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Proposals & Engagement

How to propose to your boyfriend, alternative engagement ideas, engagement stories, unique engagement rings, and more!

Spectacular masculine engagement rings for all your proposing needs

Spectacular men’s engagement rings for all your proposing needs

We recently received two requests for advice on men’s engagement rings and I couldn’t resist doing a little reconnaissance (and window shopping!) for some masculine rings that will totally make your dude say yes to the proposal.

Here are some masculine-friendly men’s engagement rings with which to propose to your partner (some with an LGBTQ-slant!). Some can function as a set with another band and some work double-duty as a wedding band.

Couples boudoir? Yes it’s a Thing, and it’s pretty badass

Couples boudoir? Yes it’s a Thing, and it’s badass

Boudoir photos have been around for ages. We’re all familiar with the photo of the woman, scantily clad, face turned over her shoulder with the signature lip bite.

Before you think me, or any other couples boudoir photographer for that matter, will force you to don some lacy lingerie for your couples boudoir shoot, let’s crumple that thought up and torch it — unless you want to wear lacy lingerie, then by all means, we can turn the heat up in our studio so you don’t get cold. But I’ll be honest: couples boudoir is a little different from regular boudoir.

skull ring lead alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

These subtle skull engagement rings will be the death of me

Sometimes a big diamond solitaire is all one needs to feel complete when it comes to an engagement ring. But sometimes your tastes run slightly darker, a little more goth-inspired, with just a hint of noir. These skull engagement rings will bring the death to your “death do us part” without going overboard or comical. They’re just a lovely bit of the Dark Mark wrapped up in all that frilly romance. Are you in? Let’s head to the dark side…

finally married alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

How to survive a long engagement (without losing your shit!)

I was engaged for about four years before my wife and I tied the knot. Long engagements can be stressful, regardless of the reason why you’re stretching out the timeline. For us, we treated our engagement as a time to set the foundation for our newly formed family, rather than exclusively as a time to actively plan a wedding. When it came time to get married, our small civil ceremony was put together in about a month. So how did I not lose my shit while being engaged for longer than the WIC standard? Here are my tips…

Sapphire ring stack alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

4 reasons to love sapphire engagement rings (one reason is rainbows)

Don’t want a diamond because you’re squidgy about where they came from? Or maybe you just want something more colorful? But you want your ring to be durable and eco-friendly? Then a sapphire engagement ring is the best way to go.

I’m gonna use our sponsor (and creator of my very own custom engagement ring) Joseph Jewelry to illustrate the four reasons that sapphires should become the new diamonds…

it crowd alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

5 tips for acting natural in front of a camera (from a photo pro!)

The biggest hesitation people have about engagement sessions or their wedding day is how they’ll look in photos. Cameras have the magical ability to either make us love or hate how we look. Angles, positioning, lighting, and facial expressions all contribute to how you will appear in a photo. Not to worry, though — you […]