Yara Zaya and Jovi Dufren: How much does the wedding ring cost? '90 Day Fiance’ star upset over 'lack of planning'
With the 90-day process coming to an end on Season 8 of '90 Day Fiancé', for most of the couples, the race is on to tie the knot. Most of the couple his season has not had it easy -- apart from the 90 days time frame, the looming threat that Covid-19 poses have really pushed them against a wall.
In most scenarios, if the relationship failed, the couples could just split and return to their home country, allowing them to part ways. But with most countries shutting their borders, these couples have found themselves in a corner and for most of them getting married is now the only option.
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For Yara Zaya and Jovi Dufren, that's definitely the case. The couple is not only under the pressure to get married but now Zaya is pregnant. Along with that Dufren is due to get back to work, where he will be away for a long period. The couple decided that a Las Vegas wedding might be right for them, and decided to keep it small. However, their seemingly small party has now increased to involve Dufren's family and friends.
Weddings are meant to be a happy occasion, but for Zaya and Dufren, isn't proved to be stressful. The pair were off to a bad start when Dufren came home drunk from his bachelor party, just hours before he had to leave for Vegas, The couple were at odds during the entire trip, while Dufren's friends continued to be hostile towards Zaya. When they finally made it to Vegas, Dufren and his friends were all ready to hit the town before Zaya sat him down and had a much-needed talk with him about how he needs to put her first. Dufren, as always agrees. Seeing that they're hours away from getting hitched, the pair, along with Dufren's mother, Gwen, go to a jewellery store to pick out wedding bands. When asked what kind of a ring she wants, Zaya jokes that she wants a ' $10 billion' one. During the confessional, Zaya points out just how crazy this all is, seeing that rings and other preparations are done months in advance and not hours before. Dufren quickly gets defensive, saying that it's two people that planned the wedding and Zaya is to blame just as much as he is at fault. Zaya seems confused as to how this could possibly be her fault, to which Dufren responds -- "Usually, actually, a woman plans the wedding?".
Even while picking out the rings, Dufren is not keen on spending a lot, much to his mother's dismay.
"A cheap ring to me, means the wedding means nothing" his mother said to producers, upset over the fact that her son seems to be missing the significance of exchanging rings. "He needs to understand that ring he's going to put on her finger should stay there forever" she adds.
Zaya ultimately goes with a ring that costs $1,200. When Dufren has to pick one out for himself, he literally picks the first ring the jeweller shows him, refusing to see any other pieces, insisting that it fits perfectly. When Dufren asks Zaya if she is ready to get married, she replies in all honesty, saying "No, but yeah." She adds that they're finally getting married, but Dufren's lacklustre response leaves her question unanswered. Yikes.
Catch all the new episodes of '90 Day Fiance' Season 8 on TLC every Sunday at 8/7c. For more information, check your local listings.