Proposal advice needed - I’m planning on proposing to my gf and came across the “stand in ring” idea, where you purchase a placeholder (fake) ring for the proposal and then subsequently buy the real ring later with the gf. I’m liking this idea because i don’t know her finger size, want her to have a say in choosing the ring without spoiling the surprise, and planning on proposing abroad so it helps avoid risk of loss/ her seeing.

What do you think? Good idea or no?

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If you haven’t talked about marriage yet, there’s a good chance she says no anyway. It would be better if you haven’t bought a real ring yet.

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I was the one proposed to with a “stand-in“ ring by my then bf a couple of years ago. He just cut the ring he wanted to buy out of a magazine ad and put it in a nice box. Felt a bit unusual at the moment, I must admit - as much as we are all shaped by proposal scenes shown in movies where a girl is always presented with a perfectly fitting ring, haha. But tbh, he couldn’t have done a better thing to show he cared about my opinion. We had a really nice time afterwards shopping for a ring and enjoyed trying out different style. Ended up with a ring I absolutely love! And btw, I never told him but I was slightly horrified by his initial choice, I wouldn’t have been excited seeing it on my finger every day.

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Have you not discussed marriage and proposing one day with her? It’s common to have that talk and even go shopping for rings before it happens.

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I would definitely sit down and have an expectations conversation with her. You can say “I’d like to propose in the next 3-9 months. When and how will be a surprise, but I’d like to first understand your expectations around a ring and anything I should know about a proposal” (i.e don’t do it in public)

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Only you know your relationship but putting myself in your gfs shoes … if I saw a “fake” ring I might see it and think it’s the ring you picked for me and it’s not what I want it may signal something negative (he doesn’t care what I want). It’s just clunky to propose and explain the ring is a place holder and you want to pick it out together.

Plenty of people go ring shopping beforehand and pull off a surprise proposal. She will want to FaceTime friends/family within the first few days and show the ring, have photos from the day with the ring. As a girl, I can confirm this is part of the fun so I urge you to have a bit of a conversation with her and ring shopping beforehand.

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There’s an element of surprise in the fact that she won’t know exactly when but some couples do discuss and go ring shopping together to make sure the couple is aligned on what type of ring and ring size. You don’t necessarily have to find the exact ring when ring shopping, it’s just getting an idea of her taste and it puts in her mind that you are ready to propose soon so she can have a little mental preparation to get her nails done and look presentable for the potential moments it could happen.

Buy the real ring, keep your receipt etc. Return within 30-days for exchange if she doesn’t like.

From a woman’s perspective- I would *hate* a stand in ring 😬 you can definitely find her ring size, and take her shopping. Say you want to start looking to get ideas, but the actual proposal will be a surprise. If you think she will make a big deal of it, get help from one of her friends. I helped my bestie’s husband pick out/design her ring

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