How to buy the perfect engagement ring and save $1000s

Written by Peter Vine


Buying a diamond engagement ring can be a risky business! For most of us an engagement ring isrepparttar third most expensive purchase we are likely to make, after our home and car. However I can guarantee you know much more about buying a house, or a car than you do about buying a diamond ring! This lack of knowledge opens uprepparttar 130725 opportunity for dishonest people to take advantage of you.

This generally takesrepparttar 130726 form of selling you a poor quality diamond ring for a higly inflated price.

How can you avoidrepparttar 130727 pitfalls?

There are some basic precautions you can take, which will significantly reducerepparttar 130728 risk. Some of these include:

Get Educated - Researchrepparttar 130729 subject of buying diamonds, in exactlyrepparttar 130730 same way you would if you were buying a car. There is no substituted for this, and if you are willing to makerepparttar 130731 effort you can have more knowledge ofrepparttar 130732 subject in 2 hours, than 95% of your fellow consumers.

Buy from a reputable source - Whether you decide to make your purchase online or at a Jewelry store, make sure you have some background onrepparttar 130733 store. Visitrepparttar 130734 store and askrepparttar 130735 salesman questions to gauge his level of knowledge. I would suggest you avoidrepparttar 130736 Jewelry districts, simply becauserepparttar 130737 competition is so fierce that it breeds questionable practices and half truths amongstrepparttar 130738 occupants.

Wedding Planning I - Scheduling

Written by Nily Glaser


Article: "Wedding Planning I - Scheduling" Nily Glaser Copyright: © Nily Glaser 2004

"A-wedding Day" had many requests for information aboutrepparttar chronology of steps for bothrepparttar 130724 wedding ceremony and reception. I hope thatrepparttar 130725 following steps will help you schedulerepparttar 130726 details involved with your wedding ceremony and reception. It is important that you note that these are general andrepparttar 130727 actual procedure for your personal wedding may vary according to your preference and these of your officiant as you incorporate your religion, heritage and customs. I have included steps for incorporating kids in re-marriages and blending families. Ceremony Steps: The ushers seat guests as they arrive forrepparttar 130728 ceremony. The mother ofrepparttar 130729 bride is seated last, unless she accompanies her daughter torepparttar 130730 altar. The musicians play background music. Atrepparttar 130731 scheduled start time, unlessrepparttar 130732 officiant,repparttar 130733 groom, andrepparttar 130734 best man are inrepparttar 130735 processional, they take their places atrepparttar 130736 altar (or ceremony place). The musicians start to playrepparttar 130737 processional music. Mothers lightrepparttar 130738 tapers forrepparttar 130739 Unity candle ceremony that will followrepparttar 130740 bride and groom's kiss.

Procession - The most traditional order ofrepparttar 130741 processional is ushers and bridesmaids in pairs, followed byrepparttar 130742 maid of honor, ring bearer, and flower girl. The bride enters last, escorted by her father or by both parents. The officiant greetsrepparttar 130743 guests. In a religious wedding,repparttar 130744 officiant leads a brief opening prayer. Special readings, songs and or music follow. The officiant's message. The vows - Bride and groom. In re-mariagerepparttar 130745 vows - blending family -vows from parents to children. The exchange of rings andrepparttar 130746 pronouncement "pronouncing you husband and wife". Bride and groom kiss.

In re-mariage giving each child a piece of jewelry andrepparttar 130747 pronouncement " pronouncing you a new family". Bride, groom and kids hug and kiss. Unity candle ceremony (In remarriage, includerepparttar 130748 kids). The officiant then introducesrepparttar 130749 bride and groom as husband and wife. In remarriage,repparttar 130750 officiant then introducesrepparttar 130751 bride and groom and their kids, preferably by names, as a new family. Exit procession: bride and groom, followed byrepparttar 130752 adult attendants in pairs, followed byrepparttar 130753 ring bearer and flower girl. Take photos whilerepparttar 130754 guests go torepparttar 130755 reception.

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