 Poster: A snowHead
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PS: Buy the proper ring and use it - she'll probably be more pleased you took the plunge rather than another shopping trip because you can't make your mind up!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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| Filthyphil30k wrote: |
| Prince Albert might be the answer. |
They don't trigger it 
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Can the ring and upgrade your hotel. After she accepts, ask her if she would like a new car as an engagement present or an expensive ring (posted as someone who really doesn't "get" expensive jewelry)
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| Frosty the Snowman wrote: |
| Can the ring and upgrade your hotel. After she accepts, ask her if she would like a new car as an engagement present or an expensive ring (posted as someone who really doesn't "get" expensive jewelry) |
My wife doesn't "get" expensive jewellery either, thankfully; but the answer would have been "ring". It seems boys and girls think differently about these things (he says scratching his head and wondering where he last saw his wedding ring...!)
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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I bet you wouldn't trust yourself to buy her the right sort of tights. Why do you think you'll get it right when it costs thousands of times as much?! Shop for it afterwards!
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| James the Last wrote: |
| I bet you wouldn't trust yourself to buy her the right sort of tights. Why do you think you'll get it right when it costs thousands of times as much?! Shop for it afterwards! |
Gosh no! Nor anything else for that matter! Luckily I got one thing right - I won't push my luck.
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| dulcamara wrote: |
Every single female Snowheads going on holiday before christmas with her man is now worried
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FIFY
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Is thread the reason there are frequently high end jewelry shops in ski resorts?
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pam w, Diamonds and Lead crystal interfear with airport scanners and are a bit of a red flag for security!
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| it seems there is now a trend to have a 'proposal ring', something pretty and very glittery, but relatively inexpensive. eg crystals in silver. This is used at the big romantic moment. Shopping for the engagement ring then becomes an occasion in its own right with the chosen shop being made aware the couple are coming and offering champagne whilst decisions are made! |
This. Exactly.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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I'd hazard a guess she will turn you down. Either that, or you are made for one another.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Small word of advice - if you're planning on proposing on the top of a mountain or something, peoples ring size can change dramatically at altitude and in cold temperatures and diamonds are essentially invisible if dropped in snow...
...And just put it in your wallet.
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| holidayloverxx wrote: |
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| it seems there is now a trend to have a 'proposal ring', something pretty and very glittery, but relatively inexpensive. eg crystals in silver. This is used at the big romantic moment. Shopping for the engagement ring then becomes an occasion in its own right with the chosen shop being made aware the couple are coming and offering champagne whilst decisions are made! |
This. Exactly. |
Yes, then if she turns you down you can just make out it was a joke anyway as you hadn't even forked out for a proper ring. 
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You know it makes sense.
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Stumbler, If you buy an expensive ring your insurance company should do something called specified personal belongings or similar for valuable items, just make sure they don't send you new documents before your holiday and spoil the surprise. Good Luck.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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I proposed abroad, not whilst skiing, although that would have been awesome.
I took it through in hand luggage and had zero issues, I left it in the ring box, and I think a box with a ring showing up on it on the scanner is pretty obvious what it is and they leave you well alone. Anyway I had no issues. Do ring up your household insurer though and get it insured they will do it, but it has to be named on the policy as a named item.
Almost as much fun as my wife and I had flying to Dublin the evening we found out that we were pregnant with our daughter, and being asked if we had anything to declare I blurted out "A baby" Well technically we were smuggling it in 
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Poster: A snowHead
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How about putting it in a larger box and wrapping it up and pretending it's an early Christmas present if confronted? I'd take it in my hand luggage for my own peace of mind. My OH proposed to me abroad but never occurred to me to watch him at the airport or look in his bag because I'm not that nosey 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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foxtrotzulu, it seems there is now a trend to have a 'proposal ring', something pretty and very glittery, but relatively inexpensive. eg crystals in silver. This is used at the big romantic moment. Shopping for the engagement ring then becomes an occasion in its own right with the chosen shop being made aware the couple are coming and offering champagne whilst decisions are made!
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Not sure this is a recent trend as I did this when I proposed 9 years ago, I did not have to worry about airport scanners etc as we were travelling on snow train( she did wonder why I was packing several bottles of bubbly though). I actually proposed on he train as that is where we had met 4 years previously. We had a great night as I am sure you will (as long as she says yes!!!
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Every single female Snowheads going on holiday before christmas with her man is now wondering.....
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I'm pretty sure Mrs B (who is a very occassional SH poster) isn't really expecting anything 
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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secretskier, Don't bother. Marriage is over-rated. Who needs a ring or piece of paper to prove commitment.......but I'm just a disillusioned grump 
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mbeaney, 9 years ago counts as recent when you have been married over 30 years !
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Halfway down page 2 and we haven't started speculation about who OP might be. I have a rough idea. I think Megamum does. There is a posting style. Anyone care to make their guesses?
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| Can the ring and upgrade your hotel. After she accepts, ask her if she would like a new car as an engagement present or an expensive ring (posted as someone who really doesn't "get" expensive jewelry) |
I don't "get" expensive jewellery either. And if we are to be endowing each other with all our worldly goods I'd like to be able to put my point of view about priorities for expenditure. I might well prefer a pretty but much less expensive ring and maybe a very special holiday, or an engagement painting by an artist we both like, or another nice chunk in the savings account for a deposit on a house. And if I was getting a ring (or a pair of tights) I would want to help choose it. Wouldn't it be terrible if somebody you loved, and were very happy to marry, had spend thousands of pounds on a ring you really disliked?
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| Thornyhill wrote: |
| Halfway down page 2 and we haven't started speculation about who OP might be. I have a rough idea. I think Megamum does. There is a posting style. Anyone care to make their guesses? |
No, the OP wants to keep it a secret, we should respect it for the reasons given in the OP. I hope he outs himself on return to let us know the outcome though
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By the way, engagement rings and ski gloves are not the best combination. The fibres inside some gloves can easily snag on the claws of the ring allowing the stones to become loose.
Propose on holiday, with a cracker ring if you must, then visit a designer, choose the stones and get a completely original ring made up for specially for your fiancée on your return. I helped loads of friends sort out their engagement rings and the girls always adored the process. It is far more special than simply buying something off the shelf regardless of the cheap champagne some oily salesman might ply you with. Wherever you go, it can be a good idea to call beforehand and brief them about your budget. Saves all the embarassment.
http://www.bluenile.com/uk/ This is worth a look to get an idea of diamond prices. IMO don't go for anything close to top quality - VS1 or lower will still look perfect. G colour or lower will still look white. Spend the money on size. Not that resale is a relevant concern, but I also recommend you put as much of your budget as possible in a single stone rather than spending it on a lot of workmanship. Diamonds increase in value almost exponentially with size. i.e the small glittery chips are almost worthless.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Or if you have a jacket on, put the ring in your inside jacket pocket, remove the jacket put it through the xray, they will see the shape of the ring so won't bother to quiz you about it, you put on the jacket and she won't notice a thing.
Hope it goes well for ya.
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pam w, a friend of mine accepted her boyfriend's proposal and the very nice and expensive ring - that he paid for on his credit card. After they got married, she paid off his credit card (which had rather more on it than just the ring...) Don't let anybody tell you that romance is dead.
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You know it makes sense.
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James the Last,
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Why does everyone care that he has bought the ring, or how he wants to propose, he has chosen how he wants to do it, and the ring his problem is getting it there.
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Poster: A snowHead
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James the Last, my Mrs paid for both our wedding rings, as I was skint after paying for the honeymoon.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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DaddyLouLou, ...... and who will be paying for the....... the ring then the ski trip, then the wedding, then the 75% chance of an expensive divorce!! save yourself some bother, take her off piste, push her over the edge, claim for the ring, life insurance, pension and become a ski bum
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Ah ye are very mean, there is a lad full of hope and glory , going off proud as punch with a sparkler in his pocket, shining like nose hairs after a sneeze, and ye all poke fun at him.
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