Try This For A Fun Way To Propose To Your Love

A year in the planning, my fiance, now wife, and I were taking a trip to Playa de Carmen for vacation. It was a long overdue respite for the both of us. We had a stressful year in our careers and our relationship was ripe for long-term commitment.

Asking her to marry me on the beaches of the Caribbean was as romantic as it could get. However I wanted to do it in a way that would be a forever memory. An amazing story she could tell her girlfriends.

I told my love that the hotel was having a treasure hunt for the guests. I had went all over the resort and hidden my clues beforehand. One clue would point to the next and so on. It was perfect to get her interested.

It took a while to get her into the game. She was worried about our dinner reservations and it was getting late. As we found each clue she finally began to get into the spirit as she thought we actually had a chance to win the game. She was practically running to the next clue after we found one.

I got really lucky at one point. We saw another group of people looking for something in our general area and my girlfriend made the connection that they must be looking for clues also. She was determined to beat them and picked up the pace even more.

Our next clue was leading us to the beach where I had buried the ring in a heart shaped box. I was very diligent in making sure I was not observed hiding it. It would be just my luck for someone to dig it up and take it. It was marked by a small plant.

Darkness was setting in and it was getting hard to see. I was staring to get nervous as I realized it was almost time for me to pop the question. The last clue had told us to seek out a small plant on the beach in the front of the pool area. It was hard to make her go in the right direction, but I kept insisting that this was the correct path.

I yelled for her to come quick as I thought I saw what the clue described. I ran to it and lifted the plant. I told her to dig a little and she did. She uncovered the box and opened it. I dropped to one knee and as she gazed in wonder at the beautiful ring inside I asked her to marry me. She was totally fooled and began weeping, but through the tears she screamed YES! It was an adventurous and exciting proposal in every way.

How To Find an Affordable Engagement Ring

Many people find engagement ring shopping to be an extremely intimidating process. This is a big, meaningful purchase, after all. However, there are ways to save money and make the entire process a lot easier and less stressful, all at the same time!

First, here’s something you probably already know: big diamonds are the most popular. This is one of the things that puts so much stress on ring shopping – we’re afraid we’ll have to spend more than we can afford. After all, larger diamonds come with a larger price tag.

There’s good news too, though. There are a number of ways you can find larger diamonds for only a small fraction of what you initially thought you’d pay. It’s all about getting the most out of your purchase.

Here’s an example to help you understand.

Every diamond out there has been graded according to four major characteristics. These are carat, clarity, cut and color. We’ll take a look at color to show you more.

Color grading is done on a scale ranging from D to Z – D is the best of the grades and Z is the worst. Color grades for each diamond are performed by inspecting the diamond under high magnification on a white background in a lab.

However, while there may be a big difference between a D diamond and an H diamond to the microscope, there’s not a big difference in those four grades as far as you’re concerned.

There’s no difference at all between the two to the naked eye. Unless you look at both diamonds side by side on a white background, under magnification, you’ll never see any difference at all. Even trained eyes can have a hard time telling the difference between I and D diamonds, though there’s a little visible decrease in color quality if you know what to look for.

So what’s the point? You should never pay for a D grade diamond when the human eye can’t distinguish it from an H!

After all, there’s a big difference in price, even if there’s not one in appearance. You could pay thousands of dollars less. Most jewelery stores try to encourage customers to buy higher grades, since they’re technically better quality, and most people listen – paying a lot more than they should.

This is only one of the methods you can use to save when you buy that all important ring. Picking a diamond that has a lower color grade but looks the same will allow you to buy a bigger one for the same price. That’s shopping smart.