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Bday Present for GF - Advice :-)

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  • 11-09-2017 12:57am
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    Doltanian
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,201 ✭✭✭


    Hey ladies,

    I met this fantastic woman this year and she's the love of my life, we are currently in a long distance relationship and I will be flying out to her next month for her birthday. We have known each other around 9 months now and I'm giving very serious consideration to proposing Marriage to her soon. She has already dropped a hint of an iPhone for her birthday present but I'm not sure as they are a little expensive and also a bit cliched and I want to get her something memorable. I was thinking to buy her a Gold Claddagh Ring as a symbol of my love to her and maybe deffering her iPhone until Christmas as it will cost me around €900 and I'm already spending around €2,000 on the trip to see her with flights and accommodation. The Christmas trip will cost me over €3k to see her, I love her very much so I'm not complaining as I would travel to the moon and back for the same woman if I had to.

    Honestly I'm a bit clueless at this and me and my ex-gf fought alot and didn't exchange presents but I want her day to be wonderful. Possibly like several lower priced gifts or should I go for quantity over quality? She has plenty of her own money and we would be on about a par financially.

    Thanks for any advice or help, your a star :-)


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    LushiousLips
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    Where does she live? You sound so excited and in love, I'm happy for you. I think the claddagh ring is a great present. It's something she'll always have and it's a nice symbol of Ireland too.


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    Doltanian
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    She lives and works in Dubai, I want to buy the present in Ireland as the last time I was over there it can be very expensive I found. I am thinking on a Claddagh ring but its so tiny and really small despite probably being expensive. I've seen rings online but I'm also concerned about finger size as once again I'm clueless and I can't just ask her without ruining the surprise. I want to buy it in a proper jewellers shop here however. I'd like to hear what other women have received as birthday gifts or would like to receive so I'd have suggestions.


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    sullivlo
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 9,994 Mod ✭✭✭✭sullivlo


    mod

    Hi op, the ladies lounge charter forbids discussion of what to buy your girlfriend. I've moved your thread to the right place.


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    pwurple
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    Well you see the thing about us women is that we are all individuals and like different things. I personally like neither iphones nor rings, so wouldn't think much of a claddagh ring. I like trees and motorbikes, but describing the beautiful acer or fab armoured gloves someone got me for my birthday is no use to you.

    Your girlfriend dropped a hint about an iphone for her birthday? Gosh that is something in a new relationship. And lives in Dubai... she sounds like she has expensive taste anyway, so better include the receipt.

    I don't know, not to be crass but, are you sure you can afford this relationship? How many times have you seen her in the 9 months?


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