Stories that remind you that romance isn’t dead are always so wholesome. Love makes people do unimaginable things, sometimes good and sometimes bad. It leads individuals to propose marriage on a whim with no plan or proper engagement ring in sight!
However, it’s the thought that counts, and spontaneous proposals are often born of romantic hearts. A young college boy proposed to his college girlfriend using a cheap ring in 2007. She said yes, and they lived happily ever after.
Fast-forward to 2022. The boy is now a man, a father of four children and he planned a surprise for his wife. Shared the story on Reddit ‘s Make Me Smile sub-thread.
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The Reddit user bought a beautiful diamond ring for his wife after fifteen years of her wearing the cheap one he proposed to in college. She didn’t know it was coming as he planned to surprise her with it for the holidays.
He uploaded a follow-up video showing her reaction to receiving the ring. The poster achieved his surprise by hiding the ring in a pair of leggings he gave her as a gift. She’d warned him not to buy another pair, but she presented her with five pairs on Christmas morning.
When she unboxed the final pair, her husband told her to check the pockets for a surprise. She did and found her new diamond ring. The woman asked her husband if he stole her old ring, but he denied it, saying she lost it weeks ago, although she found it in her gym bag later.
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His Wife Appreciated The Surprise
Several Redditors shared their stories about upgrading rings years after marriage after proposing cheaper alternatives. They said it was the thought that counted and not the priceless jewelry.
The OP’s wife agreed in the follow-up video as she commented on upgrading rings, saying it’s better than upgrading husbands. One commenter said he was the best gift his wife got based on her reaction.
Others encouraged the purchase of lab-grown crystals over real diamonds, saying it was unethical to dig them out using child labor as most diamond vendors do. Some users said they bought their rings from vintage retail websites such as Etsy, Sotheby’s, and Christie’s.