Maybe if he hadn't blown all that money on a ring you could have had a big wedding with your family instead of a destination wedding. But here's an appropriate venue for you:

http://www.bdb.co.za/kimberley/

It's funny because it's true.


Although I guess you could say that a wedding is a one-day thing, and she'll have her engagment ring the rest of her life. (Or, if she doesn't beat the odds - until the divorce is final.)

That's the thing - I didn't get the most expensive ring for my wife, but then again I couldn't afford it. We ended up with the wedding we wanted, and we were able to buy our first home this year.

I won't criticize someone for spending too much on ring/wedding/whatever, because people made comments to me, and it's not really any of their business how much I spent. It's not any of anyone's business what people spend on these things. At the end of the day, you have to be comfortable with the amount, and it shouldn't negatively affect the rest of your life; that would kind of take away the point, right?

real nice.
 

I'm not sure what your problem is, but I'm not going to feel guilty about having a diamond ring. He didn't "blow" any money on my ring, either. It was a thoughtful, loving gift that he could afford. IF you had read what I wrote properly, you would have realized that he didn't pay $12,000 (not that there is anything wrong for those of you who do have a 12k ring). Also, I'm not sure what your idea of a big wedding is, but $12,000 doesn't buy much these days.

By the way, corruption touches a lot more than just diamonds (oil, healthcare, clothing, food...all thing I'm sure you use on a dialy basis), so don't think you're high and holy or super progressive because you watched some Leonardo DiCaprio movie, okay? Not to belittle the seriousness of the issue, as I am well aware of the blood diamond isssue.

No need for snotty remarks or unfounded personal attacks against me.

Have a lovely day.

The last Leonardo DiCaprio movie I watched was Romeo+Juliet so I'm not quite sure what you're talking about. I'm glad you're "aware" of the issue but you also should be "aware" of the fact that when you come on GC whining about not being able to afford a wedding and then say your fiance spent "nearly 12k" on a ring and that you can only get a good 1 carat ring if you spend that amount nobody is going to feel bad for you.

It's not unfounded when it's true.

Not 12k.
 

I said NOT nearly 12k. Read it. I was simply relaying what I had learned on the prices of diamonds. I didn't say charging that much was right, that $12,000 is the bottom line.

Nor was I whining about the wedding. I'm sorry if you (or anyone for that matter) saw it that way. Seriously. All I wanted was some advise from other people, not sympathy.

Isn't not nearly 12K something around 11.5K? I don't see how saying "not nearly" means much less.

nope
 

Not the way I see it. "Not nearly" means it is not anywhere near 12,000. I would think that 11.5k is very near 12,000.

Let's get married.

If you're aware of it, do you know where your diamond came from? Did you ask? And to assume that people are socially conscious because of a movie is shallow.
http://www.nodirtygold.org
Try that one for starters. You're right; it's not just diamonds. The issues spread much farther out, all in the name of vanity. Me? I have an antique ring waiting for me.
For the record, Blood Diamond is an excellent way to publicize an issue that's been ongoing for years so don't belittle its impact on the general public.
http://www.maketradefair.com

Full Mass?

I have strong opinions on diamonds, which I've refrained from stating on this thread because I'm trying to be nice. However, I have to comment on the above because this is NOT an effective argument. Just because there are all kinds of problems in the world does not mean someone can't address one specific problem. Also, your ad hominem attack based on an unwarranted assumption is not an effective argument.

Social consciousness unite! ps. I <3 you Valkyrie. Let's get married and I'll give you a recycled gold ring with lab created diamonds as a testament to our joyous union. Also I will refuse to pay more than a couple hundred dollars for it because I feel that anyone who has thousands of dollars to spend on a ring could put it to better use.

We have to. My Filipino Catholic mother will not allow anything else but a Full Mass.

OK, but we're getting married in my church. Don't worry, it's historic. :)