an engagement oops

July 29, 2012 by · 14 Comments

With all the excitement from Thursday, the day did not end without a little more excitement. 

When Ernie proposed to me I slipped the ring on. 
But there was just one little problem:
the ring would not come off!

Like would not, could not budge it off my finger. 
So of course we started panicking when we both realized the ring was really stuck. 
Ernie got the ring too small. 
He was so sweet and wanted to make sure that the ring never fell off. 
Well this ring wasn’t going anywhere.

We immediately started googling how to get off a stuck ring.
Spray windex on it. 
Put lotion on it.
Ice your hand.
Compress your swollen finger in saran-wrap.
Wrap your finger in dental floss. 

Nothing helped. 

LOL at least it was the prettiest thing ever stuck on my finger. 
So the worst thing had to happen. 
We had to cut the ring off. 

On Friday morning we went to the jewelry store, and the used a cutting tool and cut the ring off of me. 

Of course I was completely crushed. I am so excited to be engaged to the man of my dreams I just wish I could show off the ring! So they were so nice at the jewelry store and resized my ring. 

There is just one more catch. The ring does not fit still. I guess the thicker the band, the bigger the ring size you need to get. I have always been a size 4 ring so I told them to make the ring a size 4. Now we have to go back next week and have them resize the ring again. 
In the meantime I am wearing the ring on a necklace like Carrie Bradshaw. 

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  • http://www.blogger.com/profile/03803772675815432282 Janna Renee

    Oh no!! I swear engagement rings never fit, but mine was too big, and now it can’t be sized any smaller or the diamonds and sapphires will pop out. I’m sure you will get it all figured out soon, and you definitely need to show it off, because it’s GORGEOUS!

  • http://www.blogger.com/profile/02494832494679960454 Erin Heydt

    OMG you poor thing! At least you know when you get it back it will be a perfect fit!

  • http://www.blogger.com/profile/06225602291913113394 Melissa

    Omg! that is crazy. haha what a story to tell.

  • http://www.blogger.com/profile/12054344857704361835 Ariel Tyler

    Oh no! That’s quite the story and adventure! I’m sorry about the bummer of the ring not fitting, but I’m sure you’ll get it sorted out very soon! :) And congrats on the engagement! That’s so exciting!

  • http://www.blogger.com/profile/06350773621769068885 Pamela

    Oh no!! what a story – you are going to have some good ones to tell your grandbabies some day!!

  • http://www.blogger.com/profile/12405411445912932017 Elle

    that is a gorgeous ring! thats a bummer it didn’t fit though. it will be perfect soon!

  • http://www.blogger.com/profile/07646162387727760791 Amanda

    Absolutely beautiful ring!!

  • http://www.blogger.com/profile/07894832851934334471 Rachel

    oh no! That’s so sad that they had to cut it! My husband went the other way with my engagement ring: he originally got a size 5, which was way too loose, so I went down to a 4.5, and my rings were still loose enough to be dangerous, so I went down again to 4.25. They could probably be smaller yet but I don’t ever want to get them stuck so I’m happy to wear them slightly loose. :P

  • http://www.blogger.com/profile/12908435131375210035 Rachel @lifeasMrs

    Aw oh no! beautiful ring though!!

  • http://www.blogger.com/profile/14992613225556665876 B

    aw! well at least you have a good story to tell! the important part is that you are engaged to an amazing man! congratulations!

  • http://www.blogger.com/profile/11926117741933780902 lauren@warmandfuzzy

    Oh my goodness! Thats an insane story! But a story none the less! Congrats again…and its a BEAUTIFUL RING!

  • http://www.blogger.com/profile/12896313182013518803 Olivia.Dee

    first off… congratulations! and oh my goodness that photo of the cut band, sooooo sad.

  • http://www.blogger.com/profile/03704754132005876586 angie

    aww bless you!!! it is a beautiful ring…I hope you get to wear it soon!

  • http://www.blogger.com/profile/04925423169563288693 Christen

    Aww, I’m so sorry they had to cut it off! At least they could resize it though… It’s gorgeous!

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