Rachel & Aaron’s Engagement Story
January 21, 2009
Rachel & Aaron got engaged in February… Here is their story! We hope you enjoy it as much as we did.
“Aaron and I have been best friends for about 5 years and we started dating about two years ago. Our relationship started out long distance, with us flying back and forth between Baltimore, Maryland and Denver, Colorado every three months. After over a year of that, I finally moved to Colorado to be with him in July of 2008.
My birthday is February 6, and Aaron had planned a surprise for that night this year. We went to dinner in downtown Denver, and then went on a horse drawn carriage ride through downtown. (The carriage was the surprise; it was something I had always wanted to do, but I had mentioned it back when Aaron and I were only friends. He remembered!)
I learned later that he had the ring in his pocket that whole ride, ready to ask, but the lady who was driving the horse talked the ENTIRE 45 minute ride! Not only that, she was basically turned around facing us the entire time. Needless to say, Aaron couldn’t ask then. We went out with friends after the ride so that plan got foiled.
The next evening Aaron made one of my favorite meals. We were just hanging out in our sweats, & I was finishing cleaning the dishes when he came in the kitchen and completely caught me off guard by asking me to marry him. It was perfect because it was not expected. He did an AMAZING job, and my ring is beautiful — he had it custom made so it is one-of-a-kind.”
How Long To Wear Your Ring? (aka when can I take off my ring?)
January 4, 2009
A friend recently asked when it’s appropriate for him to take off his wedding ring. I think this is a conversation that you should probably have with your significant other because it might matter to them. It is important that you respect your significant other’s wishes or at least engage in a dialogue.
photo from The Wedding Lens
Why do people take off their rings? So that they dont lose them and nothing happens to them. Here are the times that are (for the most part) acceptable — if not safer — to take off your ring:
- shower!
- playing sports
- gym
- washing hands
- putting on lotion
- cooking/baking (especially when cooking with raw meat!)
- cleaning
- surgery
Some people like to take off their rings before bed and keep them next to their bed — for safe keeping while sleeping. Others find that totally unacceptable.
Keep in mind that when you or your significant other take off your rings, it doesn’t mean that you don’t love each other. It means that you are worried about the ring getting lost or damaged. And if you’re concerned that it might mean anything other than that — speak to each other!
When do you take off your rings?