Progress!!

[star sparkle]

I just can't keep this to myself and I don't talk to my IRL friends about this type of thing, so I figured I'd post here--

BF and I were having a talk last night about our future and what's coming down the road for us. He's had the ring for 5 months or so and we plan on being engaged by the end of June (OMG so soon!!), but we hadn't ever talked about when specifically we'd be getting married. So we talked, and we both agreed that a wedding in late January/early February 2013 makes the most sense for us!

I've been completely over the moon since our conversation last night because we haven't had a solid plan for WHEN up until now, it's just always been a vague notion of happening *sometime* down the line. Then we talked about what type of wedding we want, and he's completely on board for whatever it is that I want, even if that means an elopement with just the two of us. I haven't yet completely hammered out what I want, but I'm so glad to know that he'll be happy with whatever I decide.

Anyway, just wanted to share!! I'm positively bursting right now with happiness and excitement.

 

[Mikla]

Congratulations! Enjoy this wonderful time in your relationship. Don't rush it, and don't let anyone else take over! You sound happy and that's what matters. Best wishes to you both!!!

Mikla

 

[Magpie09]

How exciting, hope the next couple of months fly! Eek less than a year until the wedding are you going to start planning soon?

 

[audball]

EEEEEEEEEEEEeeeeeEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That's SOOOOOOO exciting! Congrats ss!! June is SOOO close! Hell, May starts next week!!

 

[pandabee]

yayy!!!! I can't believe he's already sat on it for 5 months, I don't know how you've survived! audball is right, May is just around the corner, then June won't be much longer! happy that you have a good timeline in mind, best of wishes to you!!!!

 

[madelise]

Squee!! How exciting!! Ditto to the HOW DID YOU SURVIVE THE LAST 5 MONTHS?! That's crazy!! I'd go nuts!

 

[star sparkle]

Mikla- Thank you so much! And thanks for reminding me not to rush anything, sometimes I get to feeling like things aren't happening fast enough, but then I take a deep breath and have to remember that I need to relax and enjoy this time.

Magpie09- Thanks, I hope so too! I have various ideas floating around in my head, but I don't have a definite idea yet. Guess I better start hashing all that out.

aud- I know!! Logically I know June is so close, but part of me feels like it's still so far away! Hah. Thanks!

pandabee- Thank you! Gah, I'm so excited!!

madelise- Haha, I know it seems crazy. I've only survived because our plan was always to be getting engaged around this time, he's only had the ring so long because I found the one I wanted way earlier than we expected me to, and I convinced him that he needed to buy it then otherwise it would be gone forever! It's a vintage OEC ring from an antique jewelry store, so it's not like there are more of the same just laying around or that could easily be custom made, and I knew I would be SO disappointed if someone else bought it before he did, so he agreed to buy it then even though we both knew the engagement wouldn't be coming for awhile. And I couldn't very well go crazy around him about it since I'm the one who set the engagement timeline in the first place!!! Not gonna lie, I've had some LIW-freakout moments about it, but I've been able to keep them away from him. Thus far he's done everything that I ever could have wanted, and more, so I can be patient in return.

 

[audball]

Mikla- Thank you so much! And thanks for reminding me not to rush anything, sometimes I get to feeling like things aren't happening fast enough, but then I take a deep breath and have to remember that I need to relax and enjoy this time.

Magpie09- Thanks, I hope so too! I have various ideas floating around in my head, but I don't have a definite idea yet. Guess I better start hashing all that out.

aud- I know!! Logically I know June is so close, but part of me feels like it's still so far away! Hah. Thanks!

pandabee- Thank you! Gah, I'm so excited!!

madelise- Haha, I know it seems crazy. I've only survived because our plan was always to be getting engaged around this time, he's only had the ring so long because I found the one I wanted way earlier than we expected me to, and I convinced him that he needed to buy it then otherwise it would be gone forever! It's a vintage OEC ring from an antique jewelry store, so it's not like there are more of the same just laying around or that could easily be custom made, and I knew I would be SO disappointed if someone else bought it before he did, so he agreed to buy it then even though we both knew the engagement wouldn't be coming for awhile. And I couldn't very well go crazy around him about it since I'm the one who set the engagement timeline in the first place!!! Not gonna lie, I've had some LIW-freakout moments about it, but I've been able to keep them away from him. Thus far he's done everything that I ever could have wanted, and more, so I can be patient in return.

EEeeee!!! The wait must be so.hard. I totally get the scooping up the perfect vintage stone when you find it though! We certainly did. I'll have more than 6 months to wait too...at least I have a friend who will have been there, done that!

 

[Phdecorate]

Star sparkle!! So excited for you!!! If you do the super small wedding route like me, we can plan together! What is your weather in Jan/feb?

 

[peonia]

wow that is so soon!! how exciting for you! as the others said, enjoy this time, it's wonderful can't wait to hear about your engagement made official

 

[madelise]

Mikla- Thank you so much! And thanks for reminding me not to rush anything, sometimes I get to feeling like things aren't happening fast enough, but then I take a deep breath and have to remember that I need to relax and enjoy this time.

Magpie09- Thanks, I hope so too! I have various ideas floating around in my head, but I don't have a definite idea yet. Guess I better start hashing all that out.

aud- I know!! Logically I know June is so close, but part of me feels like it's still so far away! Hah. Thanks!

pandabee- Thank you! Gah, I'm so excited!!

madelise- Haha, I know it seems crazy. I've only survived because our plan was always to be getting engaged around this time, he's only had the ring so long because I found the one I wanted way earlier than we expected me to, and I convinced him that he needed to buy it then otherwise it would be gone forever! It's a vintage OEC ring from an antique jewelry store, so it's not like there are more of the same just laying around or that could easily be custom made, and I knew I would be SO disappointed if someone else bought it before he did, so he agreed to buy it then even though we both knew the engagement wouldn't be coming for awhile. And I couldn't very well go crazy around him about it since I'm the one who set the engagement timeline in the first place!!! Not gonna lie, I've had some LIW-freakout moments about it, but I've been able to keep them away from him. Thus far he's done everything that I ever could have wanted, and more, so I can be patient in return.

I remember you stated somewhere you went to Lang's, right? I'm begggggginnngggg SO to take me to Lang's You're so lucky your SO understands just how "rare" old stones are.. Mine thinks they're a dime a dozen! I can't wait for you to get engaged!! I want to see your vintage goodie now!

 

[MayFlowers]

Yay! That's so exciting! Here's hoping the May and June fly by for you!

 

[LoveLikeCrazy]

YAY! So excited for you! It's already MAY (well, tomorrow...) Can't wait for it to be official for you!!

 

[star sparkle]

aud- It IS hard, but you're all helping me stay sane by letting me talk about it and vent and share little updates. It's a huge relief to have this outlet because otherwise I don't know what I'd do!! I hope I can help keep you sane during your long wait, too!

Phdecorate- Thank you! Our weather in Jan/Feb is seriously a toss-up, which makes planning even harder! Sometimes it'll be rainy, or like this past year, we had way sunny and warm days during those months. I've been looking at elopement packages in the Bahamas, the USVI, Belize, and Fiji as well, so those are some additional options for us. FF is totally on board with either!

peonia- Thanks, lady! I'm definitely just trying to enjoy this time and not go TOO crazy, but it's hard sometimes!

madelise- Haha, I don't think he actually "understands" the old stone thing, he just knows that I know what I'm talking about so if I say it's so, it's so. And he knows enough to realize that I know way more about these types of things than he does, so he just accepts what I say and goes along with it. I've posted pictures of my ring on PS before, so you CAN see it now! Here are some photos:

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MayFlowers- Thank you, I hope so too!

rsg- I know, I can't believe it! Thanks!

 

[madelise]

Thanks for the photos! Omg those fishtail prongs are tdf! They're one of the more curvy-detailed fishtail prongs I've seen! The ring's so beautiful!! Okay tell your SO to hurry up now because I wanna see more pics

 

[pandabee]

I've posted pictures of my ring on PS before, so you CAN see it now! Here are some photos:

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omg that setting is gorgeous!!! I have never seen anything like it. tomorrow is May!!!! so only like a month now!!!

 

[star sparkle]

Thanks for the photos! Omg those fishtail prongs are tdf! They're one of the more curvy-detailed fishtail prongs I've seen! The ring's so beautiful!! Okay tell your SO to hurry up now because I wanna see more pics

Yeah, aren't the prongs amazing?! They're so swoppy and delicate IRL, photos do not capture their daintiness AT ALL. It's funny because after I saw it at Lang's but before BF went to buy it, I looked at it online and thought that it looked yuck in the Lang's website photos. Better for me, though, because that meant nobody decided they loved it and snapped it up before I could get back there with BF!

I just it! The center stone is much smaller than I was originally planning on getting and the whole thing cost less than half of the budget BF and I had originally discussed, so that goes to show you just how much I fell in love with it. Plus now I can justify keeping this one when I want an upgrade sometime down the line rather than having to trade it in since it was so (relatively) inexpensive! I'm sentinmental so would hate to have to do a trade-in to get an upgrade.

 

[star sparkle]

omg that setting is gorgeous!!! I have never seen anything like it. tomorrow is May!!!! so only like a month now!!!

Thanks, pandabee! I'd never seen anything like it either, when I first put it on in the store it took my breath away. I was browsing with one of my IRL PSer friends (this was like the third weekend in a row we'd gone browsing at a gazillion different places) and she had brought her camera to take pictures of things I liked. After I put this one on she said "You know how I know this is the one for you?" I asked how, and she said "Because you keep having me take more and more pictures of it. With everything else you've tried on, you've been satisfied after only a few pictures."

 

[LoveLikeCrazy]

that ring is absolutely GORGEOUS!!

 

[audball]

aud- It IS hard, but you're all helping me stay sane by letting me talk about it and vent and share little updates. It's a huge relief to have this outlet because otherwise I don't know what I'd do!! I hope I can help keep you sane during your long wait, too!

THANK YOU! I'm going to need it! Our completed ring is due within a few weeks! I can't wait to see it We should be getting our ring and our doggie about the same time!

 

[madelise]

Thanks for the photos! Omg those fishtail prongs are tdf! They're one of the more curvy-detailed fishtail prongs I've seen! The ring's so beautiful!! Okay tell your SO to hurry up now because I wanna see more pics

Yeah, aren't the prongs amazing?! They're so swoppy and delicate IRL, photos do not capture their daintiness AT ALL. It's funny because after I saw it at Lang's but before BF went to buy it, I looked at it online and thought that it looked yuck in the Lang's website photos. Better for me, though, because that meant nobody decided they loved it and snapped it up before I could get back there with BF!

I just it! The center stone is much smaller than I was originally planning on getting and the whole thing cost less than half of the budget BF and I had originally discussed, so that goes to show you just how much I fell in love with it. Plus now I can justify keeping this one when I want an upgrade sometime down the line rather than having to trade it in since it was so (relatively) inexpensive! I'm sentinmental so would hate to have to do a trade-in to get an upgrade.

first off: Happy May!

second: ok my bling enabler side loves your last paragraph! lol! great thinking!

 

[star sparkle]

rsg- Thanks again!!

aud- A ring and a doggie at the same time, how exciting!! I can't wait to see both of them!

madelise- Haha, thanks! I think my logic is perfectly sound. BTW--BF and I are taking your recommendation and going to the Cliff House brunch this Sunday. I'm sooo excited!!

 

[madelise]

madelise- Haha, thanks! I think my logic is perfectly sound. BTW--BF and I are taking your recommendation and going to the Cliff House brunch this Sunday. I'm sooo excited!!

I like your logic It matches mine.

And I should be taking your rec of Morton's, soon! I tried going again this past weekend, but our movie got out too late to make it through the horrible traffic of Downtown LA. SO is having surgery this Thursday, so we won't be able to drag him into public for another 3-4 weeks. Last weekend was our "last chance" to go in a long time!

I really hope you enjoy Cliff House! Make a RSVP! Request for a table next to a window with a great view of the ocean and take pictures!

 

[star sparkle]

And I should be taking your rec of Morton's, soon! I tried going again this past weekend, but our movie got out too late to make it through the horrible traffic of Downtown LA. SO is having surgery this Thursday, so we won't be able to drag him into public for another 3-4 weeks. Last weekend was our "last chance" to go in a long time!

Aww, well I hope you can get there soon! We haven't been in like a month, but it's one of my top 2 favorite happy hour places. Yum!

I really hope you enjoy Cliff House! Make a RSVP! Request for a table next to a window with a great view of the ocean and take pictures!

SO made the reservation and I told him to request a window table, but I doubt he did. I told him I'd make the reservation myself, but he insisted on doing it. Boys.

 

[audball]

It's MAY!! One day closer to June!!

 

[star sparkle]

Squeee, I know!!!! Right now I'm kind of in shock that I'm going to be engaged sometime in the next 8 weeks!!

 

[audball]

So so so so so exciting!!!

 

[petit_bijou]

I remember feeling SO excited for you when you found your ring- that's so amazing that your engagement is RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER!!!! Holy cow, I don't know how you're not exploding! Enjoy your last few weeks as a "girlfriend"!

 

[star sparkle]

I remember feeling SO excited for you when you found your ring- that's so amazing that your engagement is RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER!!!! Holy cow, I don't know how you're not exploding! Enjoy your last few weeks as a "girlfriend"!

Thanks petit_bijou!! I pretty much AM exploding, you just can't see me. And it's so hard because then I have to try and contain myself around SO because I don't want him to know I'm exploding, I'm just trying to play it cool. But inside? Hahaha, I'm a hot mess (in a good way)!