That’s a very sweet engagement story. Here’s to many happy years together!
Congrats! May I offer the suggestion of eloping to Vegas? Let the families and friends throw you lots of parties, but eloping saves so much hassle it’s unbelievable.
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the ring
And apparently I hadn’t been quite as sneaky as I thought. She told me that for the past week or so she’s been focusing on not biting her nails so her hands look their best for ring presentation. 
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Gorgeous! And it sounds like you surprised her even though she had some suspicions (maybe she thought it would happen at the restaurant?)! Well done, and congratulations.
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I second that!
No, no, no. Have a real wedding, please. You’ll have fun and be able to share your happy day with others, too. Just keep a sense of proportion and a sense of humor about it all, and you’ll be in good shape. Insist on having the wedding you both want to have, not the one a busybody relative/overbearing wedding planner/moneygrubbing caterer/etc. wants you to have.
Congratulations, sciguy. May I suggest a quick search on wedding threads for some really solid advice? There was one a couple of months ago on all the things that people truly hate about weddings; it should be linked to and posted on all bridal sites. Most of the things were universal.
Mazel tov!
And what a beautiful ring. May you have many happy years together.
Again-congrats you two!
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Your choice of ring is similar to my wife’s, except with the sapphire and diamonds reversed. She worked with a jeweler to do a custom design. (I didn’t exactly propose, we more just sort of both decided to get married.)
I hope you two have been discussing this. And I hope you will not demand an immediate answer from her.
I’ve got… opinions… about the whole “popping the question” thing…
Oh, don’t mind me.
-FrL-
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As a future BIL, let me second this. My sister’s wedding is still a year and a half away and we’re ALREADY getting to-do lists. Meanwhile my mother, who should be saving for retirement, and paying off debt, and paying off our new $12K floor that’s on a 22% credit card if it’s not paid off within a year, has volunteered $5,000 for the damn thing. Not sure where she thinks she’s going to GET the money, but…
Pretty cool! Sorry I missed out wishing you luck earlier, but let me wish you a lifetime of joy and love together now.