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Proposals & Engagement

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

what happens when a wedding blogger gets engaged alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

What happens when a wedding blogger gets engaged?

Big fucking news, y’all: I’m fucking engaged! So what happens when a wedding blogger gets engaged? Let’s find out together with Wedding Planning Wednesdays. We thought, however, that y’all might like to get down on the wedding planning with me! So every(-ish) Wednesday I’ll be posting about what I’m thinking about, bumping up against, and searching for this week. That way, those of you on the same path can commiserate and brainstorm with me, and those of you who have been there/done that can drop some knowledge.

Pokémon game proposal as seen on @offbeatbride #pokemon #wedding #proposal

See the Pokémon game proposal this game developer made for his girlfriend

Sammy is an indie game developer who makes a game for his games user researcher girlfriend Tasha every year. This year he ramped up his romance game to the max by adding in a surprise Pokémon game proposal. The matching Poké Ball ring was the icing on this gamertastic geeky proposal of our dreams. You HAVE to see this.

The Promised Ring alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Custom engagement rings with or WITHOUT the ring from Ethical Jewellery Australia

Our sponsor Ethical Jewellery Australia specializes in custom engagement and wedding rings, made with ethically-sourced and processed diamonds, coloured gemstones, and recycled metals. Which we all freaking LOVE. (Seriously, wait until you see all their gorgeous and creative settings.) But what they also offer is the perfect proposal solution for those of you who want to propose with some bling, but have NO CLUE what kind of ring your partner wants to wear for the rest of their freaking life.

VINTAGE 1 CARAT OLD EUROPEAN CUT DIAMOND STARBURST RING alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Like playing in your mom’s jewelry box, only better: Shopping for engagement rings in Seattle, EraGem-style

If you’re shopping for engagement rings in Seattle and the Pacific Northwest, our sponsor EraGem can give you that sexy one-two punch of engagement ring shopping…

1. Virtually shop EraGem’s engagement rings on their website.
2. Go into the EraGem showroom and actually try on your favorites!