How important is proposing, engagement ring, etc, to you?

[singson.micah]

Honestly, ok lang sakin kahit walang formal proposal. Since naging kami ng h2b ko, we already started planning for marriage. So when he proposed, it was really touching for me kasi I wasn't expecting na magppropose pa sya. Super kilig! Naiiyak parin ako pag naaalala ko...

[anirtak127]

at gusto ko kaming dalawa lang pag magpropose siya kasi for sure mag-uugly-cry ako at ayokong makita ako ng ganun ng ibang tao haha

Pareho tayo, aeaeia, ayoko din ng may audience habang umiiyak ako. 1) syempre nakaka-conscious na may mga nakatingin at 2) syempre maiisip ko baka may nagpipicture or nagvi-video tapos ang panget ko sa shots. Hehe.

[chiskeyk]

hi mga sisses

for me important ang wedding proposal and e-ring kasi it marks the intent of your partner to formally ask your hand for marriage as well as the official start of wedding preparation

my h2b and I are already talking about marriage and wedding preparations even without a formal proposal. feeling ko  kahit napaguusapan na ang wedding plans, parang di official hanggat walang proposal. akala ko nong una wala siyang plan to formally propose and I keep on making parinig and he always says "antay ka lang, surprise nga e".

i'm just very happy when he finally open that small box na usually sa movies ko napapanood. inside is my engagement ring  kilig much and ang haba lang ng hair ang peg

[jedaise]

I agree to you sis chiskeyk! Pero ready pa din ako kahit wala hehe

[chiskeyk]

sis jedaise basta may wedding ring, everybody happy 

[j.adore]

Yung symbol na papakasalan ako ng taong mahal ko at mahal ako, at hindi lang yung thought na papakasalan ako ng taong nasa militar.

hindi ko ata deserve yung ring

These make me think na parang hindi mo tanggap as a whole yung fiance mo kasi di siya enough for you na na-secure niya sa parents mong ikakasal kayo once he graduates. You want more and you think you deserve more.

Mukhang practical na tao ang Fiance mo that's why he doesn't understand the need for another ring. Mahirap ang ganyan and you need to reach a compromise. Kung afford niyo naman kumuha ng civilian engagement ring, explain mo na lang ng mabuti na pangarap mo yan. Siguro di masyado mahal kunin niyo yun na lang yung midpoint.

Nakakatampo man yan para sayo, for me parang ang sayang sa emotion na gawin siyang issue. Kung diyan pa lang di kayo nagkasundo, what more on other bigger things during preps and marriage?

[Emperior7]

How important is proposing, engagement ring, etc, to you?

IMHO, process nalang sya, mas importante na magkasama kame, and nagmamahalan 

[annamarie88]

we got engaged this february lang in hk pero not surprise proposal.. hihi dun namin kinuha yung ring na gusto ko.. pagdating lang hotel, sabi ko okay ask me na hahaha

we were together for almost a decade na pero ever since our first year lagi na ako nagpaparinig about an e-ring.. pero sinasabi nya dati ndi na daw practical yung diamond ring, dahil singsing lang naman daw yun.. sayang pera etc..

lagi lang namin napaguusapan na ikakasal kami pag grad ko, kaya around november, nung binanggit ko ulit about rings.. we have a compromise agreement lang na no church wedding, e-ring na lang kasi kapresyo ng gastos. okay lang sakin kasi ayoko din naman magplano ng kasal! kakapagod hihi

i was really happy kasi ibig sabihin ready na sya talaga pakasalan ako.. hindi kasi sweet type my fiance eh, kaya kahit ipanood ko sa kanya napakadaming youtube proposals sasabihin lang nun "ang baduy, wala ng gumagawa nyan, hindi na yan uso.. blah blah" so alam ko naman na wala na ako super kilig proposal kahit mejo sad lang haha

anyway, what i liked din naman sa set up namin kasi ako pareho kami nagdecide sa singsing at ndi sya pumayag na below 1carat diamond ko hihi saka gusto nya happy and proud daw ako sa singsing ko kasi susuotin ko yun forever

sabi ko buy kami kapareho ng e-ring ko na zirconia ba yun (?) para lang may masuot ako palagi, hindi kasi pwede suotin ang laki for everyday use hehe

[sparklingjewel]

Both the e-ring and wedding rings are important to me. I told my bf what exactly I wanted, and as he was having the ring made, he consulted me pa on what the jeweler or his mom recommended and if i didnt agree, he would still follow what I want. I'm very lucky to have a considerate fiance

Not to be materialistic but I asked for a stone that's not too small-- not under 0.9 because i already fitted a 0.9 and it was about the smallest size that looked good on my size 4 finger. Of course this was assuming na pasok sa budget nya. We both had no idea on the price of diamonds then, super simple lang kami both. E ang mahal pala! I was actually willing to tone it down na. Eventually, what happened was his mom gave him one of her rings and took the center stone to be made into my ring. It's estimated to be a 2-carat radiant cut and was eventually was set into a halo setting Super happy!! It was honestly a lot more than i wanted. I felt so loved.

[Chili1113]

 My engagement ring and wedding ring is really important to me. More than my wedding dress, or wedding details. But honestly, for me what is most important is that throught that your fiance is giving you the best he can, given his current financial status while considering the upcoming expenses of the wedding and finding a place to live.

For example, I wouldnt mind having a very simple, inexpensive ring if that is the only thing my fiance can afford at that time. 

I know people whose engagement rings cost more than their wedding. And some people whose engagement ring costs a tiny fraction of what they spent on their wedding. Well, to each his own. But between the two, If I had a choice,I would choose a grand engagement ring over a grand wedding any day hahaha

[fionaapple]

My engagement ring and wedding ring is really important to me. More than my wedding dress, or wedding details. But honestly, for me what is most important is that throught that your fiance is giving you the best he can, given his current financial status while considering the upcoming expenses of the wedding and finding a place to live.

For example, I wouldnt mind having a very simple, inexpensive ring if that is the only thing my fiance can afford at that time. 

I know people whose engagement rings cost more than their wedding. And some people whose engagement ring costs a tiny fraction of what they spent on their wedding. Well, to each his own. But between the two, If I had a choice,I would choose a grand engagement ring over a grand wedding any day hahaha

i share your sentiment sis. my h2b chose a very pretty engagement ring for me. simpleng proposal lang, walang ibang tao. naglalakad kami nun after mag-jogging sa park. wala ring camera, wala kaming cellphone na dala kasi nga nagjajogging.

while walking, he asked me kung kelan ko daw gusto magpakasal. i answered na, hindi ko pa masabi kung kelan kasi wala pa namang tanong. then he said, "if that's the case..." right then and there, he kneeled and he took out a box from his pocket, and opened it and said "will you marry me?" nanginginig pa yung kamay niya sa kaba. hihi. masayang masaya ako kasi pinaramdam niya talaga sa akin na gustong gusto niya ako maging wife niya. na pinaghandaan niya yung moment na yun.

may isang malaking stone at 12 na maliliit na stones yung e-ring ko. happy ako laging isuot. pero for our wedding rings, simple lang pinili namin. less than half pa ng cost ng e-ring ko yung price ng pair of rings namin. i told him kasi na mas gusto ko talaga yung simpleng wedding ring lang kasi yun ang simbolo ng pagsisimula namin. pangalawa, mas gusto ko yung pang-everyday wear talaga at di masyadong pansinin. we got a pair of 14k white gold square type rings in matte finish, 5 mm width, with 1 0.08 carat diamond each. nakuha na namin 2 weeks ago at di naman ako nagsisi o nag-isip na padagdagan pa ng  bato. yun kasi ang simbolo ng new life namin together kaya i prefer a simple wedding ring.

[bebelove23]

I've been married for almost 7 years, and walang nangyaring proposal I got pregnant kasi and dere derecho na yun sa church wedding. Although i must admit, nakakainggit talaga when I see wedding proposal posts of my friends sa fb with engagement ring and all, pero happy na din ako na kahit hindi ako dumaan sa ganon, happy and blessed naman yung marriage ko for many years na.

[shygirlme]

^i have lots of friends na pabaligtad nangyari. Nabuntis muna tapos kinasal tapos binigyan ng hubby nila ng ering

[xxIcePrincessxx]

iba yung feeling na lumuhod sa harap mo yung lalaking mahal mo asking you to marry him...sabay suot ng singsing.... lutang ang feeling.. iba yung kabog ng dibdib.. feeling mo your heart will burst with so much emotion... I treasure that moment up to this day....

A proposal is not a requirement and it does not matter din how big or how small the diamond is on your engagement ring.. pero sabi ni fiance about proposals it's an experience of a lifetime. An experience that both of you deserve to enjoy.. a moment that only the two of you would share.  he went on saying that every woman deserves to be proposed to, and he could not, for the life of him, imagine depriving me of the experience of being proposed to... his woman only deserves the best.. and for him, isang beses nya lang gagawin yun sa tanang buhay nya.. at isang babae lang ang pakakasalan nya... #habaNgHair
 

[juwie]

When my fiance proposed I cried like a baby. Haha! I will never forget that day, hindi ako nakatulog.

[killbill]

Kakakilig naman mga stories dito. One day, someday, mameet ko din yung right guy for me and sana maexperience ko din yan. 😊

[abbmg15]

importante naman ang proposal at e-rings, pero hindi naman porket wala nun, you're starting on the wrong foot na... kami ng asawa ko mag 5 yrs kaming mag bf/gf, sinabi niya lang gusto niya na mag asawa n kami so i said ok, walang formal proposal or e-ring pero ok naman happy naman, naidaos naman namin yung kasal and i'm happy to say hindi nauna yung mabuntis bago ikasal...

nowadays, feeling ko sobrang overrated na ang proposals/engagements lalo na kung makakakita ka sa social media ng pics ng kamay na may suot n engagement ring or hashtags na countdown to forever etc etc... either way, ang important naman ay secure ang relationship niyo at mahal niyo ang isa't isa.

[fionaapple]

after ng proposal at engagement namin, never kong pinost sa facebook yung picture ng e-ring ko. napaka-public masyado ng facebook. di ko pa rin na-change yung relationship status ko, saka na lang pag malapit na talaga.

[juwie]

Question:

Is it important that he ask permission first to your parents, before actually proposing to you?

[j.adore]

If the parents are traditional, yes.