Good News Everyone [Archive]

SHOELUVRSIS

11-06-2005, 05:46 PM

Congrats!
I love being married! :eek:
for real - you have got to want to be married
to be happily married.
its work - but i never had any
kind of relationship that wasnt.
Congratulations to you both and if your planning a "new york"
wedding be prepared for lots of fights and always remember whats at the end of all the b.s. that happens before!

zebralover4ever

11-06-2005, 06:20 PM

Congratulations- that's great news!! I wish much love, health & happiness to both of you!! :)

chinarain62

11-07-2005, 11:16 AM

Congrats! Did you guys set a date yet?

Nicky

11-07-2005, 01:53 PM

[QUOTE=SHOELUVRSIS]Congrats!

- you have got to want to be married
to be happily married.

Carl & I have been happily engaged for 1 month & 1 day & we can't wait to be "official." It's very exciting when you have finally found the right person to spend the rest of your life with. He is my absolute best friend & soulmate!

Congratulations again!

zebrachikodoom

11-07-2005, 04:59 PM

we haven't set a date yet. but maybe summer 2006. just a small wedding

mark

11-07-2005, 05:54 PM

Congrats. Took me 42 years before I got married. Different, but nice when its the right person. :)

chinarain62

11-07-2005, 08:27 PM

we haven't set a date yet. but maybe summer 2006. just a small wedding

That sounds really nice. Small weddings are so much nicer.

love2sing

11-07-2005, 10:09 PM

Does this mean, we're not invited? :(

zebralover4ever

11-07-2005, 11:17 PM

love2sing

11-07-2005, 11:21 PM

I've been engaged 3 times, married twice and I have never been proposed to,(marriage that is), nor have I gone on a honeymoon! I do have a VERY nice collection of diamond engagement rings though!

SHOELUVRSIS

11-08-2005, 12:08 AM

[QUOTE=Nicky][QUOTE=SHOELUVRSIS]Congrats!

- you have got to want to be married
to be happily married.

Carl & I have been happily engaged for 1 month & 1 day & we can't wait to be "official." It's very exciting when you have finally found the right person to spend the rest of your life with. He is my absolute best friend & soulmate!

seems like you got it - many people say theres really no big
change after you marry (especially if you lived together first)
but thats just wrong, and i feel bad for those people, yes -
a lot stays the same, yet you can't put into words
what changes and how you have a whole new dimension
(a wonderful new dimension) to your relationship - its
wonderful!
all the best to you both!

SHOELUVRSIS

11-08-2005, 12:21 AM

we haven't set a date yet. but maybe summer 2006. just a small wedding

i'm all about the small wedding, actually i wanted just
parents siblings/spouses of siblings and nieces and nephews!
(about 20 people total)
hubby had to have 200 invited guests - lynn 'el tell ya
im not bride material and hate being the center of attention !
HATE IT!
but it was a big deal for him, so it became one for me (i just
grinned (and bitched) and bared it!)
turns out - after that day i was real glad we did it that way.
i'm so not a girly girl - yet i think every woman should try it
(at least once!) :eek: it was fun having everyone you come in
contact with kiss your ass - no matter what-
(and what woman doesnt deserve that?)
its the only day you can say the earth is a square and everyone will agree!
ahhhhh-haaaaaaaa!

congrats again to you both - its all about you guys!
enjoy it!

SHOELUVRSIS

11-08-2005, 12:30 AM

I've been engaged 3 times, married twice and I have never been proposed to,(marriage that is), nor have I gone on a honeymoon! I do have a VERY nice collection of diamond engagement rings though!

they say the third's the charm,
honey- cash in those rings and take a most deserved "honeymoon"! ;)

love2sing

11-08-2005, 08:58 AM

they say the third's the charm,
honey- cash in those rings and take a most deserved "honeymoon"! ;)
Funny, I look at it like 3 strikes and you're out! As for the diamonds......one of them,(a near perfect 1 carat solitaire), I lost. DON'T want to talk about that. (The rest of my jewelry is now insured). 2 others ,(one was my mom's), I made in to pendants to give to my daughters when the turn Sweet 16. And the other is from my soon to be ex-husband. It is a beautiful pear shaped stone about 1.25 points and that will become a pendant soon too. You should never "cash in" jewelry. You will never get what it's worth.
Always hand it down to someone else!

chinarain62

11-08-2005, 10:44 AM

You should never "cash in" jewelry. You will never get what it's worth. Always hand it down to someone else!

That's not always true! My jeweler gave me a really great price on my diamond when I got divorced! So much so that I went on vacation! He also gave my mom a really great deal on hers too! And unless you have children, handing it down to someone else just wouldn't have the same sentimental meaning in which case I say cash it in!

mark

11-08-2005, 01:29 PM

I proposed on my knees in the same Bar/Restaurant we had our first date. Heck, we got several rounds of free drinks from the bartender and servers.

My wife knew something was up. Because they have a billboard they post daily near the highway. I had them post 'Congradulations Tracy and Mark' on it so she knew something was up before it happened.

We had like a 100+ people wedding and went to Mandalay Bay in Vegas for a week for our honeymoon. Actually all the combined money gifts we got paid for our out of pocket cost for the wedding and reception. But the wedding and reception itself was enough of a pleasant gift. There were also other gifts that weren't cash too.

mark

11-08-2005, 01:34 PM

I agree with L2S on this.
Bottom line is, like a car dealer a jewler is out to make money. If no money could be made why be in the business? I can attest to this because my wifes uncle is a jeweler.
A good scale is this, cash it in and expect to get no more then about 1/5 of what you paid for it.

That's not always true! My jeweler gave me a really great price on my diamond when I got divorced! So much so that I went on vacation! He also gave my mom a really great deal on hers too! And unless you have children, handing it down to someone else just wouldn't have the same sentimental meaning in which case I say cash it in!

SHOELUVRSIS

11-08-2005, 03:46 PM

Funny, I look at it like 3 strikes and you're out! As for the diamonds......one of them,(a near perfect 1 carat solitaire), I lost. DON'T want to talk about that. (The rest of my jewelry is now insured). 2 others ,(one was my mom's), I made in to pendants to give to my daughters when the turn Sweet 16. And the other is from my soon to be ex-husband. It is a beautiful pear shaped stone about 1.25 points and that will become a pendant soon too. You should never "cash in" jewelry. You will never get what it's worth.
Always hand it down to someone else!

your right about that, (never getting your full worth in $$$$$),
its a great idea to give it to your girls,
but you didnt pay for it so it wouldnt be a total loss............... :eek:
i'm just not a jewlery gal - i've got a perfect
2 carat ring and i think its a waste of money,
its beautiful but............. i dont know - a waste!
if it was ever lost or stolen i would be devestated,
because of the sentimental value - it could be a bubble gum
machine ring and it would mean just as much ya know?
i've already toyed with the idea of selling it and say buying a boat
for hubby and i (lynn thinks i'm nuts) and the only thing holding me back
is the sentiment - i know down the road i'd probably miss it !

zebrachikodoom

11-08-2005, 06:47 PM

So how did he propose? There was no surprise for me. We picked up the ring together, so I knew my husband was carrying it around with him all day. He basically tossed it to me after we watched a Mets game together. We had talked about actually having him propose to me at a game. They put you up on the diamond vision screen for the whole stadium to see. Then he wanted me to say no ,throw it at him & storm out of my seat!! Too bad we never did it.

there was no real suprize, i saw the setting and the diamond but not put to gether, we all had planned to go out to dinner for ian's mom's b day and ian invited my parents, cause i wanted my parents to be there, so i knew it was going to happen , when he did it, it felt as suprizing as if i didn't know and when i open my ring it was so beautiful, i got all teary and so did his parents and my parents ,and then we got drunk!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

JUKEBOX HERO

11-08-2005, 07:02 PM

congrats and God bless!!

OU812

11-09-2005, 01:20 AM

WOW what great news (((**** )) I'm so happy ((shit ))
look girl if you have any questions about sex call me so i can tell you what to expect .

chinarain62

11-09-2005, 10:39 AM

I agree with L2S on this.
Bottom line is, like a car dealer a jewler is out to make money. If no money could be made why be in the business? I can attest to this because my wifes uncle is a jeweler.
A good scale is this, cash it in and expect to get no more then about 1/5 of what you paid for it.

I guess it depends on the jeweler?? My jeweler is a family friend for over 25 yrs. and I know I certainly got more than 1/5 of what my ex-hubby paid. I was with him when he bought the ring!

And who cares how much $ you get, if you have no one to pass down to, I'd rather cash it in and get what I can rather than have it go thru some estate sale or whatever.

NY DREAMER

11-09-2005, 11:13 AM

Congrats princess!! I wish you both all the love and happiness your hearts can hold!!! :D

chinarain62

11-09-2005, 02:46 PM

You should put a pic of your ring in your webshots!

Show that baby off!

zebralover4ever

11-09-2005, 04:31 PM

yeah- let's see the rock!!

Nicky

11-09-2005, 05:40 PM

You should put a pic of your ring in your webshots!

Show that baby off!

Good Idea! we just bought a digital cam & I might do the same with mine!

I am in LOVE w/ mine, he did VERY good, a 2 carat Emerald!
(we got an excellent deal from my best friend who is the manager of a jewelery store) :D

yleekiyote

11-09-2005, 05:56 PM

Looking to redo our vows for our 20th. Since Disney is where we had our honeymoon back in 90, it seems that we will be having a 2 week vacation this time.....one week at Disney....the second on the Disney Cruise ship.

We haven't set a date yet, but it will be 2010, probably around May or June.

I wonder if I could talk to Randy about going..hmmmm.

chinarain62

11-09-2005, 06:19 PM

Disney Cruises ROCK!

SHOELUVRSIS

11-09-2005, 10:46 PM

there was no real suprize, i saw the setting and the diamond but not put to gether, we all had planned to go out to dinner for ian's mom's b day and ian invited my parents, cause i wanted my parents to be there, so i knew it was going to happen , when he did it, it felt as suprizing as if i didn't know and when i open my ring it was so beautiful, i got all teary and so did his parents and my parents ,and then we got drunk!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:D reading that gave me the chills!
what a wonderful feeling!

OU812

11-10-2005, 12:11 AM

yeah- let's see the rock!!
if he really loves you he like most men i know gave there wives to be a 3 k ring

zebrachikodoom

11-10-2005, 08:43 AM

i posted a picture of it but it came out blury. still can tell how beauitful it is

on friends photos web shots

love2sing

11-10-2005, 08:44 AM

if he really loves you he like most men i know gave there wives to be a 3 k ring
True, but it doesn't count when it's around the tub!!!!!

OU812

11-11-2005, 01:50 AM

or the shower

love2sing

11-11-2005, 08:53 AM

or the shower
or his neck!!!!

mark

11-11-2005, 12:50 PM

I just saved a bunch of money on my car insurance by switching to GEICO!

SHOELUVRSIS

11-11-2005, 03:41 PM

QUOTE=mark]I just saved a bunch of money on my car insurance by switching to GEICO![/QUOTE]

cute mark! :rolleyes:

SHOELUVRSIS

11-11-2005, 03:43 PM

i posted a picture of it but it came out blury. still can tell how beauitful it is

on friends photos web shots

hon, are you sure you can hold your hand up wearing that thing?
its beautiful!
wear it in happiness always! :)

sarcastic1

11-11-2005, 03:50 PM

Congrats Christine !!! :D

love2sing

11-11-2005, 07:38 PM

Your ring is beautiful, but the picture shows it on the wrong hand.

SHOELUVRSIS

11-11-2005, 07:44 PM

Your ring is beautiful, but the picture shows it on the wrong hand.

i think they wear it on the right hand in europe?

zebralover4ever

11-11-2005, 07:53 PM

Even with the fuzziness, I can tell the ring is gorgeous. Congratulations again! :)

love2sing

11-11-2005, 08:14 PM

i think they wear it on the right hand in europe?
Did we all relocate and nobody told me? No wonder I couldn't find my way home tonight!!

zebrachikodoom

11-12-2005, 09:23 AM

Your ring is beautiful, but the picture shows it on the wrong hand.

i have to wear it on my right hand because, when i was 7 had an accident with my left ring finger and pinky finger, and when i went to go get them fixed ,the doctor f-ed them up and i almost lost them , so now they are really ugly and disfigured so i want my ring to look good on the normal hand and not the bad one,