Black Hills Gold Wedding Ring, Engagement rings/jewelry for the men ?
How many people have given engagement gifts to their male partners? Is this
very common?
I got a beautiful diamond from him. :-) He had just gotten his ear
pierced so I got him a pair of gold studs. Not quite equivalent, but he
likes them, and, I think, will wear one at the wedding.
My father is dead :-( and won't be around to walk me down the aisle. It
will be a small, simple wedding in the Unitarian church. it's a big,
beautiful church, and likely I will walk down the aisle.
But how? And with whom? I am not especially close with my mother, so I
don't want her with me; Kevin's parents are all dead; and there are no
close male relatives or friends who might do it.
The minister suggested we walk together down the aisle, but Kevin doesn't
like that idea. He suggests I walk by myself, but *I* don't like that
idea - too much attention! I have 2 bridesmaids.
I gave Jonathan an engagement ring too. The one we picked out together
for me is a large sapphire flanked by three tiny diamonds on each side,
in a tapering wide gold band; his is a brushed gold with a star sapphire
and one (miniscule) diamond) on either side. It was less expensive than
mine. He loves it...and is going to switch it to his right hand after
we're married (he'll wear a wedding band on his left). I'll probably
do the same with my engagement band (it doesn't lend itself to wearing
another band with it because of the shape of the band).
Have you got a brother who can walk you? Or a good friend? I prefer the
tradition of having a male walk me down the aisle. If you do not, how
about a good friend, or someone you didn't ask to be in your wedding
party? Anyone meaningful to you would be an excellent candidate for
walking you down.
I have a (much) older brother to whom I am not close. The one uncle who
is still living would be ideal, but we're not that close, and he can't
come to the wedding anyway - a conflict.
Actually, I like the idea of someone not in the wedding party - I was
torn about who I would ask to be a bridesmaid, since I have two close
friends & could choose only one. Maybe I'd ask this other (female)
friend - to whom my fiance is also quite close.
I live in a very female-oriented area, which is great for most things,
but not for a) finding a husband or b) finding a friend to walk with me
down the aisle.
My boss I think would not be appropriate - he's wonderful, but not really
the right thing to do.