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At this point I wanted nothing more to do with the ring / proposal process. (Yes I don’t like surprises, but I wanted to keep some tradition.) We had met Nagi our jeweler and I told him what I wanted. Mr. Lobster was responsible for everything else. It turns out he needed an axe.
Because we live in the city, Mr. Lobster could only see Nagi on the weekends. On the Sunday he picked up the ring, the store was closed so Nagi invited him over to his house. When Mr. L arrived, Nagi displayed his hospitality with an unexpected surprise - a full spread Lebanese lunch. Mr. Lobster loooves to eat (as do I, we’re happy eaters) and dug in. Then Nagi asked a question that Mr. Lobster’s never been asked…
“Have you ever chopped wood? It’s very relaxing.”
Mr. Lobster, having grown up in a Manhattan apartment, has barely *been* in the woods much less chop any. But if that’s what it took to get our ring, that’s what it took. And so he chopped wood, with Nagi.
The funny thing is this isn’t the only yard work my city boy had to do leading to his proposal.
Did your fiance have any unexpected experiences getting your engagement ring?
First, WELCOME, sorry I’m late on that. Second, what a great side story in your engagement ring purchase process! I love stuff like that (and Lebanese food)!
No yard work for FI but I definitely think you should invite Nagi to the wedding…he seems pretty awesome!
Haha - poor Mr. Lobster. I’m sure if Mr. Hamster were asked to chop wood he would be similarly perplexed.
put that mr. lobster to work! if mr. pug had done that i would have come home to a headless fiance.
I think that’s awesome.
P.S. Chopping wood is sort of cathartic. I am occasionally a fan, though it makes me tiiirreeddds.
That experience right there probably made the custom ring route totally worth it. 
That’s flippin hilarious and awesome! Great story to tell when people ask for the low down on how he chose the ring and proposed!
I have no idea where this is going but it made me smile 
@Mrs. Pug: LOL, I hear ya. If I had known at the time Mr. L was gonna have to chop wood, I’d be really nervous because he is soooo not that guy.
@Miss Scissors: I think that’s what Nagi likes about it so much! For me, I’m sure it’s relaxing in a “I could accidentally chop off a leg” kind of way. Scary!
Very cute story…no wood chopping but for our engagement the place we ordered lunch from was closed. My very cool fiance found a new place at the last second and saved our picnic lunch/proposal.
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Mrs. Lobster, Brooklyn Age and Occupation: 29, Finance Girl Fiance's Age and Occupation: 33, Finance Boy Engagement Date: July 25, 2009 Wedding Date: August 2010 Venue: Stage 6 Steiner Studios About Me: I'm a New York-born, Virginia-bred girl who's found her way back to the big city. Mr. Lobster and I met in grad school and have been together ever since. I'm clueless about DIY but am an avid online shopper and love all things polka dots, stripes, and ruffles! When I'm not making wedding lists, you can find me looking for snacks, watching Gilmore Girls, or hanging out with Mr. Lobster and our new puppy Buddy! We are planning a fancy-pantsy Brooklyn wedding for a hot New York summer night which is sure to be a misadventure in the making.
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