I hope you keep us updated, Lizbeth. It'll happen. And I wouldn't worry about the comment that offended you; I must say I'd have been somewhat offended, too. The thing is, this is a public forum and website and anyone is free to view and contribute to it. And checking out this site is the type of thing one does when she knows she is going to get married, ring or not. Even if you can't start "officially" planning (i.e., booking a venue, gown shopping) it is not a bad idea to start looking around and getting ideas, which is what I suspect you are "doing on this web site." And I think that's perfectly fine.
That said, I certainly relate to all of you ladies in this situation. I am in it, too, but at this point it has sort of become a joke. I do know it will happen, and probably soon, I've even seen my ring (it's a family heirloom and is being cleaned/ appraised, beyond that I'm clueless as to the plans). I told myself I'd just be patient and not bring it up, but I cracked. So now I've taken to just exclaiming things like, "What are you waiting on?! When's it gonna happen?" but it's all in a very joking spirit. And then he'll crack too and start to tell me, and I'll say, "No! Don't tell me! I don't want to know anything!" and I'll run away with my hands over my ears. Poor guy, I'm obnoxious.
Love is a piano dropped out a fourth story window - Ani DiFranco
When we got engaged, we knew we wanted a summer wedding, and, since we got engaged in February of 2005, all the halls were booked for last summer, so we had to set it for this summer. Even that far in advance, several dates were already taken for this summer. Then we had to really push to get the videographer (the only one in my hometown), because another couple wanted him for the same date (and this was still almost a year and a half in advance!). I just wanted to make sure you were prepared, but it sounds like you are ahead of the curve. Good luck!
