Ring-a-ding BLING! Ice, ice baby!

This post is inspired by one of my favourite Blogs. I just had to share it with all of you because it is so true!!!
In the popular adage of life and love – First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes… – they leave out one big piece of the puzzle, without which none of the rest would be possible: the ENGAGEMENT RING. Sure, an engagement ring, no matter how pretty (ahem, big), does not a happy marriage make. There are other, far more important things that pave the road to marital bliss: trust, compatibility, friendship, TV remote sharing, and so on. But a ring’s certainly not a bad start. If for no other reason than an engagement ring is often a gent’s first big purchase for his future wife, and ideally is one in which he invests not only a lot of money but, more importantly, time and thought, the shiny token of a groom’s affection reveals a lot about the buyer, the wearer, and their past and future together.

Ryan and I often reminisce about the engagement. I love going over EVERY single detail of that night! It takes us back to that magical night and makes us feel those emotions all over again. Mushy, mushy! We will go over how the room looked, what he said, (he has to remind me because that night was a TOTAL blur for me!!!)! I find when we do this it all comes flooding back and I get all emotional EVERY time!

I love that Ryan and I designed my ring together. It makes it that much more special. We literally searched high and low for the perfect ring but to no avail. I think it was meant to be because now when I look down at this perfect sparkler, it reminds me of how we designed it together. No one else will have my ring because it was our vision. He so wanted the perfect ring for me and now I have it! My engagement ring is not only a symbol of Ryan’s love for me (all together now: aww!) but also a reflection of my love for all things big + sparkly!!!
Here's to the engagement ring!!!