Weddingbee Blog

So when we left off, I was raving about Fay Cullen and promising to let you in on how I found the perfect engagement ring. But first let’s clear something up—Fay Cullen is not my aunt, cousin, or in any way paying me to write this. She just happens to own a company that was a pleasure to do business with. No one batted an eyelash that I was buying a ring for my girlfriend and there was no awkwardness whatsoever. Score!

And score I did. Wanna see it? Okay, okay hold your horses. First off, a little bit about what I was looking for. I knew that the ring had to be beautiful, not too girly, not too giant, and pretty tough (for all that chef action, ya know). This led me to want diamonds and sapphires (blue is Stripe F’s favorite color) set in platinum. I wanted it to have detail but not be some flowery, scrolly monstrosity. And I wanted it to be super unique and seem like something Fiancee Stripes would wear. Considering she doesn’t really wear jewelry this last bit was something of a stretch, but I figured that just like Supreme Court Justice Brennan, I’d know it if I saw it! And yup folks—I just incorporated a reference to obscenity/pornography in my post about fancy engagement jewelry. Better get used to it—it’s just the way these Stripes roll!

And know it I did. I saw it, I loved it, and I kept looking. Waaa? Then I kept coming back to it because it had pretty much all the qualities I was looking for and it was just so elegant to boot.

So, without further rambling (I know, I know), I present the most perfect engagement ring for the most perfect fiancee! Yay!

So there you have it. Ain’t she pretty?

Stay tuned! Next up - nerves, breakfast, a proposal, and a day of drinking in the sunshine!