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Proposals & Engagement

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

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The wedding proposal blues

Despite the fact that my girlfriend and I have discussed marriage and I know she’s going to say “yes” when I pop the question, there’s still stress. What if she doesn’t like my proposal? What if our families aren’t happy for us? What if I stop worrying about whether or not she “needs” a diamond and realize that the ring is not the important thing?

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A feminist’s struggle (and secret loophole) with an impending proposal

While I consider myself a feminist, I fear that I too have fallen victim to the antiquated societal norm regarding wedding proposals. I have recently found myself waiting with bated breath for a proposal that I know is coming soon. I’ve come up with a secret solution in order to in order to stick to my liberal foundations. But deciding to officially become engaged to be married is a big choice, and I wonder why we have both decided that he is the only one in the relationship who can fully prepare for this event.

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Will you be my Player Two?: How one Offbeat Bride proposed to her “mancreature”

We love us a good girl-proposes-to-guy story. Hell, Offbeat Bride wouldn’t be here if it weren’t for one of those stories. Tribesmaid Kaharaminttu has one of those stories, including a delightfully adorkable Mario-themed ring box that is going viral.

gemvara engagement rings alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Our 5 favorite customized engagement rings

Recently, we were asked to select our favorite rings in a curated collection of hand-picked awesomeness. I had to spend some serious time to whittle the list down. One thing to know about offbeat sponsor Gemvara is that customization is king. We know a lot of you want your engagement rings to be interesting and have access to lots of metal and gemstone options. It’s not all about the diamonds!

rose gold elegance alternative wedding ideas from Offbeat Wed (formerly Offbeat Bride)

Crazy impressive and one-of-a-kind artistic wedding rings

I am crazy impressed with Wexford Jewelers. Impressed is an odd word to describe my reaction to our newest jewelry sponsor, I know. But the thing is, I work for a wedding blog, I see a LOT of jewelry — and I have NEVER seen anything like Wexford Jewelers designs.

Wanna feel impressed along with me? You will be when you see more of their designs and the special offer they have waiting for you at the end. Ooh, and you’ll get a gander at the most badass BLACK wedding set that is really tempting my pocket book something fierce.
Wanna feel impressed along with me? You will be when you see more of their designs and the special offer they have waiting for you at the end…

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

The antique engagement ring style guide from Brilliant Earth

If you’re looking into vintage engagement rings keep peeping, because I’m not only gonna break down the antique ring style guide, but I’m also going to show you some fabulous choices that are available right now (but for how long!?). Let’s start with the oldest styles and work our way up to modern bling…