomorrow. i am going to put links on here to show you my favorite dresses.
http://www.davidsbridal.com/bridal_gowns_detail.jsp?stid=917&prodgroup=10
http://www.davidsbridal.com/quinceanera_detail.jsp?stid=2914&prodgroup=16
this is one of my favorites but pricy
http://www.davidsbridal.com/bridal_gowns_detail.jsp?stid=2976&prodgroup=10
Wow. Congratulations!! That is wonderful!! I know you probably won’t like my advice but since there is no spending limit I would get a ice blue dress with snowflakes on it since it is gonna be in December. I am picturing it and it would be beautiful… anyways congratulations and good luck!
congrats, your question was only one line but try theknot.com
Don’t buy your wedding dress online–it’s too important a purchase, you really need to be able to SEE the dress on you in order to get a good idea of what will look good on you or not. Many online wedding dress sites sell dresses that they grossly misrepresent. They’ll show a picture of, say a Maggie Sotero gown, but they’ll have a knock off designed from it. Quality may be an issue–I’ve seen some that you couldn’t tell the difference, and some that it’s obvious the fabric is cheap, trims are glued on, etc. You don’t want to take that kind of a chance with your wedding dress.
You don’t have much more than a month to plan this wedding though. I’d reccommend going to a David’s Bridal in your town, and finding a dress through them. They have many in stock, and in different sizes. Don’t have them do the alterations though–find a dressmaker who can handle those. A small bridal store isn’t going to have the inventory to carry anything other than samples, and you’ll probably have to order something, and you don’t have time for that. Unless you’re meaning Dec 1 of next year. Then, you’ve got plenty of time.
Congrats and good luck!
Congratulations. I know you are excited, but look at the context of your question. All you mention is how much everything costs and how big everything is. My first suggestion to you is to take a deep breath and realize that a wedding is one day; a marriage is a lifetime.
I hope by now you have had some serious heart-to-heart talks with each other. If you haven’t, now is the perfect time. Talk about what you both want in your life together–kids vs. no kids (If yes then what religion will they be raised, what type of parenting style do you want to commit to, etc.), how you are going to deal with money (will you both work, or will he work, and will you have a joint bank account or separate accounts, etc.), being okay with not ever experiencing others (since you’re high school sweethearts, I assume you’ve only been with one another–some couples break up quite early in their marriage because they have too many regrets about not experiencing everything there is to experience as a young, single adult), and all those other all-to-often overlooked life questions.
It is nice that he told you not to limit yourself with your wedding, but my advice is to not waste away his money just because he has it. Although he’s already got a free house, life is expensive and you guys really need to start off your marriage right by being smart with your money. This doesn’t mean that you can’t splurge on a few things here and there…just make good judgment calls. I would make the suggestion, for example, of donating money to a charity you both support rather than give out wedding favors. (Unless it’s edible, it won’t be used. Trust me.) Why not celebrate by helping others? It will make you feel even more special on your special day.
In the end, whatever you decide is going to be on you. I just hope that you guys both really love each other, don’t take one another for granted, and are more excited about the marriage than the wedding and his parents’ money.
congrats… my boyfriend proposed not to long ago as well, and told me the same thing I can have whatever I want as long as I am happy no limit! Well I would rather save our money , Yes you can buy a dress online… Let me explain how to do it.. go to a local bridal shop after you look at styles that you like online. try on dresses that resemble the ones you looked at online. I tried on a dress that was 1,100 dollar I found the EXACT same dress online ( ebay) for 125 included petticoat, veil , and shawl.
christmas is a nice time of the year but assuming it is so close you don’t have much time to have a big affair that would include invitations , and venues , food, cake… and the list goes on… Unless you are planning for next year. also be adivsed people will want to bring gifts christmas isn’t really a great time to spring the extra expense on you guest unless you have ample notice.
but if it is next year, then you have tons of options, Fire and Ice… red and white , or blue , white silver instead of flowers your bridesmaids can have fur muffs. pointsettas for flowers … it can go one and on …….
have fun!!!!!!!!!!!
congrats
wow $750. great deal. every ring that i seen is $3000+ but i am against the diamond industry (they use slaves) and there is no way to track if a diamond is from a mime that uses slaves so I am boycotting the industry all together.
anyway, try to have an organic, ethical wedding. they cost more but it is worth every extra penny.
I am also 25 but I refuse to let my parents pay for any of the wedding (they alread paid enough for me during my life time.) I been working since I was 14 so I have a good amount of savings to put toward the wedding.
congratulations on the engagment!
Hi and congratulations!!
I’m assuming you mean December 1st of THIS YEAR!!! That’s only 5 1/2 weeks away! Are you sure you want to plan something that quick? I’m not saying it’s not possible…but you will need to get busy TONIGHT!!!
At this late date, you may not have many choices. Do you belong to a church? If you do and you want a church ceremony, call your minister/priest to see about booking the church and what if any pre-marriage classes and fees are involved.
You can check out venues for a reception, but, again, at this late date it might be impossible. Same goes for a DJ and a photographer.
The easiest thing would be to have something at your home or your groom’s parent’s home……the ceremony & the reception at the home.
Your dress – again, it’s too late to order something, but you can buy something off the rack.
I’m not trying to discourage you. To be honest, the BEST wedding I ever attended was put together in 2 weeks! The bride had a beautiful gown that she bought off the rack. The groom wore a tux. She had a nice bouquet as did her maid of honor. Her maid of honor simply wore a nice dress. It was at a church with a small family reception (30 people) following at someone’s home. They had a catered dinner and a cake. It was all lovely and simple.
Now….if you want a “little more”….a bridal shower, invitations, etc., why not push it to sometime around Valentine’s Day? Just a thought.
Good luck!
I’m a bit confused as how to answer this question–I’m not sure whether it’s a fake or not. I mean you talk about this huge house and how much money his family has but your ring was $750. Anyway, if it is a real question, you need to get on it considering your wedding is less than 2 months away. I’m 9 months from our wedding and I’m freaking out. If you have the money–I suggest you hire a wedding planner.
Congrats!
Sorry, but ‘no’ to all three dresses – keep looking.
Reconsider going dress shopping with him – I think that should be something you do with your mom, or sister, etc.
congratulations! my fav dress would have to be #2 I love it, it looks like something a princess would wear
How disturbing that this should be the most exciting time of your life and all you seem to be talking about is money, property and the apparent worth of your future in-laws. I detest people like you
I have nothing to say except congratulations!!