Carmen Electra's Crackerjack box engagement ring: How much should he spend?!?

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  Posted by __A_YAHOO_USER__ Tue May 20, 2008 7:30am PDT

  I'm no celebrity, but I would feel greatful and happy that there was someone who loved me. Love is special, and marriage is a sacred act between two people in love. I've changed my views on the entire marriage/engagement thing. I went from last year wanting to be engaged and having this $25,000 ring and a huge, elaborate ceremony on the beach, to this year wanting a small ring that's only $2,500 and a small, personable ceremony with just a few family members. I don't think it's the size of the ring, though every woman wants a nice ring, but I think what's more important is having that special bond with someone that you are going to be married to for the rest of your life. I don't believe in divorce; I believe in therapy. With the way marriage statistics are today, getting married is probably one of the last things on my mind. I want to have fun in my relationship with my boyfriend and enjoy being with each other. We will take that next step, and we've discussed the ring. He wants to get me the best ring that I deserve, but I would be happy with a ring from Walmart or a pawn shop to be quite honest.

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  Posted by Charity Tue May 20, 2008 7:49am PDT

  My husband gave me the engagement ring his father gave his mother over 30 years ago. It's probably not worth much and the diamond is small (1/3 carat), but it has so much sentimental value. I wear it proudly and have gotten many compliments on it's unique design. Before I was engaged I wanted a ring in the $4k-$6k range with at least a 1 carat diamond, but when my husband gave me that ring with the promise to buy me whatever ring I wanted as a wedding gift, I said no. Someday he can buy me a larger anniversary ring, but the love and thought behind the ring means more to me now than the cost.

  Of course I'm no celebrity either, but it seems that in Hollywood everyone is concerned with the size and price of the engagement ring rather than the thoughts and love behind it. I LOVE Carmen Electra's ring and she should be proud to wear it, regardless of where it was purchased.

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  Posted by lav206 Tue May 20, 2008 7:49am PDT

  That this is even a question is crazy. Since when does one's relationship depend on how much $ is spent? Isn't that what Elliot Spitzer got busted for?

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  Posted by Sarah B Tue May 20, 2008 8:22am PDT

  My engagement ring was a $10 silver band engraged on the inside. I loved it 11 years ago and I still love it and the guy now. Not marrying someone over how much money they spend is stupid.

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  Posted by Beth Tue May 20, 2008 8:38am PDT

  sadly I think a nice ring is important, at least it has become important over the year. Now that's not to say that it has to be uber expensive, as long as it's nice looking. Even though a woman says it doesn't matter as long as you love her and what not, we all have our idea of the fairy tale wedding/ending so there may be a small bit of disappointment.

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  Posted by liwiad3 Tue May 20, 2008 10:44am PDT

  I agree that the Hollywood A-lister group puts way too much emphasis on the cost of things but when it's what you're used to, how can we judge them? My engagement ring was a family heirloom...on MY side of the family. It means the world to me because it was something so important to my family. For Carmen, the price is a status symbol and that means the world to her. It's different for every woman alive because we all have something that is the center of who we believe ourselves to be and we hope that can be reflected in some way by our external appearances. If an engagement ring from a website store isn't what makes her happy, and he truly cares about making her happy not just being married to a hottie, then he should do right by her. My husband was looking forward to surprising me with a ring he searched for himself but nine years later, I'm proudly sporting an 80 year old ring that cost him nothing.

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  Posted by Tue May 20, 2008 11:42am PDT

  celebrities are always trying to one up each other and be the next big trendsetter or whatever. Carmen could start a new trend--cheap wedding rings of the internet! its the new thing!

  maybe if people cared more about what was coming with the ring (love, LIFE LONG commitment, companionship) and less on the cost..we wouldn't have divorce rates over 50%.

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  Posted by Melis Tue May 20, 2008 11:45am PDT

  I don't think the guy has to spend a lot to prove himself. I always told my Fiancé that he didn't have to spend a lot and that I didn't want a huge ring that would just get in my way. I showed him my grandmother's engagement ring and he laughed at me and told me he couldn't even see the stone! But that was ok with me...

  I think a woman in love will take anything she gets. As I did. It is a lot larger than I would have EVER asked him for or picked out. But it is the exact style we had looked at together (that meant a lot that he remembered that style). I didn't ask how much it cost him or how many carats--so I have no clue. It is large and I get tons of compliments. I know it is great quality and I wouldn't change it for anything!

  In Hollywood however, it is so much about what others will think and having more than the next one--very superficial. Just look into how long the marriages last.

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  Posted by Melynda G Tue May 20, 2008 11:45am PDT

  and thats why people get divorced.........because to much empahsis is put on material and or physical and not enough put on sentiment and the promise.......................................

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  Posted by LydiaMarie Tue May 20, 2008 12:23pm PDT

  My Mom didn't get a wedding ring from my Dad until I was 3 and they were about 4 years into marriage. She only wore it about 8 years, and it was stolen. But as far as my Mom was concerned, material items come and go, but a rock solid relationship is forever.

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