Do we really need to have a ring to be called engaged?

The ring signifies union till eternity. It is round, isn't it, so it has no end. But I think that you can still be called as engaged even if there was no ring involved. What matters is the understanding between you that in a few months, you will be together as one. I think it is sweet that his mother gave you a ring. Is it a family heirloom? the more you should be happy about it.

I don't think a ring is necessary. A proposal is a promise to wed, the ring is just merely a symbol of that promise. If he'd asked you to marry him or better yet, (or if you've picked a date), you are engaged. The ring is purely optional. And what matters most is love and the feelings you have towards each other.

I do not thik that a ring ins necessary to become engaged. it is the action that that speaks for itself. it is not the ring that makes the engagemen happen, it it the two people about to join thier lives.

I saw many people use ring as sign that they were in engage. Nice to look it. The sign of loyalty. I think for some people that is necessary but I don't think like that.

Hi there! I think you can say that its an engagement. After all, you said that both of you are planning to get married. And congratulations on that! :) But I think engagement rings are just a symbol for the traditional engagement. But don't get me wrong, I'm not against engagement rings or anything. What I'm saying is that, with a ring or none, you can be engaged.

A ring is merely a symbol of his love for you and your devotion to eachother. These days there is way too much pressure to live like the rich and famous and compete for the biggest diamond on your left hand. I almost fell into it myself. My fiance gave me a beautiful ring but I found myself wishing it was bigger after the first month. Eventually i realized that the ring just represents the fact that you are engaged but the true essence of it is in your heart. Realizing that this is the man that you want to spend the rest of your life with is a beautiful thing. There's no need for a ring or anything else because the most important part of being engaged is looking forward to all of the priceless moments up ahead for you two. With or without a ring, you are an engaged women who can celebrate that she's found her match.

I don't think you have to have a ring to call yourselves engaged. If you are planning your wedding then I'd say that equates to being engaged.

Yes for me engagement ring is necessary at the time of engagement. This is the proof of engagement. In our tradition this is important.

Hi,iMamom. Congratulations to you, I feel happy for you and your engagement.If you love him,plese don't haggle about these kinds of things. Life is really complicated and it is impossible for us to make everything happened like we though. So, enjoy the time you spend with him and his family. Good luck!iMamom.

I strongly believe that love is more important than marriage. Talk to your partner if he likes your company and if you are sure that you can't stay apart any longer, take the decision. To be in a relationship and to feel neglected at the same time is not good.

My bf and i are already engaged but we don't have ring yet. Because getting married in philippines is very expensive. So we start with the planning. This year we just finished booking with a lot of suppliers for the next 2 years. Its a good thing because we can do price lock. So im pretty sure by 2014 our wedding will become a reality. A lot of couples that i know in the philippines are already engaged but it will not push through because when they check the prices of suppliers its extremely high. For me as long as I am being married in the church with a man i love. Its the most important of all than having an engagement ring.