September 26, 2011

Lace up Your Sneakers and Get Ready to Race for the Ring!

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What better way to kick of Fall than to put on your favorite pair of sneakers and search the city for a diamond engagement ring with your significant other?!  Ritani, the leading designer of engagement rings, wedding bands and diamond fashion jewelry, has paired with Long’s Jewelers for a Diamond Dashes where a Ritani diamond engagement ring is at stake.

A diamond dash is a modern day treasure hunt, where teams of couples receive clues in ‘scavenger hunt’ style and compete in the respective downtown areas for a beautiful diamond engagement ring.  Teams receive clues via text message on their cell phones, answering each clue by traveling to the next destination, where they receive their next hint as to the possible location of the engagement ring.

The Boston, MA Diamond Dash will take place this Saturday October 1, 2011 at 11:00am.  The registration and kick-off will be at Boston Common – Bandstand.  Clues will lead couples all around Downtown Boston, where they will be on the hunt for the hidden $20,000 Ritani engagement ring.  Following the event will be the awards ceremony at Liquor Store starting at 2:00pm.  Teams looking to register for the event can visit BostonDiamondDash.com.

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September 7, 2011

Choosing the Right Wedding Photographer

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You have the engagement ring, let the wedding planning begin!  There are millions of facets that going into perfect the ideal wedding, after finding the ideal spouse of course!  When planning a wedding every detail needs to be accounted for in order to ensure that you can truly create an affair to remember.  Although most people focus on choosing the perfect dress, the most beautiful flowers, the quintessential music that is going to get everyone up and dancing.  While all of these aspects can guarantee a beautiful and fun wedding, it is also important to focus on the elements of the wedding that will last forever.  One such element is choosing the right pair of wedding bands for each partner.  Where this is the one piece of jewelry that both the bride and groom will wear for the rest of their lives, a lot of attention should be given to choosing which wedding band style each person likes the best.

Another important element that will guarantee a great wedding is the perfect wedding photographer.  Days, months and years after the last glass of champagne has been poured at the wedding reception, the photos of that day will help capture what a truly special day it was.  Each photographer has their own style of shooting, whether it is a photojournalistic approach, the traditional formal approach or an artistic approach.  Make sure when choosing your photographer that you like the style in which they shoot.  One photographer who is great at capturing all of life’s real moments is Amanda Basteen of Des Moines, Iowa.  Amanda passion and talent is evident in every piece of her work, which is mostly wedding and portrait photography.  Her work can be seen in the September issue of Marie Claire Magazine, with her photograph of Tessa and Nicholas serving as the Ritani Real Moments advertisement.  Be sure to visit Amanda’s website for more information about her style and to view all of her gorgeous photo collections.

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August 18, 2011

Ritani Featured in Engagement 101’s Fall/Winter Issue

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Engagement 101 Fall/Winter 2011

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While the coming of Fall brings cozy sweaters and the changing of leaves, it also brings with it one of the most popular seasons for couples to get engaged.  Bridal publications that come out in the Fall tend to cram as much information they can into the book that would be needed when deciding on the perfect engagement ring while also helping to plan the dream wedding for any couple.  One such publication is Engagement 101, which gives a great overview of popular jewelry and fashion trends that serve as a guide in deciding what works best for your personal style.  The Fall/Winter 2011 issue focuses on celebrity trends that have shaped the jewelry industry in particular when choosing an engagement ring.  One such trend this year is the popular sapphire diamond engagement ring, made popular by Kate Middelton.  Ritani features a beautiful three stone diamond and sapphire engagement ring.  Another trend that has become popular brings us back to basics with choosing a round centerstone as the focal point of the ring.  Actress Zoe Saldana sports a solitaire engagement ring that compliments her classic style.  The Ritani features a micropavé half bezel round cut centerstone engagement ring.

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When planning for your wedding, one of the most important aspects is choosing the right wedding band.  Also in the issue is a great section on making sure to choose one that is timeless yet will continue to grow with her style.  Ritani features one of the Anadare Collection wedding bands that showcases the trademarked intertwining criss cross design surrounded by two bands of micropavé diamonds.  The biggest focal point of the issue was Engagement 101’s first annual Bridal Jewelry Awards that showcases the top eight engagement rings and wedding bands that were voted by the fans.  Ritani was chosen for the Best Men’s Wedding Band, with a men’s wedding band that features a satin finish and is adorned with pairs of channel set diamonds.  Whether you’re already engaged and already well on your way to planning your wedding or want an idea as to what style engagement ring will best suit your style, Ritani and Engagement 101 are a definite must when planning.

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July 21, 2011

Shannen Doherty to Get Married on TV

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In Hollywood, it’s never too late for a comeback and what better way to introduce yourself to fans than through a reality show?!  Shannen Doherty seems to be taking notes from her former Beverly Hills, 90201 cast mate, Tori Spelling, and has signed on to her own reality show that will document her life leading up to her wedding.  Doherty and her fiancé, celebrity photographer Kurt Iswarienko, will exchange wedding bands and their vows in the last episode of the first season.  The intention of the WEtv show is to showcase Shannen in a whole new light as she renovates her Malibu home and plans her wedding.  Everything from cake tastings, meetings with the florist and wedding band shopping are all going to be broadcast to viewers.  Although Isawirneko presented his bride-to-be with a diamond engagement ring, this isn’t Doherty’s first trip down the aisle.  The actress had previously worn an engagement ring from Dean Factor until he called off their engagement.  She wore a wedding band from actor, Ashley Hamilton, for five months until she filed for divorce in 1994.  On her last trip down the aisle, the actress exchanged wedding bands with Rick Salomon, but their marriage was annulled after only nine months.  Here’s hoping that the fourth time down the aisle will be the charm for Doherty, especially where her wedding is going to be played out for millions to see.

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July 18, 2011

Vanessa and Nick beat his Ex Down the Aisle

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Wedding bells were ringing over the weekend for Nick Lachey and Vanessa Minillo. Instead of sending out the traditional wedding invitation, the couple presented 35 of their closest friends and family with an airplane ticket, told them that they were going on a vacation and to pack for island attire.  Lachey then exchanged vows and wedding bands with his bride-to-be on a Caribbean island.  Minillo chose a two piece Monique Lhullier lace corset that she paired with a silk faille skirt.  Lachey donned a Dolce & Gabanna suit.  The pair had been engaged since November when Lachey presented Minillo with a 4.5 carat diamond engagement ring.

Lachey had previously exchanged wedding bands with ex-wife, Jessica Simpson, who is set to walk down the aisle with fiancé, Eric Johnson.  Simpson announced that she had been presented with a diamond engagement ring from Johnson shortly after Lachey and Minillo announced their engagement.  No word yet on which date they have chosen to exchange wedding bands but it has all of us wondering…will they plan a destination wedding as well?  Lachey and Minillo’s wedding will air on the TLC special, Nick and Vanessa’s Dream Wedding, which will premiere on Friday July 30th from 9pm-11pm EST.

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July 12, 2011

The Bachelorette Chooses Her Final Four

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It’s hard to believe that it’s been a whole two weeks since the last episode of The Bachelorette.  Last night, we picked up again in Asia with the remaining six guys vying to make it to the final rose ceremony.  The night started off with Ashley presenting the first one-on-one date to Constantine.  The pair quickly took off on a steam engine to the remote village of Ping Shi, where they took part in the traditional lantern festival.  The couple painted imagery on their lantern of things they were both hoping for in their relationship.  It was a pretty big step for the rather reserved Constantine to paint an engagement ring and children on the lantern with Ashley.  After a romantic dinner, the couple then released their lantern into the sky with the rest of the village.

Ashley then gave another one-on-one date to Constantine’s twin, Ben.  She and Ben stayed close to each other as they went for a scooter ride through Taroko National Park.  While on her date with Ben, Ashley admitted that she considered him to be her boyfriend, as was evident with the make out session on the suspension bridge.  The pair then caused quite the controversy when Ben returned back to the hotel first thing in the morning to a very angry J.P., whose jealousy really shone through.  Then came the worst group date in all of The Bachelorette history!  Ashley took the insanely jealous J.P., Lucas and Ames to take mock wedding photos.  Seriously, she doesn’t even have the engagement ring and she’s making them take wedding photos?  This sent J.P. over the edge completely and his only consolation was getting the group date rose from Ashley.

After J.P.’s temper tantrum, Ashley chose Ryan for the night’s last one-on-one date.  The pair started off by reflecting on people praying to different gods in the temple and after discussing the practice of people doing Tai Chi, Ryan launched into what seemed like a business pitch.  This put Ashley over the edge and she told him that it wasn’t working out and walked away leaving him with just the camera crew.  Forgoing the cocktail party for the second time this season to cut right to the rose ceremony, Ashley then sent Lucas packing and leaving Constantine, Ben, J.P. and Ames still in the running for the final rose and a chance to propose with a diamond engagement ring.

Also on last night’s episode was the heart wrenching interview with Chris Harrison and former Bachelor winner, Emily Maynard.  The single mom was presented with a diamond engagement ring from Bachelor Brad at the final rose ceremony but after the season ended the couple found themselves at the center of every tabloid story around.  The pressure seemed to be too much for the couple, and although they both admittedly still love and care for each other they have no plans of exchanging wedding bands anytime soon.  Maybe Bentley will get his wish and have Emily be the next Bachelorette.

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May 25, 2011

Kim Kardashian Has Finally Found Her Prince Charming AND Her Perfect Engagement Ring

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Over the years, Kim Kardashian has not been shy about admitting how much she wanted to be married with children.  Well Kim’s sisters were sure to do both before their sister.  Older sister Kourtney, had son Mason, with boyfriend Scott Disick and younger sister Khloe, married LA Laker forward, Lamar Odom after dating for only a short time.  Everyone, including Kim herself, thought that she would be wearing an engagement ring from longtime boyfriend, Reggie Bush, but the couple called it quits last year after dating for a number of years.  The E! reality star and mogul had briefly been married at age 19, when she ran off to Vegas and exchanged wedding bands and vows with music produces Damon Thomas.  After only a few years of being married, the couple called it quits and later divorced.

After her breakup from Bush, Kim moved to New York to focus on herself and help launch DASH Soho with sister Kourtney.  Upon moving to NY, Kardashian found herself at the center of swirling rumors that connected the reality star to everyone from Kanye West to Halle Berry’s ex, Gabriel Aubry.  Although she was seen out on the town having a great time at various NYC hotspots and enjoying her singlehood, Kardashian gave into her penchant for dating athletes and found herself cozy with NJ Nets forward, Kris Humphries.  After dating for only six months, Humphries decided that it was time to take Kardashian officially off the market with a surprise proposal last week at her Beverly Hills home.  Humphries had written “Will You Marry Me?” in red rose petals and was waiting on bended knee when she walked into her bedroom.  In complete surprise, Humphries then presented his bride-to-be with a 20.5 carat Lorraine Schwartz diamond engagement ring.  Keeping the celebrating going, Humphries had secretly planned a small celebration with Kardashian matriarch, Kris, so that they could share the news with Kim’s close family.  Although they have no wedding plans set yet, mom Kris is probably already hard at work to make the day an event to remember.  With such an over-the-top engagement ring, how are they going to find a wedding band to match?

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May 24, 2011

Will Cupid’s Arrow Finally Strike The Bachelorette?

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After being one of the final three vying for Brad’s heart on last season’s The Bachelor, Ashley Hebert found herself leaving South Africa without an engagement ring or proposal from Womack.  Having put her insecurities aside, she then decided to give looking for love another try as we saw on last night’s season premier of The Bachelorette.  With a new look and a new attitude, Hebert waited for the arrival of her 25 suitors.  Before waiting outside the mansion for her potential princes to arrive, Hebert expressed concern that not all of the contestants were there for the right reasons, explaining that a contestant from last season who she was close with in the house warned her about single dad, Bentley, who was supposedly there to promote his own business and not interested in finding love.  Limo after limo arrived with every type of gentleman suitor, all fighting to win the attention and affection of Hebert.

Things quickly headed in the direction of a college frat party, as the drinks started flowing and each man tried to one up the others by trying to get Ashley’s attention during each quick meeting.  In true frat party fashion, the night quickly ended for shy contestant Tim, who passed out after having too much to drink and challenging mask wearing, Jeff to a fight.  Ashley decided to give Ryan P. the first impression rose of the season and sent another seven contestants packing, including Anthony, the pseudo suave butcher from NJ.  Bentley has already deemed himself this season’s villain, explaining to the cameras that he would have preferred that Emily be The Bachelorette and that he’s on the show to win and will do anything it takes, including playing up how much he missed his daughter back home.  Of the remaining eighteen men, will Ashley follow in the footsteps of past Bachelorettes, and receive an engagement ring proposal at the end of the season or will she take after Brad and have to try numerous seasons of the show to find true love?  Speaking of Brad, it is being reported that his troubled relationship with Emily is officially over and that she has been spotted out and about without his engagement ring.  Could it be that their fairytale romance is truly over or was this merely a publicity stunt to hype up the seventh season of The Bachelorette?

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May 16, 2011

A Perfect Ending for a True Country Romance

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With their romance right from the pages of a perfect country song, country singers Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert made it official this weekend.  The couple began dating back in 2006 and was quickly spotted side by side at every awards show under the sun.  Shelton was ever the gentleman when it came to proposing.  He first made sure to get the permission of Lambert’s father before presenting her with an engagement ring.  He then proposed when they were taking a leisurely walk through the woods near their Oklahoma home.

The couple chose the Don Strange Ranch in Texas for the location of their nuptials this past Saturday.  Lambert went the road of tradition when choosing her wedding gown, wearing her mother’s dress instead of going with a name brand designer.  The couple exchanged wedding rings and vows in front of 550 of their closest family and friends, which included singers, Reba McEntire, Kelly Clarkson, Martina McBride, Dierks Bentley and Charles Kelly.  Immediately following the ceremony, Lambert took to her Twitter account to post “I’m married to my best friend!” “Looking forward to a lifetime of laughter.” Besides their honeymoon, all that’s left for them to do is to release a duet!

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May 10, 2011

Celebrity Vow Renewals: What Happened to Just Giving an Eternity Band?!

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There are many ways to celebrate a wedding anniversary.  Some sentimental couples choose to take the top tier of their wedding cake out of the freezer to celebrate their first wedding anniversary.  Some grooms commemorate each anniversary with giving their bride an eternity band each year.  Other couples choose to follow the traditional gift ideas that correspond with each year of marriage.  For example, the traditional anniversary gift to celebrate the second year of marriage is gifts done in cotton or straw.  For some couples, the traditional anniversary gifts are not enough and the only way that they celebrate is by renewing their wedding vows.  This is especially common in the world of celebrity couples, as some have made it a simple, yearly practice while for others it’s another excuse for an over the top event.

One celebrity couple who makes it a point to celebrate every wedding anniversary with renewing their vows is the power pair of Heidi Klum and Seal.  Seal presented Klum with a 10 carat yellow cushion oval diamond engagement ring back in December of 2005 while they were vacationing in Whistler, British Columbia.  The couple then exchanged vows and wedding bands during the Spring of 2005 in Mexico.  Instead of exchanging lavish anniversary gifts each year, Klum and Seal exchange their wedding vows in front of a group of close friends and family.  This year was no exception, as the couple invited 100 guests to a mask themed party held at Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago, Palm Beach Estate where the couple exchanged vows to celebrate their sixth wedding anniversary.  Klum has been very vocal about renewing their vows stating, “It’s our time – a lovely family time. It’s about remembering this moment of love we gave to each other and reinforcing it.”

Another celebrity pair that has made it a tradition to renew their wedding vows to celebrate every anniversary is Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon.  Nick proposed back in 2008 on the rooftop of Carey’s NYC apartment where he presented the songstress with a gorgeous 17 carat diamond engagement ring.  They later married in a secret Caribbean wedding in the Summer of 2008.  Although they spend each anniversary renewing their wedding vows, Cannon also presents Carey with an over the top gift.  For their first anniversary, Cannon gave his bride a Jack Russell Terrier puppy.  For their second wedding anniversary, Cannon presented Carey with a white gold “Ring Pop” ring encrusted with a sea of white diamonds and pink sapphires.  Celebrating the couple’s third anniversary, it was Mariah who did the giving to Nick as she gave birth to their twins on their actual April 30th anniversary.  The following day, Reverend Al Sharpton helped the couple renew their wedding vows for the third time in Carey’s LA hospital room.  Since Cannon presents Carey with a new diamond ring every year, this year’s bauble is going to have to be quite the sparkler!

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Also choosing to celebrate their anniversary by renewing their wedding vows are the stars of “Tori & Dean: Home Sweet Hollywood,” Tori Spelling and Dean McDermott.  The couple, who have recently been fighting off numerous rumors that they’re on the verge of divorcing, decided to celebrate their fourth wedding anniversary with a renewal ceremony to help put those rumors to rest.  Dean presented Tori with a diamond and sapphire engagement ring on Christmas Eve in 2005 while they were enjoying a horse drawn carriage ride in Toronto.  Because it was a second marriage for both of them, they wed in a private ceremony on an island in Fiji in May of 2006.  In addition to renewing their vows, McDermott presented Spelling with a Neil Lane darkened diamond eternity band, which will match her Neil Lane antique diamond wedding band.  Whether trying to squash divorce rumors or to commemorate that special day in their relationship where they first said “I Do,” celebrity couples have made the renewal of wedding vows the in vogue way to celebrate an anniversary.

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