On the Fifth Day of Christmas My True Love Gave to Me... Five Gold Rings!This theme in fact has very deep meaning to me. Almost a year ago to the day, I got engaged. December 15, 2010 Nick and I headed to see the Hartwood Celebration of Lights, a typical holiday tradition for most western Pennsylvainers.
As we headed through the multi-mile light display, we came to the 12 days of Christmas show. Little did I know, this is where Nick planned to pop the question. Ten short days away from Christmas, it was cold, Chase was in the back seat, and as we approached the fifth day of the 12 Days display, Nick stopped the car ( ignoring the "do not stop your vehicle" signs posted everywhere). He reached into his pocket and pulled out a ring box... as cute as could be he said, "Instead of five gold ones, how about two diamond rings? Will you marry me?" And in our typical crazy, funny relationship fashion, he opened the box, and the rings were upside down. I said yes! I had only been waiting on this day for almost seven years at this point.
Here we are, almost a year later, preparing for a big move into "our house," planning a wedding and getting ready to start our lives together, as a family.
A ring – it symbolizes so much!
Do you know the origin of engagement rings?
A diamond engagement ring symbolizes a promise of love and marriage.
One of the most prolific wedding traditions in the United States is that of the diamond engagement ring. Today, a diamond engagement ring symbolizes a promise of love and marriage, and cements plans for a wedding. However, the tradition of diamond engagement rings has a colorful history. Engagement rings were first given to women during Victorian times as a sign of the man’s wish to marry her, much like today. The reasoning behind the gift of a ring was that the man had to provide some type of collateral to the woman to prove his good intentions. The ring served to guard against a man promising marriage and then taking off before the marriage occurred, leaving the woman with nothing.
Nick better not take off…
Can you find the sweet gold rings in our photo?
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