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Originally posted by Jars458


Everyone is different

IMO Your wedding day should be the most special day of your life

So you surround yourself with friends, family, good food and drink, a string quarter, a dj, etc etc. This costs money but how do you measure the feeling it gives you in monetary value.

32 days away for me.
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Exactly Jars. Everyone should have their wedding day the way they want it to be. So, on board a boat on the Derwent River on New Years Eve with a handful of closest family and friends sounds good to me. 6 p.m ceremony, then cruise the Derwent partying until after the New Year comes in. Romantic, huh?

56 days away for me. :)
 
Originally posted by Bee


Exactly Jars. Everyone should have their wedding day the way they want it to be. So, on board a boat on the Derwent River on New Years Eve with a handful of closest family and friends sounds good to me. 6 p.m ceremony, then cruise the Derwent partying until after the New Year comes in. Romantic, huh?

56 days away for me. :)
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Sounds fantastic.

can I come?;)
 
Engagement: purely my opinion, but do something big and gaudy (:D) and tie it in with something she enjoys, eg. if she likes footy take her to a game and see if you can propose on the scoreboard. Bit late to do that now of course. :p

Anyways, bigger the better. Flowers, people, embarrassment is all good.
 

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Originally posted by Scott

And girls, if your knight in shining armour was to ask you for your hand how would you want it to happen?
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I dont exactly have a knight in shining armour at the moment. I havent for a long time, and it gets pretty lonely sometimes. But enough of my sympathy story.

I've always had a dream that my future husband would propose to me in the middle of a football field, after a game. He wouldnt necessarily have to be a football player, [although it would be nice *dreamy sigh*] just the right man, I guess. Yeah, so he would propose, with everyone watching, yada yada, yeah right, it'll happen when Kylie is Prime Minister.
 
I'm with Nic on this one, show her how much you care by making a complete and utter fool of yourself :p

How musically talented are you Scott? How are your vocals? Women love to be serenaded, so I suggest you surprise her by combining the proposal with a song.

Here's the plan: Organise a girls' night out for your gal and some of her closest friends at a nice restaurant.....towards the end of the evening, ask the owner to dim the lights, after which you make a dramatic entrance into the room, rose and microphone in hand. Now proceed to belt out a nice romantic tune (maybe you two have a special song?) Once you've finished, get down on bended knee and pop the question, but before you do, add some of your own words, telling her how much she means to you. Trust me, she will absolutely melt, she will love all the trouble you've gone to!

Anyway Scott, good luck with all that, all the best to you and your future bride :)
 
Originally posted by Jars458


Dan you are a very boring, one dimensional person. (from the only evidence available to me)
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Pfft. :rolleyes: Boring and one-dimensional, because I am in the minority who can't see the point of marriage? You might as well re-phrase that and say that anyone who disagrees with you is boring and one-dimensional.

Originally posted by Jars458
Perhaps when you see the joy in the eyes of your partner and the happines she feels because you have made an effort to show her what she means to you, you might understand.
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Why do you need to give her a ring to show her what she means to you? Why can't you just tell her (and show her) that you love her through your actions and day-to-day life?

Marriage is just a ring and a bit of paper. If you think of ANY happily married couple, and took the ring and paper away from them, they would still be JUST as happy.
 
Originally posted by Dan26
Why do you need to give her a ring to show her what she means to you? Why can't you just tell her (and show her) that you love her through your actions and day-to-day life?
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That is true Dan. Whilst every girl loves jewellery and stuff like that some guys do go a bit overboard and try to buy their girls love instead of just showing it.
 
Some ppl ask what is the point of marriage or engagement, but I think it is an important part of growing up!

I would love to marry my gf of 3 and a half year one day, when I'm a little older and think it would be absoultely excellent to spent the rest of my life with her, also the proposal and wedding will be an everlasting memory! Something which would be very important to me.
 
Originally posted by Spidergirl~RiCkChiCk


That is true Dan. Whilst every girl loves jewellery and stuff like that some guys do go a bit overboard and try to buy their girls love instead of just showing it.
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yes but, u must buy her stuff aswell as show ur love. Both must happen
 
Originally posted by Dan26


Pfft. :rolleyes: Boring and one-dimensional, because I am in the minority who can't see the point of marriage? You might as well re-phrase that and say that anyone who disagrees with you is boring and one-dimensional.



Why do you need to give her a ring to show her what she means to you? Why can't you just tell her (and show her) that you love her through your actions and day-to-day life?

Marriage is just a ring and a bit of paper. If you think of ANY happily married couple, and took the ring and paper away from them, they would still be JUST as happy.
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If u think that marriage is just a ring and a piece of paper then u are very shallow!

That is like saying that the Premiership is just a cup, some medals and a flag, aswell as getting the worst draft picks.
 

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Originally posted by Spidergirl~RiCkChiCk


That is true Dan. Whilst every girl loves jewellery and stuff like that some guys do go a bit overboard and try to buy their girls love instead of just showing it.
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I wouldn't call marrying someone buying their love.
And I am not a big lover of jewellery especially diamonds.
 
Originally posted by Jars458


Traditionally its supposed to be a months wages but of course its up to the individual.

We went for simple and stylish - $1300.
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What!! Is that all.

I spent close to $8000 on my Wife's Engagement Ring. And that was in 1993.

I have no idea how much we spent on the wedding rings (She won't tell me), but we also flew 50 friends and relatives to France for the wedding and that included air fares (return) and accomodation for a week.

Sounds a little excessive doesn't it.
 
Originally posted by DEVO


What!! Is that all.

I spent close to $8000 on my Wife's Engagement Ring. And that was in 1993.

I have no idea how much we spent on the wedding rings (She won't tell me), but we also flew 50 friends and relatives to France for the wedding and that included air fares (return) and accomodation for a week.

Sounds a little excessive doesn't it.
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Geez, I thought we were being extravagant flying people over from Melbourne to Hobart and a couple from Ireland.
 
Originally posted by Spidergirl~RiCkChiCk


That is true Dan. Whilst every girl loves jewellery and stuff like that some guys do go a bit overboard and try to buy their girls love instead of just showing it.
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Why can't you do both.

Its not like an engagement ring is buying love. Its a sign of commitment.

And the manner in which you prpose can be very romantic and something your partner remembers forever.

If you say its just a ring and a bit of paper - why do sooo many people do it??
 

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Originally posted by Spidergirl~RiCkChiCk
gawd i didnt say an ENGAGEMENT ring is buying love :rolleyes: just sayin i have known guys to shower their girls with expensive gifts before yet have been complete arseholes so wots the point!
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I understand what you are saying with that Spidey, but isn't that the fault of the girl for being so bloody stupid and gullible to accept that behaviour?
 
Originally posted by Jars458
Its not like an engagement ring is buying love. Its a sign of commitment.
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Why can't your commitment instead be total and utter devotion to your partner every day, without a $1000 rock on her finger? Why do you have to be engaged to "justify" commitment to your partner? If you love the other person, you should be committed no matter what.

Originally posted by Jars458
If you say its just a ring and a bit of paper - why do sooo many people do it??
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Because they feel they have to. They feel it is something they should do, because the rest of society does it.
 
Originally posted by Dan26
Why do you need to give her a ring to show her what she means to you? Why can't you just tell her (and show her) that you love her through your actions and day-to-day life?

Marriage is just a ring and a bit of paper. If you think of ANY happily married couple, and took the ring and paper away from them, they would still be JUST as happy.
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Try giving a woman a cheap arse ring and see how far you get. :D
 

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