Diamonds...a Girl's Best Friend?

I used to think of myself as a unique and modern girl. When I set out to look for my engagement ring, I had a goal in mind of getting something "different". I didn't want the traditional solitaire and I didn't want the"trendy" princess cut. So when I got my beautiful, round halo style engagement ring, I was a happy girl. I didn't know anyone else who had this ring. It was just wanted: unique. Until a few months later, I saw it popping up all over the place. Turns out, I'm not as unique as I thought. I still love my engagement ring, and all things sparkly, but there's a new, but rare, trend that I wish I would have considered...the colored stone.


This is my all-time favorite version of the colored engagement ring. The yellow diamond. Absolutely beautiful. Carrie Underwood's engagement ring is by far my favorite of all the recent celebrity engagements. The setting closely resembles mine, except for the fact mine is a fraction of the size of hers and it's a near colorless diamond.


The newly engaged, Jessica Simpson, is sporting a red ruby engagement ring. I'm not so much a fan of this one for two reasons. One, I don't red and two I'm not big into yellow gold. I didn't even know she was dating anyone!?

Last but definitely not least, Kate Middleton. This ring reminds me of the Titanic's "Heart of the Ocean". I love the fact that Prince William gave Kate his mother's ring so that she would have part in their special day. This ring is gorgeous and definitely fit for royalty. I've been stalking people.com to get the deets on their wedding planning. Theirs will definitely be the wedding of the year, right behind mine and LC's of course :-)

The Proposal

Larry and I got engaged July 3, 2009. It happened after a Cubs vs Brewers game. We got back to my apartment and I went into the kitchen for a glass of water. I turned around and there he was in the hallway, down on one knee. He gave his, "will you marry me" speech. I laughed and then I cried, and then I said yes! We have set our wedding date for July 3, 2011. I didn't want such a long engagement (2 years) but with Larry going overseas this summer with the military, and the cost of weddings, it's just the way it worked out. So here we are, almost a year out. This past year has gone by so quickly. I can only imagine how the next year will go. So here it goes, planning a wedding two hours away from where we live and documenting every last bit along the way. Happy reading!