Is a girl supposed to have an engagment ring and wedding band?

Question

I dont understand the difference and how the whole ring process works. After the proposal you have an engagment ring right... when you walk down the aisle is there supposed to be another ring? So you end up with an engagment and wedding ring and the man has just the wedding ring? And do you take the engagment ring off so that he puts both your engagment and wedding ring on during the wedding. I dont know how else to ask this question because Im so confused but please help if possible.
Thank you!

Answer 1

yeah that's exactly they way i did it.. i gave my engagement ring to my mom to hold during my wedding and after the ceremony i got it back from her and now i wear the band on the inside and the engagement ring on the outside.. :)

Answer 2

Both rings are optional.

After the wedding, the woman ususally wears the wedding band and engagement rings on the same finger together, stacked. Wedding ring goes on first to be closest to her heart. Yes, usually the man only has a wedding ring.

However, people alter these traditions all the time to suit their tastes (some women buy their guy an engagement ring, some couples go entirely without rings, some women put engagement ring away and only wear wedding band, etc). What I've described above (in my second paragraph) is just what the most recent trend is.

Engagement rings among non-wealthy people are a fairly recent custom, and some say they are on the way "back out" again, as many couples decide to go for a ringless engagement and put that money towards something they prefer more (house, wedding celebration, etc). Plus there is so much info available now about conflict and blood diamonds, and the environmental damage from gold and gem mining, that people don't want to contribute to those industries. Some get alternative material rings like wood, glass, stainless steel, ivory, acrylic, etc.

Answer 3

Not everyone has an engagement ring, but I think the majority do. At the ceremony, it's good to not have your engagement ring on, or move it to the other hand - so your hand is free to get the wedding band put on. Then later you can put your engagement ring on over top of the wedding band. The man just has a wedding band.

Answer 4

Some people do have both. I didnt but from what i understand, you take the engagment ring off for you wedding and just get the wedding band then after you can put the engagment ring back on too. Some of them come in set so they fit together. But your finger is bare at the wedding. And your wedding band is always on first after being married and the engagment ring on the outside.

Answer 5

well you have an engagement ring and then a wedding band. i think after a certain time the engagement ring would come off and you only wear the band, but most people leave both on. my mother and father never got engaged they just got married one day so my mom only had a wedding band

there are no set in stone rules. do what you want

Answer 6

Well, depending on who proposes, a man could end up with an engagement ring. If you do it that way. There aren't any set rules anymore. Traditionally, the man buys the engagement ring and the woman's wedding band and the woman buys the grooms wedding band, and they should match, but they don't have to, so if you have differnet tastes get what fits the person's personality. And if you don't want to be traditional, then don't. Who says you even have to get married?

Answer 7

Lets be real about this. Sometimes it comes down to preference, and sometimes it comes down to money. My man just bought me a $3000 ring. Do you think I am going to complain because I don't have 2 rings. Anyways, your engagement ring was given first and it should stay on your finger. Your wedding ring is given second, so it should be put on your finger while your engagement ring is still sitting on your finger. After the wedding, if you want to change it around, then do so. But you can always ask the person that is marrying you, especially if it is religious, what the custom is

Answer 8

here's the deal, the engagment ring is given to the girl as a token of love from a guy. it also serves as a reminder to the girl of the period of engagment, meaning that it wards off all those crepy guys that try to hit on you while you are engaged. the wedding band is symbolic of the union you and your significant other are forming. the two rings become one ring in most cases a wedding band and engament ring are supposed to fit together to form one ring symbolizing the two people becoming one union during marriage. The man only receives a ring at the time of the wedding as a symbol of your union as well, since it would look kind of stupid for a guy to have two rings. hope this helps

Answer 9

It is tradition to have an engagement ring and then the wedding band with no diamond follows, but giving the way rings are being designed they're giving cost concience couples an option to combine the diamond engagement with a simple gold, white gold, or platinum wedding band to complete the actual wedding ring.

Answer 10

Yes, you propose with an engagment ring which is normally with the larger diamond and more expensive.
Normally the engagment ring is still on the finger when you slip the wedding band on.
Normally a man just gets a wedding band.

Answer 11

Look, you don't have to wear a engagement ring or band if you don't want to. Its just a symbol of marriage, but you both know in your hearts that you belong to one another. When I got married, I wore my engagement ring on my right ring finger. My hubby place the band on top of my engagement ring during the ceremony and then the next day I switch them around. Since the engagement happen first, the engagement ring is to be place on top of the band representing that it happen first before marriage. But you don't have to do this, you can wear it how ever you want to. You future hubby, wears his wedding band on his right ring finger also, which is placed on his hand during the ceremony. But he can do it how ever he wants to also. Its up to you girl, how ever you feel!!!