And could someone explain to me all the stuff about turning your rings over, and which way do you turn them?
2006-07-25 13:48:49 · 35 answers · asked by Penelope L 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
On the left ring finger, above the wedding ring. On the wedding day, wear it on your right hand, then after the wedding ring goes on, later on you can switch it back to the left hand right above the wedding ring. Often wedding & engagement rings are sold in sets for that reason, because they're meant to be worn together on the same finger.
2006-07-25 13:51:54 · answer #1 · answered by locolady98 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The traditional method of engagement and wedding bands is that the left ring finger holds the engagement ring. At the ceremony the band is placed on the left ring finger as well. The rings are reversed after the wedding night, with the band first (marriage closest to the heart) and the engagement ring next to it. As you may well know, engagement/wedding rings are often sold in "sets" meant to be wore on the same finger.
2006-07-25 13:58:19 · answer #2 · answered by Mistrish 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It goes on the left hand, ring finger. Everyone says the wedding band should go on first. I don't agree with this (people say I dare to be different). I feel as though the engagement came first, so that was the first sign of love, so the engagement ring should go closer to the heart. This is just my opinion, I think everyone else seems to go with the wedding band closer to the heart.
Congrats on the engagement!
2006-07-25 13:55:07 · answer #3 · answered by Troubled1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The engagement ring stays on your left hand; third finger. When you get married, and have a wedding band, that ring goes on your finger first, so as to be "closest to the heart".
So, as a married woman, you don't "turn" the rings, you just alter their position.
I recommend having your rings soldered together-it makes them easier to wear.
2006-07-25 13:55:42 · answer #4 · answered by Kerry E 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
After you get married, you put the wedding ring on your left ring finger finger (closest your heart) and then put the engagement ring on the outside.
2006-07-25 13:51:48 · answer #5 · answered by Mama R 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a personal choice if you would like to wear your engagment ring. Traditionally, women wear their engagment rings on top of their wedding bands. (Your wedding band should be the closest to your heart...) but I've also seen where they where their engagment rings on the opposite hand. In re: to turning your ring over, I have only heard that with Claddaugh (spx?) rings. Heart towards your heart means you are taken, heart facing away from you mean you are free.
2006-07-25 14:44:16 · answer #6 · answered by ckoriginal930 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You still wear your engagement on your left ring finger. It is tradition to then put your engagement ring over your wedding ring. Or wear your wedding band alone.
2006-07-25 13:52:17 · answer #7 · answered by nanawnuts 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put the wedding ring on first so it is closest to your heart and then engagement ring on after that on the same finger.
2006-07-25 13:51:35 · answer #8 · answered by gentle giant 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The engagement ring stays on the left hand ring finger (the one between your middle and pinkie)
After you get married you wear a band with the diamond.
hope this helps! :)
2006-07-25 13:51:23 · answer #9 · answered by missy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wedding band goes on the finger first so that it's "closer" to your heart, engagement ring on second...both on your left hand ring finger.
2006-07-25 13:51:21 · answer #10 · answered by Syrann 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋