Advice Please

[chrisuk013]

I have been with my current girlfriend now for about 4 years, and have now decided I know she is the one for me.(Yeah after 4 long years) I have a couple of questions. . . How do I find out her ring size? She isn't a ring wearing girl so I can't go down the road of looking in her jewellery box, nor do I wanna start asking questions incase she puts 1 & 1 together! The other question is do I ask for her fathers blessing or just ask her out right? I have invited her dad over to my house on friday for a chat in general. . Do you think this would be a good time to ask him? Do I tell him to keep it to himself?

[oldexpat]

Hi there. Basically what I did was book her in to do some sporting stuff. I then asked her to write down all her clothes sizes and her finger sizes which included ring sizes. She wrote it down and I dont know if she twigged on. I just said its what the sports company needed so they had the correct size equiptment for her.

[ummmm]

Ask one of her mates.

Asking her Dad is old fashioned but quite romantic I think. My partner would have asked my Dad if he was still alive.

[looby1914]

Aww i think its nice although traditional to ask her fathers consent..i'd expect my partner to ask my dad when the time comes.. As for finding out her ring size i have no clue at all.. always wondered how people bought rings without knowing the size..

Good luck with the proposal

[RATTER15]

Ring size, so you dont ruin the element of surprise, just take a stab at the right size or guestimate with one of your rings maybe, but then just buy one, it can be altered later, also ask the jeweler for advice, it can also be exchanged.

Good luck!! :-)

[ummmm]

Most jewelers will be use to men going in not knowing the size. Just find a sales girl who looks about her size...

[daffy654]

Do you think there is any way you could measure around her ring finger with a piece of string when she is asleep? Thats what my partner apparently did with me, I had no idea he had done it either until he confessed. lol

[sammmo]

as the father of 4 girls.. i'd say ask your girlfriend first then if she says yes, then ask the father for his blessing.. do this before it becomes general knowledge..otherwise the father will feel as though his blessing was not needed.. As for the ring, why not take her shopping.. tell her you want something from a jewellers and when your in there ask her for her hand and if she says yes, tell her to pick a ring..if she says no you hav'nt wasted any money..

[ummmm]

Tell her to pick a ring...lol...That would depend on how much he had to spend.

[piggynose]

another idea, if you were flush, book 2 tickets to Las Vegas, as a surprise of course.

[sara3]

buy a ring from somewhere that will re-size it, and possibly change for a different style altogether.

you know what women can be like ;o)

congrats, btw!

[China Doll]

Awww, that's nice, I'd like my dad to be asked (although I'd obviously ignore the answer if it was in the negative lol) so I think that's a nice touch. Does she have any rings you've seen her wear? If so, try them on your finger, see which one it fits and go from there maybe?

Good luck, nice story :c)

[lotsafun]

ahhh i think it would be a lovely gesture to at least mention it to her father on the weekend, as far as finding out her ring size thats a tricky one, unless you get one of her friends involved. Why not propose and then take her to choose one, that way you know she will have a ring that she likes. P.S congrats xxx

[Davethedog]

Under no circumstance buy the ring on your own. I understand that you want to make a truely romantic gesture, but you should give her the chance to pick her own. You and I think Diamond on a gold band - result, no theres setting and white gold, old gold etc.

Take her out for a meal, and ask her, then ask her dad.

I asked my wife on a bus, just call me Charles Boyer (ask your mum or gran)

[ummmm]

My partner picked mine on his own and I love it.

[karenmac60]

Mr mac chose mine and it was also too big, but I couldn't have been happier! The jewellers altered the size and although the ring itself is lovely, I like it all the more because he picked it for me.

[smith208095]

borrow her existing ring secretly
use this site to measure ring size quickly at home : http://findmyringsize.com

[smith208095]

borrow her existing ring secretly
use this site to measure ring size quickly at home : http://findmyringsize.com