Can you still get engaged with out a ring?

Question

Is is possible to get engaged without a ring because my boyfriend and I been talking about for many months now but he doesn't have much money and just making sure that it is possible. thanks

Answer 1

Absolutely.  In the movie "Count of Monte Cristo", hey proposed to here and she wore a string on her finger.  Silly example, but it's about the commitment, not the ring! :)

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Answer 2

of course you can.  the ring is just more of a formality thing... CONGRATS!

Answer 3

Yes, you can get engaged without a ring. You don't even need to get an engagement ring later. I'm engaged, and I'm not getting a ring until our wedding, when we'll both get wedding bands. Personally I think it's stupid to have both an engagement ring and a wedding ring.

Answer 4

getting engaged before marriage is not required, so a ring wouldn't be. i think the point of rings a stupid anyway, you shouldn't need a piece of metal to show your intense feelings for someone you truly love.

Answer 5

It's not about the 'bling', it's about the symbolism - so of course it's nice to have an engagement ring.

If he can't cough up 100 for a ring, how in the world are you two going to pay for a wedding in a year or so, and make a marriage work?

Answer 6

Yes, absolutely. My sister was engaged without a ring.  My BIL bought her a ring 4 years after they were married.  Very nice and better than what he could have done earlier.

Answer 7

of course you can.  You can even get married without wedding rings.  

Answer 8

Yeah of course it is. He could get you a cheapo ring from a local shop with the promise of a bigger better one when he has the money. You dont have to have a ring to be engaged, but it is always nice to have something on your finger :)

Answer 9

yes you can get engage without the ring. He can save up to buy the ring he wants you to have.

Answer 10

Yeah of course. The ring is just a symbol of the commitment. If the promise is there... that's all that matters. The ring can come later. That's not even the important part.... it's the planning the wedding/spending the rest of your life with the person you love which is the important stuff. Congrats.

Answer 11

Absolutely!! My fiancé and I have been engaged for almost a year with no ring. He wants a specific kind of ring will not settle for something else. The ring is solely an outward ceremonial accessory but not a requirement. Nothing says you have to have a diamond ring or a ring at all. The ring I will have is not a diamond ring it is an emerald, my sisters was a sapphire and my mother’s was an opal. What you receive should be something that is a gift from the heart that you desire and not something that is felt to be a formality. Your engagement gift could be something from a heartfelt card to a 10 carat diamond, it all depends on you.