My boyfriend wants to propose but I’m dreading opening the box [Video]

Wedding planner and venue owner Alison Rios McCrone helps solve your dilemmas, no matter how big or small, in a weekly agony aunt column.

Dear Alison,

I have a dilemma. My long-term boyfriend and I have been discussing getting married for a year now and he’s dropped some hints that he’s going to ask me in the not too distant future.

I can’t wait, to be honest, as I knew early on that he was ‘my one’ and I love the idea of him coming up with a romantic proposal.

However, I know exactly what sort of engagement ring I want – and I’m worried my boyfriend won’t choose correctly. 

I’m very specific about the type of jewellery I like and I know exactly what I want my engagement ring to look like. 

I have been trying to nudge him in the right direction: I have shown him pictures of my friends’ rings and told which I like …