engagement ideas

The Christmas season is upon us. As the holidays begin their fast approach, perhaps engagement has made itself at home in your mind. After all, a promise of marriage is one of the best holiday gifts to receive as well as give. An average of 14 percent of individuals get engaged in December, especially around the holidays. In 2018, proposals during the winter months (December through March) happened an incredible 36 percent of the year, versus 33 percent in 2017. Holiday engagements in 2018 nearly doubled versus 2017- 28 percent in 2018 compared to 12 percent in 2017. The data seems to show that winter holidays are the perfect time for a proposal, and you may agree. At this time of year when proposals are such prominent staples of social media, Day’s Jewelers is here to present some expectations w ...

When one thinks of royalty, one thinks of sapphires. These magnificent blue gems have long been a favorite of royals and even steals the show in Princess Diana’s engagement ring. But the beautiful rich blues that are most commonly associated with sapphires aren’t the only shade these gems come in. Sapphires are available in a rainbow of colors- pinks, reds, oranges, yellows, greens, the ever-popular blues, and purples, and each color comes in various hues and tones. The range of sapphire colors means there’s a sha ...

See Josh propose to Amy with a brilliant Forevermark diamond engagement ring set in white and rose gold. The proposal went on without a hitch! ...

Day's Jewelers Proposal Story: Hi my name is Michelle Devereux. My fianc Ryan Sylvain proposed to me on June the 9, 2016 at the Cliffs of Moher in Ireland. We have been together 2 and half years. I recently brought Ryan to Ireland for my cousins wedding. I moved to the USA with my parents when I was 7 but both my mother and father reside in Ireland. We traveled around Ireland for a few days with my brother and a couple of friends. Ryan carried the ring around with him while we were traveling and a few times he thought I was sure I would find out. ...

What is the best carat size??? This is a question we hear often at Day's. The bigger question is, what does it all mean? Carat, not to be confused with karat or carrot, is defined as a unit of mass equal to 200 mg used for measuring the weight of diamonds. Karat is used as a measure of the purity of gold, such as 14 karat yellow gold. The metric carat was adopted in 1907 at the Fourth General Conference on Weights and Measures. The word carat derives from the Italian carato meaning carob seed. Today diamonds are often purchased as the symbol of love for an engagement ring. Most girls have admired and dreamed about the perfect diamond. Now that we are all grown up and use Pinterest to pin the perfect ring, how do we pick a diamond carat size? We know our budget may not allow for a Lady Gaga size diamond as much as we may dream. In regards to size, we'll try to put it into perspective. To be clear, carat is one of the 4 C's when purchasing a diamond is a ...

This past weekend Gayle and I had the most amazing customer engagement story, that we had to write a blog to share our experience. As he began sharing his story with us he spoke about Rachel's beloved horse Chili of many years, whom she had to sell to acquire enough money for schooling. Luckily, she was able to sell Chili to some wonderful people who allowed her to visit on occasion. Sadly, the people could no longer afford to maintain the horse and she was sold to someone unknown, which broke Rachel's heart.One afternoon we met a beautiful young lady by the name of Rachel who came in, in search of the perfect diamond engagement ...

While we guys do pay attention to what you want and appreciate the hints you have given us along the way...we need a little help finding that perfect ring; the diamond enagement ring that you have been dreaming about since you were a little girl. Besides your winning smile, your diamond engagement ring is the single most important adornment you will wear for the rest of your life. As such, a lot of thought must go into choosing the right ring. Some might say, "let him pick the right one after all he did pick you, right?" That may be true but, picking the right ring is a lot harder than it ...

When picking out a diamond for a loved one, a lot of the questions at the jewelry counter center around the same few things. Will she love it? Is it beautiful? Can I afford it? Will it be the perfect diamond ring? When looking at the 4Cs of their perspective diamond, many people will come in looking for a similar range in characteristics. They will want the stone to have a cut that makes it shine in any light. They will ask for it to be near colorless (G-I) so that it looks wonderful in any setting and in any light without spending the premium that a fully colorless diamond (D-F) would cost. They will want ...

I did some research on the best ways to propose. Let me tell you there are some very creative people out in the world. Now, we can't all fly to Paris or spend a weekend on a secluded island off the coast, and we don't all have connections to Radio DJs or Sport Announcers, as cool as those proposals would be - but here are some great ways to propose that are just as romantic with a little less cost! Melissa's top 10 favorite ways to propose Where Did We? Create a treasure hunt with places that are part of your relationship. First date, first kissed, favorite restaurant. Then at the last ...

It is offically Bridal Show season in Maine. For the past two weekends I have attended the Bridal Shows in Portland and Bangor and had the pleasure of meeting brides from all over the New England. So many of the girls that came by our booth were excited to show us their engagement rings they got during the holiday season. There is so much information coming at them at the beginning of the process and I tried to stress that you should always start the process with a party! Having an engagement party helps to get you excited for the process that lies ahead and gives you a chance to celebrate your love story with your family and friends before the real planning begins. Here are 5 ideas that will help make your engagment party fun and memorable! ...