The iconic couple Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt is engaged! According tu UsMagazine, Brad Pitt collaborated with Robert Procop, Beverly Hills jeweler and former CEO of Asprey & Garrard, the British jewelry company to the English royal family, to create this amazing engagement ring ”overseeing every aspect of the creative design process from the perfect cut of the diamond centerpiece – an elongated tablet shape – to the finishing touches such as the mounting of a galaxy of smaller stones which are graduated in size and faceted to match, adding a crowning lustre to the ring.” says the rep.
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Being engaged is an exciting time. There’s the sparkly ring, the parties, the wedding planning, and of course the promising husband-to-be. However, during this happy time, it’s important not to go overboard or make hasty decisions. Here’s a few tips on how to avoid so big engagement no-nos.
1) Do not ONLY talk about your engagement and upcoming wedding. As happy as your friends are about your upcoming nuptials and you’re newest diamond accessory, they don’t want to hear about it every five seconds at every gathering. If you still want to have friends after this whole wedding thing is over, it’s probably best to remember to not annoy or alienate your friends.
2) Do not start wars with the future in-laws. Merging two separate families together can be a beautiful or terrifying experience. Chances are, there may be some bumps along the way. However, keep in mind that you’re only in control of your actions and can make a huge difference on your relationship with the fiance’s parents by taking the higher ground and having a thick skin. Sure, there are times and places to stand your ground, but remember to pick your battles. The “It’s MY Wedding” mentality can be a lot of bride-to-be’s downfall.
3) Do NOT take off your engagement ring in a unsafe place. You love your ring, so of course you don’t want to mess it up or lose it. However, a lot of people have had some pretty heartbreaking experiences by not taking extra safe measures when removing their ring. Remember the girl who’s ring was thrown away and had to be found later in the dumpster by her fiance digging through trash? Don’t end up like her. Only put rings on ring dishes that they can attach to or in cups that are put up inside of cabinets if working in the kitchen. Or, if you’re going swimming, remember to bring a chain to wear your ring around your neck instead of leaving it in a beach bag (those metal detector guys will have a field day later if you don’t).
4) Do NOT fake an illness to get free wedding stuff. You would think this would go without saying, but it actually happens. Take this former bride for example. She lied about having leukemia to score money for her honeymoon in Aruba. Now, not only is she divorced, but she could face up to four years in prison. Yeah…probably would be best to avoid that one.
What do you think: Any advice on what should be avoided during engagements?
Nikki
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There’s nothing quite like shared interests. Not all couples have them, but when you do, you definitely play that connection up for all it’s worth.
This guy does just that and even weaves their love for soccer in his proposal. To be honest, it’s partly cruel, but the cuteness definitely outweighs the trickery.
You see, this couple plays on a soccer team together. During a game, the guy pretends to get injured and is lying on the ground in pain, grabbing his knee. His girl just stands there, hoping he’s alright.
Until he gets up, still holding his knee, and then transitions to kneeling down on one knee to her– totally catching her off guard!
A very sweet proposal indeed. You can just tell how shocked she is too. Mission accomplished (though according to the Youtube video description, the groom-to-be got an ear full later for pulling such a mean- albeit sweet- trick on her).
What do you think: Is it ever okay to fake injury for a proposal?
Nikki
Just this past week, some guy pulled the craziest Easter proposal I’ve ever seen.
He dresses up in an Easter Bunny costume and “runs into” his girlfriend while she’s randomly walking with some friends in the area. They take some candy, which has the ring inside of a hollow bunny.
Eventually he gets down on one knee and proposes, causing the girl to realize her man was the bunny all along– well, at least after a photo op with some kids. Some passersby stop him before he can propose asking for candy and pictures with the Easter bunny.
The kind gent, of course obliged. After all, who could ruin the Easter bunny persona for kids? Though, I guess it could be confusing later when he pulls off his head after he pops the question.
Still romantic, if you ignore the fact that some kids may need therapy.
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There are plenty of holidays that hog proposals. Christmas, New Years, and of course Valentines Day are among the most popular. Even Thanksgiving snags a couple good ones each year.
But there are some holidays that just seems to go unnoticed in the proposal world and I’m not sure why. Easter to me is one of those coolest though and has tons of proposal possibilities.
Easter is one of my favorite holidays. I love the religious meaning and the commercial fun of bunnies, eggs and everything Spring. And since most women want Spring weddings, wouldn’t you think that would tie in perfectly?
Here are some tips on how to have a cute, adorable Easter proposal.
1) Hide the ring in an Egg. Who doesn’t like a good, old-fashioned egg hunt? Whether you hide eggs around the house, backyard or even just pull an egg out of your pocket for her– if your lady loves Easter, she’ll think it’s adorable. If you do hide the eggs outdoors…make sure that particular egg is in plain view and no where to be lost or taken by some rogue, chocolate-crazed child.
2) Mold your own hollow chocolate bunny with the ring inside. This is the only safe way to do a ring in food scenario. NEVER hide rings IN food. But hollow sugary goodness? Eh, that’s okay for a special day like today.
3) Propose to her in her Easter dress with cameras nearby. Secretly, every girl wants to look BEAUTIFUL the day she gets proposed to. Most guys overlook this detail, causing many girls to get proposed to in sweat suits, etc. If your girl is a church-loving lady, take advantage of her getting all dolled up in her floral Easter dress and pop the question. Have a camera nearby to capture the moment as well.
DO NOT hide it inside of a Peep. That’s just gross.
Have a happy Easter from everyone here at Engagement 101!
Nikki
It’s a terrible thing to ask someone to marry you and hear “no.” But surprisingly, this story has a happy ending.
So at a comedy club, this girl gets on stage and makes an adorable and funny speech about how her boyfriend always said he’d say “no” if she proposed to him. Well, she was going to try anyway. Yup, that’s right. This girl pulled a brave, albeit unconventional, proposal in front of EVERYONE.
Guess what he said?
You guessed it! He said “No.” Just like he said he would. I guess he’s a man of his word.
But then in a ridiculous twist of events and with the perfect air of romance, he gets down on one knee on stage and says, “But would you marry me?”
The girl who originally popped the question and was rejected looks half shocked and half elated. What a crazy, random proposal. I don’t think it was planned either since he makes a comment about not having a ring.
Guys: Please have a ring. Even if you carry it around for months in your pocket before getting the nerve up– please get a ring. If you need help, you’ve come to the right place since Engagement 101 has tons of rings to choose from.
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Awkward body positions should be something that is avoided during engagement photo shoots. Photo Courtesy of Guidepost.
Whether you’re planning on getting engaged soon or you’re already engaged, chances are you’ve probably thought about engagement photos.
There are some things in life that people say have no right or wrong way to do them. Engagement photos are not one of those things.
There are wrong ways to do them. And by wrong, I mean so embarrassingly awful it ends up on the Internet for people to laugh at you over.
After it was brought up over the water cooler by a coworker of mine today, I realized there are some general guidelines one must follow when it comes to the sacred art of engagement photography.
1) Do not copy movies. You’re your own people. Why mimic something weird like an upside down Spiderman kiss or dress up like someone who isn’t you? That’s just silly.
2) Don’t do awkward body positions. You’re a young couple in love. Not human contortionists. And even if you are, that comes AFTER the wedding. Not for your save-the-dates.
3) Don’t try to be too sexy. Kinda follows along the lines of the awkward positions bit. Stay away from outfits that are too revealing or photo shoots that require you to be completely drenched in water. Grandma won’t appreciate it.
4) Don’t look like you hate each other. Sure, some photos are funny when it’s obvious you all are just pretending. But for the actual portraits it may be nice to actually be cuddled up. Looking awkwardly at the camera with enough space between the two of you for an elephant to walk by does not scream “COME TO OUR WEDDING!” It’s more of like “Looks like they’re forced to get married for citizenship papers.”
You may think these tips are completely wacky, but trust me when I say you’ll thank me one day. Don’t believe me? Check out this site of awkward engagement photos. A lot of these people would have been saved if they just followed my advice a little sooner.
There used to be a day and age where men LIVED to write and recite poetry to their fair maidens. What happened? Seriously? Now the closest thing we get to poetry is a song lyric that usually goes “oh baby, baby, baby oh.” So…sweet? Not.
Well, at least this guy gets it right. His wife-to-be is in this play and at the end, he starts reciting this beautiful prose regarding his love for her. The words are very sweet and you can tell he’s being sincere because if you listen to his voice…it sounds like he may pass out any second.
So there’s the girl, spotlight on her, but the guy is no where to be found. Finally he emerges from the scenery and proposes on stage in front of the entire audience which strategically hid his entire family and all their friends. The look on her face was priceless.
Leave it to the theater guy to pull a Shakespeare. Kudos, man. Let’s revive the days where men bared their souls like this. I approve!
When Addison proposed, I didn't know anyone was there. The photographer hid in the bushes. Photo by Nikki Lafaille
Every now and then I mention tidbits of my own proposal. Well given that March 29th will be the one-year anniversary for my engagement, I figured I’d share the details of my own since I can’t figure out any way to celebrate this special day except reminisce
My fiancé wanted our proposal to be absolutely perfect. Being the considerate Southern Gent he is, he asked if I wanted a public or private proposal.
Being a fickle, Italian girl, I couldn’t decide.
“Private—definitely private,” I said. “No wait! Public could be sweet.”
I honestly didn’t know. Finally I told him to decide because I obviously didn’t have the slightest clue about what I wanted. All I knew I wanted was him.
The day he proposed, I didn’t suspect a thing until I got a knock on my door. My friend DeeDee smiled and handed me a “clue.” It turns out Addison had planned a long scavenger hunt to take me to places all across town where we had sweet memories. He even somehow got the guy who moved into his old apartment where we had our first kiss to hide a clue inside. Each step of the way, a different friend of ours greeted me to help escort me to the next clue. And when I finally did find Addison in our special spot, he was waiting with a beautiful, red rose. We were alone in the mountains, just us as he nervously fumbled with his words.
Or so I thought. When he got down on one knee and I nodded an enthusiastic YES—all of the sudden there were cheers from behind us.
Friends had been watching at a distance. I didn’t even know they were there!
Since I couldn’t make up my mind about what I wanted, he did both! Not only was it intimate, but he had a photographer follow me the whole way so I’d have pictures to remember forever. I guess I got my “perfect proposal” after all.
But now a year later, I’m knee deep in wedding plans as my wedding day is quickly approaching. Some people have long engagements. Others have really short ones. Since it seems like short engagements are in the majority, there’s never really been a guide available on how to celebrate this special day. In fact, I’ve never heard of anyone doing anything to commemorate the day they got engaged.
So what do you think? How should one celebrate their one-year proposal anniversary?
Nikki
