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Proposals & Engagement

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

House On Hudson Jewellery Golden Snitch Ring

This Golden Snitch ring wins the internet today

A Harry Potter theme ring that looks like a Golden Snitch, but is still subtle enough that it doesn’t scream cosplay? We’re in love with this amazing thing made by House On Hudson Jewelry.

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Tough conversations about marriage: why an online prenup is a good start

Recently, an old friend of mine decided to have a non-legal commitment ceremony… a commitzvah, they called it. For various reasons, she and her dude decided they didn’t want to legally get married, but you know what they did instead? They sat down with a lawyer, and had some really, really difficult conversations and worked out a legally-binding commitment agreement. Conversations about money. Conversations about children and aging parents. Conversations about fidelity and divorce. Realistically, because they opted to build their legally-binding commitment from scratch, they had conversations that many of us planning state-recognized marriages don’t have.

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Stone-less engagement rings that still ooze glamour [Updated!]

My partner and I are searching for my perfect engagement ring, but with one rule: It can’t have any stones. I’m super tough on jewelry, so it also needs to be durable, and low-profile. But I also want it to feel pretty and girly. All that being said, I don’t just want a plain band as my engagement ring. So where can I find durable, yet feminine engagement rings with no bling?

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Boba Fett cake, first looks, surprise proposals, and a $25 wedding dress

This week in our Flickr pool, we have a bad-ass groom’s cake, a wonderful first look session, a gorgeous $25 wedding dress, a surprise proposal, and paper flowers even geekier than a Boba Fett cake!