Verragio, manufacturer of engagement rings and wedding bands is proud to announce the launch of the new Paradiso Collection. Created with the wearer's comfort in mind, the Paradiso Collection is both intriguing and comfortable...and truly unlike any other ring.

Feast your senses at the UK's biggest "wedding department store"

From over the moon to the honeymoon, from your dream dress to the world's most romantic resorts - there's nothing quite like the National Wedding Show to help you make your big day everything you've imagined.

It's all laid out for you under one roof - dresses, groomswear, occasionwear, accessories, photography, flowers, honeymoon destinations, venues, cakes and much, much more. And the beauty of it is that you can you can see, touch, taste and try before you buy.

Getting Engaged and getting married are hugely important in anyone's life. But how important is the ring?

It all depends on whether you are going to propose with a ring - or buy one afterwards. Think about what the person you are proposing to would want. A number of my friends who have proposed to their girlfriends have not had a ring as they knew that their prospective wives would want to choose their own.

I'm back! After 2 weeks of tackling the traumas of moving (apparently the most stressful thing you can do...apart from getting married of course!) we are now getting settled into our 1930s mid-terrace in wonderful Worthing - soon to be transformed into a 21st century ecohome! Just as soon as we get the boxes emptied...1 step at a time…

And talking of steps, looking back over my posts, I realise I'd missed out one of the crucial steps that marks the start of most couples' journey up the aisle - the engagement ring.