So you’ve found “the one” — your life partner, your ride or die, the straw to your berry — and you’re ready to pop the question. First: CONGRATULATIONS! Second: It’s time to choose your forever ring. So to help you find the one for your one, we’ve rounded 17 of the best places to buy engagement rings for women.

But the main reason we chose this as one of the best places to buy engagement rings for women has to be their Nexus Diamond alternative — a patented lab-created stone that looks identical to a diamond (minus the imperfections and high price tag of a diamond!). In other words: these stones are flawless, environmentally friendly, and cost up to 90% less than mined diamonds. Say less!

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Two podcast hosts joined forces to virtually record an episode, and then fell in love! Ian Karmel, comedian, writer, and host of All Fantasy Everything invited Dana Schwartz, author and podcast host of Noble Blood onto his show. They met, had an instant connection, and the rest was history (get it??).

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Moissanite vs diamond…what’s the difference?! In case you haven’t already noticed, moissanite is becoming a super popular diamond alternative for engagements rings, with more and more couples loving the diamond-like look of the stone.

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Taylor & Hart Proposal Rings are here to save the day! You may be asking yourself- “what exactly is a proposal ring”?? According to the design pros at Taylor & Hart, it’s the latest thing to hit the proposal scene and they’re only growing in popularity. The idea is this – if you’re unsure about the perfect size, shape, or stone for your partner’s engagement ring, you can pop the question with a placeholder proposal ring, and then, design the perfect long term ring together! They share:

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If you’re a fitness lover, chances are you LOVE fitness mogul, entrepreneur, and content creator Whitney Simmons! Time to send her some major congratulations because she’s engaged! We are so excited to share photos of her beautiful proposal session. Her handsome, soon-to-be husband Stefan perfectly planned and executed this romantic proposal right in the middle of the Covid-19 craziness. An intimate dinner, a secluded drive, a candlelit path and a sunset proposal on top of a mountain culminated in fireworks and a stunning ring on Whitney’s finger! If you’re wondering how these two love birds met, Whitney shares:

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When Schadell + Jamaal came down to the Moab canyons, she thought they were just modeling for a styled photoshoot with The Hearnes Adventure Photography. Little did she know, her boyfriend of 4 years was working with the photographers to plan a surprise proposal in the west world!

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Imagine this- you’re traveling to Switzerland for vacation and you happen to see the most beautiful lake on Instagram. You decide to go 5 hours out of the way to spend a romantic 2-nights there just to soak up the awe-inspiring atmosphere. You wake up the morning after your arrival, make your way to a deserted boathouse deck, and suddenly, he pops down on one knee, sings you a song written especially for you, and proposes. Are you swooning yet?! Sounds like something out of a fairy tale, but it’s the real-life surprise proposal of Katrina + Jeremy.

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STOP what you’re doing, and prepare to be surprised! Today’s editorial not only brings you the rich colors of southwestern canyons, with terra cotta + olive styling…it also comes with a SURPRISE proposal that will make you say omg.

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Here at GWS, we’ve seen SO many epic proposals and beautiful love stories, and quite honestly, we can never get enough of them! From the sweetest birthday surprise to popping the question while in a rock climbing gym, we ADORE proposals that are unique, personal, and downright ro-man-tique. 

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Jessica is a talented wedding photographer who opted to jump on the other side of the lens with her boyfriend, Matt, during a trip to Yosemite National Park! She called up one of our favorites, Mary Costa Photography, to capture the day, then set off to adventure across the park. Little did Jessica or Mary know…they were all in for a fun surprise! Jessica told us a little bit about her and Matt’s story and her expectations for the day:

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Recently engaged to the love of your life? Dream of going on an African safari? Well, my dear friends, you’re in luck! We’ve teamed up with Diamond Empowerment Fund’s Diamonds Do Good Initiative for their ‘Real Stories. Real Diamonds. Real Impact’ contest…and they’re pretty darn incredible—both the contest + the initiative, that is!

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Rob + David went on their first road trip together to Colorado this past summer. It was there that David started thinking about a meaningful way to propose to the love of his life. As this was a momentous trip to them, David thought why not take Rob to the Maroon Bells in Colorado later that fall for their first photoshoot together?

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There’s nothing more fun than being “in” on a surprise! Unless, of course, you’re the recipient and it happens to be the best surprise ever! Olivia of Olivia Markle Photography was the former in this scenario, the gal behind the camera as Michael planned a surprise proposal on a magical trip to Arizona. McCall was the latter—unknowingly along for the ride that would change her life forever. Eeeek! So exciting!!

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Every once in awhile we receive a story that truly blows us away. We were already hooked when photographer, Lynn Lewis, sent us a peek at these photos from a surprise proposal she captured in Big Sur. But then she sent us the story behind it all told by the groom-to-be, Brian, and we couldn’t wait to share!! We won’t spoil it, but here’s the set up: Each year for the last 7 years, Brian + Candice return to their secret hideaway spot to celebrate where they fell in love with a picnic atop the coastal bluffs. Only this year, he had an extra special surprise for her.

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Happy Valentine’s Day to all of you lovelies out there! We figured what better way to celebrate today, than by sharing the sweetest surprise proposal, EVER?! From the rolling hills of Temecula, to the flowers shaped in a heart, and all the pink hues — Leraan pulled off one heck of a surprise for his love, Maya.

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Guys, GET READY. The moment we saw this super romantic proposal, our hearts skipped a beat and a tear or two may have been shed… All set? Okay, so here’s how it went down — Jayce loves Emily; Emily’s sister is a wedding planner – Sage and Stem. Emily expected to be modeling in a portrait session that evening at The Monroe Abbey, an abandoned 1930s church in downtown Phoenix (super cool, right?). Little did she know that her boyfriend, Jayce, had flown in that morning from Utah and was awaiting her arrival. Emily walked into the building as “Can I Be Him” by James Arthur began to play. A table was set up with candles and a gorgeous envelope with a letter from Jayce inside. When she looked up, Jayce was standing in the middle of the room surrounded by candles and asked her to be his wife.

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Give us a proposal caught on film and there’s a good chance we’ll absolutely *MELT*… And we have a feeling that you might too! Are you prepared for all the sweetness of Mark proposing to his darling? Don’t say we didn’t warn you! Here’s a little backstory: Mark wanted to go ALL out for his love, Jacqueline. He studied her Pinterest boards and was spot on with everything. He hired Adore Folklore, along with Details, Darling to style this whole boho bliss proposal. The two are from Arizona, and they traveled to San Diego for it… Except she thought it was a “vacation” the whole time. Way to go, Mark!!

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GUYS, GET READY. There’s a lot more that meets the eye to today’s “styled shoot,” and it’s the fact that Rich (the groom) planned the whole thing with videographer, April Kirby, in order to propose to his darling Kaylyn! Kaylyn is a professional videographer, so Rich knew that when he proposed, she would want it on video (smart man). Well, Rich contacted April saying he couldn’t wait any longer, he wanted to propose ASAP. The moment he suggested doing some sort of video portrait session, April was completely on board. She shares I needed to figure out a good explanation to give to Kaylyn about why I needed her and Rich for a dressed up styled shoot. In order to keep her suspicions at bay, I told her I wanted to feature an interracial couple to support the aesthetic and contrast I was going for. 

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Okay, guys. Get ready to kick the Monday blues with the most magical and romantic photo project with a twist: a real proposal! It’s a two-for-one, from the dreamy, ethereal dress by Chantel Lauren to the sweet, snowy engagement story, you’re in for a treat. And just WAIT until you see Melanie’s reaction to the big surprise! (Yes, we’re gushing.)

Kensie Dawn captured the big moment below!

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You may want to get a tissue or handkerchief ready, because this surprise proposal is absolutely HEART-MELTING + 100% perfect!! Okay, you all set? Let’s meet the couple – Maddy + Luis. The two met through mutual friends a little over a year and a half ago and have been attached at the hip ever since. They’re all about adventure — hiking, playing sports and hanging out with their pup, Bella. One of their favorite activities to do together is rock climbing, so it only seemed fitting for Luis to propose in the climbing gym!

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We’ve been oohing-and-aahing over this surprise beach proposal since the moment we saw it! How did the newly betrothed fiancé manage to pull off this gorgeously styled beach proposal, without ever letting his girlfriend in on it? We’ve got all the details!

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Jenny is an amazing photographer who has always been intrigued at the idea of visiting Iceland saying, I definitely had the travel bug and convinced my boyfriend, Shawn, of 8 years to leave the US and go with me! We often got asked “why Iceland?”,  I would respond “have you ever seen photos, its unreal, its a photographers dream!” I had started to see more and more photos as Iceland is becoming quite the popular adventure vacation and became mildly obsessed.

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Proposals are the very start to most of what we get to share here daily on GWS, so we love when we get to give some love to this amazing, exciting event in a couples life! Today we’re sharing how Mike popped the question to one of the sweetest, most talented wedding photogs around, Mary Costa! And, spoiler alert, it involves LOTS of balloons + flowers (by Shindig Chic) sparklers, friends + fam and, yep, fun :) We could definitely gush about the details for a while, but figure it’s best to let Mike, Mary + the photos by J Wiley Photography do all the talking!

The absolute cutest, right!?! So much congrats to these two lovebirds! We wish you all the best and can’t wait to see what you dream up for your big day! 

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How many Pretty Little Liars fans do we have out there? Hooked on the show ourselves, we are so excited to get to feature Sasha Pieterse’s proposal photos on GWS today!

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