The big day is right around the corner but you’re still stuck on determining your loved ones ring size. You have it all planned out on how you will pop the big question;  A picnic date night, beautiful sunset at the beach, bottle of wine, their favorite meal, the calm ocean breeze and the sound of the waves crashing in the background. Everything is going as planned so you invite them to take a walk down the beach with you. You drop on your knee and propose, but when you go to put the ring on, it is way too small. After all the thought and planning that went into this beautiful moment, it was ruined by an awkward ten seconds of trying to make a ring fit the finger of the person you’re supposed to know so well.

Here are some helpful tips to avoid such an awful situation:

• The best method is to find a ring that your significant other has in their jewelry drawer (preferably one they wear on their ring finger) and bring it to a jewelry store. They can compare it to potential wedding rings to get a close estimate of size.
• Have a close friend or relative that is close to your significant other ask them if they ever plan on getting married. In the midst of that conversation they can ask what their ring size is. If you pick a charismatic, funny friend, they might get the answer while maintaining a joking atmosphere.
• One extreme option is to give your significant other a yoyo. After they are done playing with the yoyo, you can make a mark with a pen where they tied it around their finger. The size may not be exact, but it could be a lot better than a random guess.
• Ask your significant other! They'll know you're thinking of ring shopping, but if you ask out of the blue and never mention it again, they will have a feeling you'll propose sometime but won't know exactly when. A proposal should never be a TOTAL surprise anyways - hopefully you both already know you want to marry each other.
• When in doubt, order bigger, not smaller. It's easy to make a ring smaller. Making one bigger takes more work.