i'm engaged!!
tim proposed this past friday night, and i can't describe the whole event as anything but perfect. as probably suspected, i am floored with excitement and happiness and celebrating (i.e. drinking a lot of champaign).
since then, i've been spending tons of time on the phone and the internet - sharing the good news and gathering ideas. and damn, are there plenty! between the 3 wedding planning websites i've joined, the books and magazines i bought, and the advice pouring in from friends and family (read: my mom - love you, mom!) there will be plenty of ideas to pick from.
and if you're curious, tim has been WONDERFUL so far. he's jumped right in (maybe not head first, but definitely feet first, and is in up to at least his mid-waist) to planning, and looking at ideas. and if it's only a phase and lasts only the first few weeks, i'll take what i can get!
some time today, while perusing websites and articles, i came across a "history of the engagement ring." for those of you interested in learning more about that history, or just like to cram more random facts into your head, an excerpt from Slate.com's wedding issue might prove to be telling:
Betrothal rings, a custom inherited from the Romans, became an increasingly common part of the Christian tradition in the 13th century. The first known diamond engagement ring was commissioned for Mary of Burgundy by the Archduke Maximilian of Austria in 1477. The Victorians exchanged "regards" rings set with birthstones. But it wasn't until the late 19th century, after the discovery of mines in South Africa drove the price of diamonds down, that Americans regularly began to give (or receive) diamond engagement rings. (Before that, some betrothed women got thimbles instead of rings.) Even then, the real blingfest didn't get going until the 1930s, when—dim the lights, strike up the violins, and cue entrance—the De Beers diamond company decided it was time to take action against the American public.
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9 comments:
i just saw mary of burgundy's tomb in bruges! she died suddenly in her 20s (fell off a horse, if i recall)... not that that has anything to do with rings, per say.
your ring, btw, looks like architecture. (in a good way.) yay, sparkly.
Sincerest congrats! I only wish you guys still lived in Texas.
Congratulations! I'm very happy for you
Just doing what mom's do. I love you too! :)
you two are so freaking cute. What a cute engagement story. I wish I were there to give you a hug :o)
Congratulations! What fun!!
I like that they refer to DeBeers as "taking action against the American public." So true.
CONGRATULATIONS! I'm so excited for you two!
I wish you would tell your readers a little bit about the proposal and show pictures of the ring. Some of us would like to know more details. Also, will the wedding be in San Frandcisco or Texas?
very nice roman history tidbit. you made this latin teacher proud. only women wore rings because in some marriages (depending on ceremony they are in) they were an object of possession, and the ring showed ownership...but hey the rich/famous chicks got diamonds :) You should research ancient roman weddings...my favorite part is the guest singing obscenities at the newly wed couple as he carries his wife into the home;) Other favor part- when they got married she said- ibi tu Gaius, ibi ego Gaia. It pretty much translates as "wherever you are, there I will be" this symbolizes two becoming one- I thought it was beautiful
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