Ring Drama

Andy called me early this week to say the ring had come in to the distributor, but the jeweler told him there is something wrong with it and it will have to be remade -- taking an additional 2 to 3 weeks or so! Rats!

I guess his plan was to give me the ring on my birthday because Dad and Margaret are leaving town on my birthday (tomorrow) and were anxious for something to happen before they left. Now, we all have to wait a little longer. The good news is, at least now I know he actually ordered the ring! My dad was worried I would be really upset about the news, but I had no idea what was going on with the ring. At least now I have confirmation Andy is serious and wasn't just pulling my leg about getting married!

Which is just as well because we ordered my dress last week! It's going to be a surprise for Andy so I can't post a picture of it here, just in case he ever reads my blog. It's beautiful, and WAAAY too expensive based on our overall budget. But it's the only dress I saw in my search that I fell in love with, and when I tried on the sample at a recent trunk show, it looked brilliant on. My step-mom and I talked and talked about ways to save money on other things so I could make the dress a reality. A discount also was on offer that weekend because we were shopping during a trunk show and I needed to make a decision quickly so as to not miss out on the savings!

Andy about had a heart attack and immediately said "no way" when I mentioned the possibility of me ordering the dress. In the meantime, my dad and Margaret talked and agreed to front some additional money (over and about what they originally offered towards the wedding) so I could order the gown. I have agreed to sell it after the wedding and will repay them with whatever I can recoup. I have no need to hang on to the dress. If money was no object, I guess it'd be nice to keep just in case. But I'll never wear it again, and the odds of me having a daughter who may want to wear the dress if she gets married aren't very good. So, no need to keep it. It's a designer gown and I'm hoping I won't have too difficult a time selling it to someone else who loves it, but isn't crazy enough to pay full price!

It goes without saying that I am incredibly grateful to my Dad, and Margaret (Dad said she was my big advocator!) for offering money over and above what the initially offered towards the wedding. It's a wonderful and much appreciated gesture.

So, no ring for now. But hopefully the proposal will happen in the next few weeks. And if it doesn't and all else falls through, I'll just have to find some other occasion on which to wear my fancy dress.