LostMomma

I wanted to be surprised when my boyfirend, now husband, proposed. Mostly I felt that there was too much emphasis on the ring. It seemed more like a status symbol than a token of love and commitment. I wanted him to choose because I felt it was a gift and anything he chose would be because he knew and loved me. And every time I'd look at the ring I'd know it was a gift chosen in love. Also, I didn't want him going into debt over the ring. So, if he bought it without me he wouldn't feel embarrassed if I accidentally picked one he couldn't afford. However, he felt, since I'd be wearing it for the rest of my life, I should choose. So, in the spirit of keeping my wish to be surprised he went to Walmart and bought me a $10 ring, proposed and then took me shopping. I loved the Walmart one so much we tried to find a real one that looked like it. The crazy thing is it took a couple of weeks to find a similar ring. So I wore the Walmart one in the mean time and got tons of compliments on how pretty it was. I still have it tucked in the front of my jewlery box so I see it everyday. I love looking at both rings because they both tell the story of how our family began.