Many young men really try to go far above and beyond when it comes to proposing to their girlfriends. I have heard stories about gardens of roses spelling out their message, of planes spelling out “marry me?” in smoke, and of gazeboes covered in Christmas lights lighting up a park one by one as an optical drum roll for the “next question”.

When so much effort goes into the question, wouldn’t it be anticlimactic to pull out a stereotypical mainstream diamond ring? You spent so much time and effort setting this all up to make her feel special, the only one in the world you would do this for, why would you give her something so commonplace as a store-bought wedding ring, manufactured by the thousands by factories in Montana?

Have you ever considered having a custom engagement ring made for your bride-to-be? A custom engagement ring can be built to symbolize something about your relationship or hold a promise for the future. It could symbolize something very important to you and your bride’s future life together. Now wouldn’t that be an impressive coup de grace to end your proposal scenario with?

Now, of course, for this to work out, you will need to find a good jeweler who is very knowledgeable and absolutely loves his art. He will need to sit down and talk to you a bit on what you were thinking and what this ring should symbolize. He will take care of you from there. Well, good luck, my friend, I wish you well in this endeavor.