How do I find out what my girlfriend's ring size is?

I agree with Beatrice, but will also add this- deciding to getting married is one of the most important decisions of your life. It is the same for her as it is for you - perhaps even more so.

You are really better off proposing, and then taking her shopping at a local family-owned jeweler to find the right ring. The wedding industry has guys convinced that they need to have ring in hand when they get down on one knee, but the truth is, she should be focusing on what you are asking. An engagement ring can blind a girl and completely flood her brain, and at the very time she needs to be thinking in terms of making a mature decision.

You also won't lose anything by not having a ring in hand- the two of you can then have a beautiful day of going out for a fancy lunch and shopping for the right ring. But give her time to really make her choices well - certainly she will say yes if you are this confident, but you want her to also love the ring you get for her, and extending that process is never a bad thing. She'll be thrilled by your proposal no matter what.

One more time again. Her brother/mother/sister will not know what ring size she wears. Every ring fits differently. Do not steal one of hers and have the e-ring made in the same size. She may hate the way that ring fits, and you'd have gotten the ring sized unecessarily.

This is what you do. Go pick a ring that you're pretty sure she'd like. The store will sell you a size 7, which is the completely average size for an average size woman. It won't fit perfectly, so you will go together to get it sized. Confirm this plan with the store you're buying the ring from. They will tell you that this is how it's done. There is no shame in the ring not fitting perfectly.

She probably doesn't know her size either unless she's been married or engaged before. If she's gained or lost weight since then, her size has probably changed. She's going to have to be sized at the jewelry store for you to get the correct size.

I don't think you'll be ruining the surprise if you take her to the jewelery store and have her sized. She still won't know what kind of ring you are buying or when you'll be asking her.

If she already wears rings, then grab one when she's not looking and make an imprint in a piece of bread or a bar of soap. Then bring it to the jewelry shop and ask them to measure it. (Note: go to a REAL jewelry shop, not a chain store or a mall store like Kay's. Find an independent shop with good online reviews.)

Or put the ring on your own finger, push it down as far as it'll go without being super-tight, and mark it with a pen. Then go to a jeweler and they'll measure it.

If she's a heavy sleeper, you can measure her finger with some string and then a jeweler will measure it from there.

Take a photo that features her hand, and go to the jeweler with that photo plus a guess as to her weight and height, and the jeweler might be able to make an educated guess. Or if you have a female friend who's roughly her size, ask the friend what her ring size is.

Or you can go to the jeweler and pick out the diamond/gemstone that you want, and ask them to put it in a temporary setting. Propose with that, and when she accepts you can tell her that you'd like to go back to the jewelry shop together so that she can pick out the setting of her choice and the ring can be properly fitted to her finger.

Or, if you want to pick out the entire ring yourself, then make sure it can be resized. Make an educated guess of her ring size and then see what happens.

For what it's worth, my now-husband randomly asked me one day (when we were dating and we kind of knew an engagement was imminent) what kind engagement ring I'd like. I went online, found some things I liked, and sent him a list, and I also mentioned my ring size. He proposed a couple months later and it was a surprise.

The engagement itself shouldn't be a big surprise since it's an important mutual decision, so don't feel like you need to sweep her off her feet and blow her away. If one partner is completely and totally surprised by the actual engagement then honestly you have a big problem. But it's fine to want to plan a surprise proposal.

I asked my fiancee best friend for help when I was ready. My fiancee's friend had her try on some rings while they were in the mall. Then she told me...

The truth is most girls know when your about to ask. Usually they just don't know "when."

Good luck!

With the ring I got a great warranty (Got my ring from Zales). They offer free ring sizing for life...

buy one of these finger size measuring rings http://www.storesupply.com/pc-12679-996-finger-siz...

Maybe buy a few of them since they are so cheap. Leave them in places where she could pick them up and play with them. Don't draw attention to them yourself. Have a story ready if she asks. "Oh, that belongs to my sister. She's into jewelry." Then you could pick it up and try it on your own finger before putting it down nonchalantly. When she tries them on, ask her what one fits.