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How Do You Feel About Restaurant Wedding Proposals?
Love It or Hate It

Restaurant Proposals: Love Them or Hate Them?

We've got weddings on the brain, and I want to hear how you feel about restaurant proposals.
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We've got weddings on the brain, and I want to hear how you feel about restaurant proposals. Proposals that are made in public aren't really my thing; I think asking someone to marry you is very intimate and should happen in private. Afterward though, a celebration at a restaurant is definitely fine! How do you feel about them? Would you be happy if your man popped the question while you were out to eat?

Long vs. Short Engagement
Wedding

Would You Want a Long or Short Engagement?

Did you save the date?
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Did you save the date? It's wedding season here on the PopSugar Network, and this week we're talking all about the engagement.

I know friends who have waited two years between putting on the ring and walking down the aisle, giving them plenty of time to plan, as well as others who've made it happen in a matter of months. If you want to get married in a certain season, have a dream venue in mind, or need to accommodate the schedules of VIP guests, external factors will impact how long your engagement will last. But I'm still going to pop this question: would you ideally have a long or short engagement?

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The Average Cost of an Engagement Ring
Wedding

Link Time — The Price of a Proposal

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Meeting the Parents Dos and Don'ts
relationships

The Dos and Don'ts of Meeting the Parents

Whether it's a casual family gathering or a high-pressure holiday, meeting your sig-o's parents is never easy.
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Whether it's a casual family gathering or a high-pressure holiday, meeting your sig-o's parents is never easy. But the pressure really mounts when those parents will soon be your in-laws.


No matter how cool they are, your first time meeting your boyfriend's or girlfriend's parents will give you the jitters, and that's perfectly OK. It's a pretty big deal, so just accept that and move on. Meanwhile, follow these 10 simple rules, and you'll be off to a good start.

  • Don't make it all about you. You want to make a good first impression, but spouting off endless facts about yourself isn't necessarily the way to go. Think of yourself as a guest at their family gathering, rather than the center of attention.
  • Do ask questions. This serves two purposes: it makes people feel special, and it lets you get to know what they're all about. Chances are, they'll have some cute stories to tell about your fiancè and the fam.

Four more dos and don'ts after the jump.

Why You Should Have an Engagement Party
Wedding

5 Reasons to Have an Engagement Party (and 1 Reason Not To)

One minute you're basking in the excitement of your recent engagement, and the next thing you know, you and your betrothed are being feted at an engagement party, with your likenesses rendered in marzipan atop a cake.
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One minute you're basking in the excitement of your recent engagement, and the next thing you know, you and your betrothed are being feted at an engagement party, with your likenesses rendered in marzipan atop a cake.

OK, so maybe that last part isn't true for everyone, but you may be surprised to find that when you get engaged, people want to throw you parties. Often, it's friends of your parents, who want to return some long-lost favor, or friends who love any excuse to celebrate. For five reasons why this tradition makes sense (and one reason it doesn't), read more

Average Cost of Engagement Ring in 2009
Wedding

What's the Average Cost of an Engagement Ring?

Diamonds may be a girl's best friend, but any guy who has purchased an engagement ring will tell you he feels pretty darn chummy with it, too.
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Diamonds may be a girl's best friend, but any guy who has purchased an engagement ring will tell you he feels pretty darn chummy with it, too. While it truly is all about the sentiment and promise, the perfect cut, clarity, and stone are certainly factors and come at a high price. Most of us don't have a celebrity-sized bank account or unlimited credit at Tiffany & Co., so what was the average spent on bling in 2009? Take this quiz and find out.

Bella Swan's Engagement Ring For Sale
Books

Buy Bella Swan's Engagement Ring — Cool Idea or Too Much?

You can only marry Edward Cullen in your fantasies, but now you can ask your real life lover to propose with the same ring the vamp gave Bella Swan.
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You can only marry Edward Cullen in your fantasies, but now you can ask your real life lover to propose with the same ring the vamp gave Bella Swan. The ring, which author Stephenie Meyer and Infinite Jewelry Co. co-designed, made its big debut last Friday in the latest trailer for Eclipse. It matches the description from the book:

"The face was a long oval, set with slanting rows of glittering round stones. The band was gold — delicate and narrow. The gold made a fragile web around the diamonds.”

Now you can get it for as low as $35, but the real diamond version sells for $1,979 — I suppose the makers hope some people will actually wear this as an engagement ring. Do you think it's fun that fans can buy Bella's ring or is this way too much?

Have You Ever Introduced Future Spouses?
Wedding

Have You Ever Introduced Future Spouses?

The Millionaire Matchmaker claims she's an expert at pairing up soul mates, but the test of time has proven that friends can do the job too — for less money.
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The Millionaire Matchmaker claims she's an expert at pairing up soul mates, but the test of time has proven that friends can do the job too — for less money.

We know our friends, or family members, inside and out. And since we want what's best for them, we probably weed out the bad boys better than they can. If all goes well with a setup, on their wedding day you can even take credit for true love. Have you ever introduced a couple that made it down the aisle?

If you are planning a wedding, already happily wed, or still looking for Mr. Right, start sharing your big day with our community. Don’t forget to check the wedding content box on your post.

Does an Engagement Story Matter?
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Does an Engagement Story Matter?

When it comes to popping the question, men typically face a lot more pressure.
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When it comes to popping the question, men typically face a lot more pressure. Traditionally, they're the ones who have to pick out a ring, get on one knee, and hope that she says yes. But once she does, nothing else should matter right?

Not exactly. As a newly engaged couple you might find yourself being asked: so how did he ask? Which could be awkward if you don't have a good story to tell. Yesterday a recently-engaged reader vented about her situation. She wrote: "Well, after we ate our peanut butter and jelly sandwiches at some run down picnic table he got up, knelt down and asked me to marry him.  As soon as I realized what he was doing I thought "not now!" but held my tongue and just went with it." Now she's embarrassed about telling people how they got engaged. Of course, you could make this very story sound romantic by emphasizing how cute and authentic it was that he proposed while you were doing something as simple as eating PB&J. Like my dad always says: "the quality of your life depends on the story that you tell."

If you are planning a wedding, already happily wed, or still looking for Mr. Right, start sharing your big day with our community. Don’t forget to check the wedding content box on your post.

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