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{ Editor’s Letter } ENGAGEMENT 101 MAGAZINE IS PUBLISHED BY GBP USA, INC.
GBP USA, INC. Publisher
GERARD BEDOUK
Executive Partner
SEVERINE FERRARI
ENGAGEMENT 101 MAGAZINE Editor-in-Chief & Associate Publisher Design and Editorial Director
SEVERINE FERRARI SATYA PICARD
STAFF & CONTRIBUTORS
Engagement 101 went viral this past year and has become a discussion topic in many forums and chat rooms.We’ve got lots of fans (thank you!!), yet some single girls and guys wonder why there is such a thing as a magazine on getting engaged. Since you have this copy in your hands, you know why—because your life is about to change in a big way. In a couple of years, maybe sooner, you will walk down an aisle with your soulmate. But you’re not there yet. You can feel a proposal is coming, so you are looking for your dream ring.You need help.You are not sure it is appropriate to tell your man what you like. As you will see in this issue, the answer is...it depends.We have worked closely with real people who went through the process of getting engaged: lots of men with their unique and endearing approach to relationships and romance, and some women, too. They found their soulmates after going through frogs who did not turn into princes or princesses, so their feedback is priceless. We have gathered all the stories your man should read in a special section plus in a limited release special issue in bookstores.And, if you are too intimidated to just give it to him, drop him a hint by leaving your copy on the coffee table. Then there is the hot topic of the ring.You’ll find tons of tips and an amazing selection of unique rings for every taste. From affordable options—diamond wedding bands, rings with smaller center stones, simpler settings and color gemstones— to investment pieces and rings with unique center cuts, 2-plus carats and creative settings. Classic, modern or different, you will find many rings you’ll like.Again, if you can be subtle, enlist a relative or friend’s help or go to engagement101mag.com to email a picture of the ring to your BF…but do everything to get the ring you want.You deserve it; after all, you will be the one wearing it. Have fun and keep on connecting with us online by following us on Twitter, becoming a fan on Facebook and receiving our newsletter.
News Editor
STEPHANIE TAYLOR
Copy Editor
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Still Life Photographer Writers
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TANGO PHOTOGRAPHY GARNET GREENE JESSICA HOPPE
JOE PASTERNAK JENN PRESS
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ANNIE CHAMBLISS NALINI DACY
CHRIS MAYERNIK
THERESA PENDER MICHELLE REID
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ALAIN SEMERE
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