Average price of an engagement ring?

[KSigkid]

Originally Posted by GeekyPenguin

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.

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?

[Munchkin03]

Originally Posted by KSigkid

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?

But, I doubt your wife got on the internets talking about how much the ring you got her set you back. It's only someone's business when you advertise it, y'know? I have a hard time sympathizing with the little girls who come on here demanding a 2 carat diamond princess-cut solitaire in a platinum setting when they're not even engaged.

The long and short of this whole deal is, if you're concerned with how much a ring costs and how much someone should spend on it, then you're definitely not mature enough to get married.

[KSigkid]

Originally Posted by Munchkin03

But, I doubt your wife got on the internets talking about how much the ring you got her set you back. It's only someone's business when you advertise it, y'know? I have a hard time sympathizing with the little girls who come on here demanding a 2 carat diamond princess-cut solitaire in a platinum setting when they're not even engaged.

The long and short of this whole deal is, if you're concerned with how much a ring costs and how much someone should spend on it, then you're definitely not mature enough to get married.

True - and I do envision some of these people grilling their fiancee's on the price of the ring after the proposal. That, and I'd probably be upset if I knew that my wife/wife-to-be was broadcasting all over the internet how much I spent on the ring.

You bring up a good point - if people are going to toss softballs out there, they have to expect some line drives in the face.

(Sorry, getting too close to baseball season)