One of life’s great questions is, “What makes people fall in love?”
Almostnobodyknowshow to answer this. All we know is that suddenly a young man willingly trades a heart full of loveandawalletfullofmoney for a wedding full of guests who sit on the bride’s side.
And nobody can tell you how to craft a perfect union. It’s a little like synchronized swimming in a heated pool. No matter how much you practice, you’ll never do everything correctly, and half the time you’re in hot water.
To start things well, a flawless “ring presentation” is critical. If you do it right, she’ll remember it for the rest of her life.
If you do it wrong, you’ll hear about it for the rest of your life.
Before you purchase the jewelry, take your beloved shopping,andaskthoughtful questions like “Do you agree with me that a large ring is pretentious?”
Obviously,shewillanswer “no,” and steer you to a stunning stone that will cost you more than your first two cars. But that’s OK…it’ll get much better mileage.
Perhaps the best way to present the ring is after a fine meal at a top restaurant. After completing dessert, you might spring the ring from your pocket, and utter something memorable like “I’ve been waiting for the right time to tell you…I want to spend the rest of time with you.”
This worked for me, especially after she stopped laughing.