DH proposed without a ring. He thought I would like a lot of input because I rarely wear jewelry. (He was right). 2 weeks later I just happened to see the perfect ring-in a department store-clearance section. I excitedly returned with DH to show him the 3 stone sapphire ring with diamond pave. He was unsure, it cost less than 1 days wages for him, but I loved it. He bought it, but kept asking "are you sure?". That was 5 years ago. DH still offers to upgrade my ring. He still isn't sure about it (he really thought he should do the 3 months salary thing). I still love it. And him. : )

I paid for my own engagement ring. DH paid the down payment and set up a payment plan. As soon as he proposed I went to the jeweler and paid it off as my engagment present to him. I also picked it out. The store let me pick out my top 3 and wrote them on a card to give to him. I have particular tastes and I plan on wearing this ring forever. By that time we had already combined our money, but I had more in savings. DH appreciated it and I was happy to do it. We've been married almost 5 years and DH does a wonderful job supporting us (I'm a SAHM). Paying for your own ring isn't always bad.

We got married at the county jail 8 yrs ago. We had a wedding 6 months later since my dad was deployed and my dh was fixing to deploy. I honestly loved that we got married at the jail house bc when it came to planning my wedding, I really didn't care!

My MIL and I got along really well when DH and I were dating, whenever we were planning the wedding we did not get along at all because MIL somehow forgot the wedding was about the bride and the groom and not her and her friends whom my husband barely knew. Now that the wedding is over we get along great again, but she had never apologized for all the crap she put me through during our engagement.

Best wedding memory? The gentle scolding we got from the priest for kissing more than once during our moment. He was DH's grandfather and was trying to hold back his giggles while telling us to rope it in for later! At least he tried right?!

It POURED down rain for our wedding last week. We were supposed to do photos and ceremony outdoors, so all of that was ruined. Fortunately, not ceremony decor planned. Ceremony went well, other than MOH leaving the ring in her purse and running over to the table during the ceremony to get it lol! Best part was surprising DH with his dad reading the best man's speech from his friend who was stuck at military training.

From the moment my (first) DH walked into a room and we were introduced I KNEW he was the man I was meant to marry. He felt the same. We decided on our 2nd date we would marry. 6 months after meeting we were married. Only took that long cause he wanted a big wedding / vacation time / job commitments. We were happily married for just over 2 years when he was diagnosed with cancer. The cancer won. I believe in love at first sight. I lived it. I love him to this day.

I told DH no jewels and no gold on my engagement ring. He asked if I could please pick it out. I decided no engagement ring, just a wedding band for both of us.

I said no to DH buying me an engagement ring, because it seemed so wasteful, but 10 years later, really wish I hadn't. I would never tell anyone that, though.

OP who said she and DH had fun planning the wedding. We had family pressure. But because we paid for everything they had no say whatsoever. Our money, our party. Anyone who had objections to our choices was free to stay at home. If they were resentful it was their problem not ours.