wedding rings....did i get off easy?

Red X

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Sep 18th 2013, 21:50:03

anyway, we went to pick out our rings yesterday. it was 1700 all together mine was 500, hers was 1200 all together.

how much did you all pay?

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mrford

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Sep 18th 2013, 21:53:06

2 months salary is the general rule, not that anyone cares about general rules.

i spent too much, lets just say that

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Sep 18th 2013, 21:55:23

The only time you "get off easy" is on the first date she actually puts out...All down hill from there, my friend. :D

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Sep 18th 2013, 22:06:12

Way too much.....

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Sep 18th 2013, 22:17:19

you should have got her one of those plastic rings for .25 cents from the vending machine.

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Sep 18th 2013, 22:21:54

Originally posted by mrford:

2 months salary is the general rule, not that anyone cares about general rules.

i spent too much, lets just say that

That's just bs spread by the diamond cartel err industry.
I would *not* spend 2 months salary on a shiny rock plus my wife would probably kill me if I did.
My ring cost about $300 and is tungsten. Never have to worry about it breaking:)
Her engagement ring plus wedding wring cost about $2500 (on sale) as a matched set:P

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Sep 18th 2013, 22:24:41

although I got off relatively easy for the wedding. Not as easy as some of my friends who got married in a park (without paying for the city permit) and then hosted a small party at their place. :P

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Sep 18th 2013, 22:24:58

Two months salary is a retarded rule indeed. Marketing knows no bounds.

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Sep 18th 2013, 22:26:16

Well it's a great rule if you have huge savings but are otherwise unemployed:P

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Sep 18th 2013, 22:30:00

i didnt say thats what i spent! and i also said that most dont care about general rules!

damn its a rough crowd tonight

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Sep 18th 2013, 22:33:46

At least I'm not throwing rotten veggies

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Sep 18th 2013, 22:35:52

I spent $7500 all together for her engagement ring & wedding band. Of course you got off easy.

Depends on a mans situation I guess. I own my house outright and own my truck outright... so with no huge expenses, I'm able to save a lot. I was well under the 2 month salary ish, but still felt like I spent too much.

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Sep 18th 2013, 22:42:27

My wifes ring was 13k... mine $500

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Sep 18th 2013, 23:07:24

2 months salary is for the engagement ring, not the wedding band. And that is an unholy rip off. Spending that much on a shiny rock is crazy.

that said my wife's engagement was $2k, her wedding band was $400, and my wedding band was $250. Still crazy, but happily not too terrible.

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Sep 18th 2013, 23:15:28

also diamonds in stores have huge markups. Your diamond should appraise for double what you paid(less the cost of the band itself).

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Sep 18th 2013, 23:32:09

Myself and the wife decided to spend more on the honeymoon than the rings and it was totally worth it.:P

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Sep 19th 2013, 0:03:30

My wifes was about 5 grand. I have still yet to get one. We bought the ring, our house and a new vehicle. So mine is on the back burner for now.

We got it engraved and it was a limited edition.

You got off easy my friend.

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Sep 19th 2013, 0:10:08

Sounds decent Red X :)
We paid ~7k for her ring and ~1.5k on mine.

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Sep 19th 2013, 0:21:09

Dude your getting married, your not getting off easy...

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Sep 19th 2013, 0:23:59

WIFE:
Washing Ironing F*** Ect?

BAD MARTIAN.. DON"T POST STUFF LIKE THAT. BAD BAD MARTIAN :P
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Sep 19th 2013, 0:26:55

*emails martian's wife thread link*

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Sep 19th 2013, 4:46:25

Well getting married is a foolish thing to do. Congtats, or look out, i guess.
Did you check out her momma? Cause thats what you get to look forward to in the years to come...
There is my 2 bits.

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Sep 19th 2013, 6:28:04

2 month salary is way too much.. maybe it's a good plan if you're working part time at McDonalds, but if you're making any sort of actual wage that's way too much

Edited By: Chump on Sep 19th 2013, 10:11:06
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Sep 19th 2013, 6:49:57

now that you got them, you better start training the dog to bring them to you =p

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Sep 19th 2013, 9:50:44

*waits MorWin to get married* :P

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Sep 19th 2013, 12:10:20

lol you guys got off way easy. I dropped 20k :P

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Sep 19th 2013, 12:27:52

you should spend what makes you two happy. two mos salary is stupid.
I am just as married as candyman and i spent much less.

mine was ~ 800 and maybe 3k on the engagement ,ring and the wrap that was apparently needed so the engagement ring goes tog.

then there was the 3k on the other hand that was needed to balance the weight out. this one i shopped for hard and got for 900 so i didn't care so much. I felt good cause the deal i got.

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Sep 19th 2013, 13:02:07

nothing says i love you like a very common yet expensive as fluff rock that's dug out of the earth by children

*tear*

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Sep 19th 2013, 14:09:13

When did the (jewelry industry contrived) rule change? It used to be 3 months' salary for the engagement ring. :p

If you've got a woman who cares about that sort of thing, you're in for a rough ride. lol I'd be happier with a big ol' cubic zirconia and a cheap trip to Mexico. :p

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Sep 19th 2013, 14:49:00

3 months salary purchase for just about anything other than a car or a downpayment on a house is crazy. 3 months salary = savings you should have for emergencies (in theory).
My general rule for large purchases is no more than 50% of one month's salary after taxes and only if I already have enough in my bank account:p
I would *never* be with a woman who is that materialistic...

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Sep 19th 2013, 14:51:24

I think when it was all said and done her set cost around $2k and mine was like $200 tops. I told her don't buy me anything fancy because I believe the people who say the average man loses his wedding band something like 7x in his life. Either way, we didn't splurge on our wedding either as we decided to use a ton of money on buying a home. Yah for overpriced DC area homes.

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Sep 19th 2013, 14:53:07

Originally posted by trumper:

Yah for overpriced DC area homes.

Yeah, my sisters looking to buy a place up in Arlington and some of the $$ amounts she's thrown around are ludicrous.

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Sep 19th 2013, 15:25:44

What do you consider "ludicrous" out of curiousity.
I can get a 1000 sq foot piece of crap shack around here for $400K... and remember interest payments on mortgages are not tax deductible here (but there is no capital gains tax on primary residence). This is for non-commercial purposes. If I rent out the basement then things change:P

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Sep 19th 2013, 15:37:05

I know it's all a matter of location, location, location. It just blows my mind that a similar house can go for 100k in these parts, and the same thing can go for a half million up in/around NoVA.

I have no idea how people in California or... i think it's Vancouver that has really inflated home prices right? are able to afford buying a house.

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Sep 19th 2013, 16:22:42

Originally posted by Trife:

Originally posted by trumper:

Yah for overpriced DC area homes.

Yeah, my sisters looking to buy a place up in Arlington and some of the $$ amounts she's thrown around are ludicrous.

Yah, it's killer when we travel elsewhere and see old historical homes on beautiful plots for a fraction of the price. Flip side, we did get a good deal on our home and we're both less than 10 miles from our offices in downtown DC.

Arlington is very nice and very pricey. I remember the pos houses I looked at there were all slightly above our price range. I felt insanely poor, haha.

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Sep 19th 2013, 16:43:19

Originally posted by Trife:

The Californians and lots of Canadians are buying houses in Arizona on the cheap.

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Sep 19th 2013, 19:19:47

Originally posted by Patience:

If you've got a woman who cares about that sort of thing, you're in for a rough ride. lol I'd be happier with a big ol' cubic zirconia and a cheap trip to Mexico. :p

wow, you are cheap. how come no1 ever got you?

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Sep 19th 2013, 19:20:21

people do it due to cheap credit and relatively lose lending rules. I know people who spend more than 2/3rds of their income financing, and it isn't like they are rich either.

I draw the limit at 1/3rd post tax (pre pension contribution) income for total housing costs. That's mortgage/rent/utilities/property tax/repairs

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Sep 19th 2013, 19:21:51

also I would love to be able to find a nice house for $100K. There isn't anything like that within 100 miles of here.. at least not something that wouldn't need to be completely demolished and rebuilt and even then..

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Sep 19th 2013, 19:34:02

Originally posted by Patience:

lol I'd be happier with a big ol' cubic zirconia and a cheap trip to Mexico. :p

Not sure if you want to be slumming it up in Mexico...

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Sep 19th 2013, 19:36:44

Someone is marrying you?

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Sep 19th 2013, 21:14:26

Originally posted by Marshal:

wow, you are cheap. how come no1 ever got you?

Two of them got me, Marshal... but they couldn't KEEP me. ;)

de1i: You don't have to stay in slums to qualify for a cheap trip to Mexico!

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Red X

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Sep 19th 2013, 21:15:54

some of you guys spent lots of money =p

@morwen, she don't want buddie to bring the rings =[

I am very happy with what we got! We just bought a house, getting married in June. We got a good deal...all of it was marked at 5k, but my little cousin knew the guy that was selling them to us. So, he just changed price on a few things

@trife and green man. I got my house for a little over 100k and I love it. (VA)

@green man. up there in our very large state. Do you all make a lot more or just pay a lot more?

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Sep 19th 2013, 21:34:46

What are u guys talking about ? Spends too much ? Spends too little ?

THIS IS JUST THE BEGINNING ! Like one of the poster said its all down hill after the first date. When ur first baby comes its eternal free fall. When they're old enough for college, thats when hell begins :)

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Sep 19th 2013, 21:50:00

@Red X: it has to do with where I am. You can get very nice houses for under $100K in Canada certainly. For example here:
http://www.realtor.ca/...977&PidKey=-124568923
and here:
http://www.realtor.ca/...48&PidKey=-1323356663

There are a couple of catches though:P
(and have fun in the winter)

Otherwise it's all about desirability. More and more people either rent or buy condohs in the more expensive areas.

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Sep 19th 2013, 21:52:37

red, are you in NoVA?

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Sep 19th 2013, 21:54:04

martian, aren't nova scotia and newfieland in the middle of hillabilly territory? do people actually live there?

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Sep 19th 2013, 21:55:44

I got off real easy. I gave my wife my ring that's been in the family. I only paid to get it re-coated.

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Sep 19th 2013, 23:16:58

Originally posted by martian:

Wow! Not only is it 90k, but you get 1600 sq ft, an ocean view, a fireplace, and your agent is a famous author.

http://www.realtor.ca/...46&PidKey=-1890322532

something comparable in my town. the house I posted is a little smaller, has one fewer bedroom, the lot is half the size, and it's 50 years older. On the other hand it has an extra bathroom and costs 9 times as much.