Rules of Engagement Rings

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Now don't get excited: I haven't gotten engaged. Not that I would never want to be engaged. I think it's incredibly elegant to be able to refer to your significant other as 'fiancé', and the internet has shown me many beautiful examples of proposal scenes (just try not to cry at this one). That moment where you go out on a limb (literally in this case: the knee) by basically saying "hey babe, I want to spend the rest of my life with you"... I mean seriously, who wouldn't want to experience that?

I would wear a red wedding dress. This one is by Vera Wang.

The best wedding I've been to was my brother's. Or at least it was the wedding that most suited my own preferences. You can read about it here, includes lots of pictures. I loved how casual and happy the entire day was, and the setting was completely perfect. I don't even really want a 'real' wedding. I'd like a dress and a party with great food, but I don't need to be officially wed. I think I see myself as doing some sort of individualized hippie ceremony sooner than getting a marriage license and making it official in a city hall. Besides, my boyfriend is Belgian and I'm Dutch, and he's told me that I'll get a Belgian passport if we were to wed. And I'm sort of ridiculously sentimental about my Dutch nationality.

ANYWAY, if I were to get married, I'd want a ring. It doesn't have to be expensive, but it has to be pretty so that every time I look down at my hand, I can fully soak up the beauty of the love me and my fiancé share. You know? And since the ring I wear right now is a circle, it probably doesn't surprise you that I have a thing for halo rings. Halo rings basically have one centre stone that is surrounded by a circle of smaller stones. It's a bit like "I heard you like bling, so I put your bling in some bling so you can bling while you bling". You know? To make my weird explanation a bit clearer: these are all halo rings.

 Aaaaah, the bling! 
From left to right: Rondel's, designed by Natalie K//Uneekjewelry//Coronetdiamonds

Did you know pink diamonds are not only gorgeous but also very rare? Yeah, unless I win the lottery, I probably won't be able to afford a pink diamond. If I ever were to get a big rock I'd get the best bang for my buck by going for a coronet diamond, apparently. During my latest round of getting lost in google, I read that coronet diamonds actually give you the look of big stone but for a much lower price, because a coronet diamond is basically a couple of smaller diamonds placed together to mimic the look of a larger rock. If you look at the rightmost ring close enough, you can notice it. PROTIP, something to remember!

After looking at some pictures I actually think I like rounded square centre stones the best, but if I ever were to pick out a ring I'd definitely go try it on. In my experience (like when I picked out my Diamanti Per Tutti ring), trying on a ring and seeing it on your actual hand can make a huge difference. Don't ask me to explain, but if I were to wear a ring for the rest of my life, it would have to make my hand look hella elegant. It doesn't need a big stone -  I think I'd much rather eat sushi every week for a year rather than paying big bucks for a rock - but I would want something that I'm head over heels with. Maybe a vintage piece? Not sure. After all, the actual act of tying your future another individual is more important than having a piece of shiny stone on your finger.

This post isn't really going anywhere, is it? What can I say, sometimes after a long day at work and some frustrating hours spent on trying to properly install a dishwasher, you waste a lot of time on the internet. And it ends in putting together a little wedding inspiration. Or, you know, pinning recipes that include a lot of cheese.

PS Stéphanie, when are you picking up your awesome wedding blog again? THE PEOPLE NEED THEIR INSPIRATION!

I don't even need to ask this, just be honest: you have a wedding pinterest board, don't you?