When getting married, it's known as "taking the plunge" because you're plunging into marriage with another person.
One guy close to me took this idiom quite literally...
After his wedding, him and his new wife honeymooned in Jamaica. After approaching a 50 foot cliff over the White River, he decided to take the plunge and did a cannonball! Well that wasn't adventurous enough, so he thought he was up for a massive belly flop from 50 feet above. I know what you're thinking...
SMACK! That's the sound his belly made when it slapped the water. That wasn't the only impact that the belly flop made. His brand new wedding band flew right in the river never to be seen again.
Less than one week he had that ring.
Needless to say, his wife wanted to "ring" his neck.
Moral of the story:
Guys, lock your jewels in the safe when necessary (such as 50 foot belly flops).
Don't do any extreme sports or work with them on.
Consider getting them insured.
Do anything to avoid such an early loss!
-The perennial bridesmaid
Showing posts with label rings. Show all posts
Showing posts with label rings. Show all posts
Friday, April 23, 2010
Friday, April 9, 2010
you’re a gem
It seems like engagement season stretched beyond Valentine’s Day and over to Spring this year because the bling just keeps on blinging. I open an email or text almost weekly with the subject line “THE RING”. It usually consists of a forwarded picture of an aerial view of someone’s glimmering left hand. You know what I am talking about. I’m sure you sent it too.
One ring is more unique than the next. We’ve come a long way from the diamond solitaire on the gold band. The options are pretty much endless.
Sapphires and Rubies and Emeralds. Oh my!
That’s right. Many couples have been opting for gemstones other than just diamonds. This a logical concept considering many of these stones are actually more valuable than a diamond. The other stones are typically selected due to preference.
I’ve seen the sapphire as the focal point accented by diamonds and I’ve seen the diamond as the main event with rubies to complement. And that's just this week! Get on the ring fwd email chain and you will too.
While we’re talking engagement rings, let’s talk salary. Ahem, too personal?
Did you ever hear that the guy has to spend 2-3 months of his salary on his future wife’s engagement ring? I have and I was curious who wrote that rule. Guess who? This answer seems so obvious that I can’t believe I didn’t realize it before. A jeweler spread this piece of “etiquette” around literally 100 years ago. It was simply a marketing ploy for the diamond industry that stuck. Let’s toss that rule out the window.
Spend what you will on whatever gem you want just make sure it suits your lady.
-The perennial bridesmaid
One ring is more unique than the next. We’ve come a long way from the diamond solitaire on the gold band. The options are pretty much endless.
Sapphires and Rubies and Emeralds. Oh my!
That’s right. Many couples have been opting for gemstones other than just diamonds. This a logical concept considering many of these stones are actually more valuable than a diamond. The other stones are typically selected due to preference.
I’ve seen the sapphire as the focal point accented by diamonds and I’ve seen the diamond as the main event with rubies to complement. And that's just this week! Get on the ring fwd email chain and you will too.
While we’re talking engagement rings, let’s talk salary. Ahem, too personal?
Did you ever hear that the guy has to spend 2-3 months of his salary on his future wife’s engagement ring? I have and I was curious who wrote that rule. Guess who? This answer seems so obvious that I can’t believe I didn’t realize it before. A jeweler spread this piece of “etiquette” around literally 100 years ago. It was simply a marketing ploy for the diamond industry that stuck. Let’s toss that rule out the window.
Spend what you will on whatever gem you want just make sure it suits your lady.
-The perennial bridesmaid
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