So, my boyfriend and I are in love and want to get maried. As a female I hear a lot of other females saying how their boyfriend got them a promise ring, then the engagement ring and then the wedding ring. Is all this necessary? Does the engagment ring suppose to be more than the wedding ring? Are the engagement and wedding ring the same?? I hear all these things and not really sure what's what! Please help.
2007-06-03 16:21:57 · 13 answers · asked by hypnotiqq 2 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
A promise ring is a ring your boyfriend would get you that means that he promises to love you or that he promises to marry you someday. This is usually something that younger men give to their younger girlfriends. A promise ring is usually a small little diamond, maybe 1/5- 1/3 carrot in size and will cost about $50-$200 ish. It wont be expensive.
An engagment ring will usually be the most expensive ring. It will cost anywhere from $200 to several thousands. An engagement ring can be bought as a set which will include the engagement ring and the wedding band, usually it will be cheaper to do it this way and they will match.
A wedding band is the rings that you and your fiance would exchange on the day of your wedding. This is usually a cheaper ring of gold, silver or platinum. It is also the ring that will be closest to your body when you wear the engagment ring and wedding rings together.
2007-06-03 16:30:24 · answer #1 · answered by Jessica 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most people DON'T do a promise ring but it's completely a personal decision. I think it's a good idea if you're a very young couple and know you want to be married one day but understand that it won't be anytime soon. That's what a promise ring is - it's a step down from an engagement ring. It just signifies a "promise" that one day we'll be married. An engagement ring is much more official and announces to the world, more formally, that there WILL actually be a wedding fairly soon. The engagement ring is usually the band w/ the diamond or whatever you decide upon. The wedding ring is what you receive during the wedding ceremony. It is the most important ring and the one that signifies your bond - never ending, like the ring. It's usually just a plain band that goes w/ the engagement ring. Often, rings are sold as sets that include the engagement ring AND the wedding band....but the woman doesn't wear the wedding band until the wedding.
I hope this helps!
2007-06-03 17:13:44 · answer #2 · answered by bestadvicechick 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Whatever you are willing to settle for is what you should do.
"promise" rings are generally a marketing job done by jewelers to teens and tweens who want to feel more grown up with their puppy loves.
Engagement rings are generally given when the groom proposes the marriage. Most often, these are the larger, more expensive rings with big diamonds.
Wedding rings are put onto the finger of the bride, who then places the engagement ring on after it to protect the wedding band from becoming "broken" and, therefore, the marriage. The bride puts the ring on the groom, if it is a double-ring ceremony.
BUT ... It's your wedding. You can do whatever you want.
Personally, I'd skip the promise ring - too cheesy.
I'd go for the biggest most expensive engagement ring (cause you sure won't get one later, no matter what he says!), then tie it off with a wedding band that is part of the engagement ring "set".
On the other hand, I once had just a plain gold band. It wasn't nearly as memorable - and the marriage didn't "take" either!
2007-06-03 16:42:32 · answer #3 · answered by granniegrump 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A promise ring is the first ring you get. It means that your boyfriend promises to be with you forever. Then you get an engagement ring. Usually it has the big diamond in it. Then, depending on your taste of ring or budget, the wedding ring comes next. Most of the time the engagment and wedding ring come in a set and have to be put together about a month before the wedding. You don't have to do it that way, but it is usually the easiest.
2007-06-03 16:38:56 · answer #4 · answered by bkav6300 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The promise ring is optional, but is a sign of a serious relationship. The engagement ring signifies the intent to get married. The wedding ring signifies the vows taken on the wedding day. The engagment ring is usually worth more than wedding ring. The only ring that is really necessary is the wedding ring.
2007-06-03 16:33:35 · answer #5 · answered by klynnr_1981 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A promise ring is given with a promise to get engaged and is usually given a few years before an engagment occurs. An engagement ring is given when proposed to and a wedding ring is the ring given at the wedding ceremony.
2007-06-03 17:26:38 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the UK promise rings are not really done at all, so they are not necessary. The engagement ring is the promise that you will marry the person, and your wedding ring is the ring you exchange on your wedding day. In all honesty, rings are not a legal requirement for the engagement or marriage, so in reality no rings are legally required for you to marry.
2007-06-04 02:21:13 · answer #7 · answered by sparkleythings_4you 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The engagement ring is the one that have a big fat diamond. It entices the woman to say yes when the man proposes marriage. It the prettiest and most expensive and shows life is exciting. Once you say "I do" the man give you the actual wedding ring, it just a cheap band of gold, maybe with some artwork, it shows the fun is over and now life is going to not be as Dazzling and Exciting as it was before marriage.
Here the promise ring; http://www.masseysjewelers.com/store/media/Promise-80038655.gif
Boy or Girl can give the ring, when you give this ring you saying you will not date other girls and guys.
Here an engagement ring; http://www.canadian-diamonds-wholesale.com/images/rings/Antique%20Mission%20Diamond%20Engagement%20Ring300.jpg
This is given to the woman and a symbol she is to be married. I aslo feel, other men should respect this symbol to look elsewhere.
Here the Wedding rings/bands;
http://www.holylandmarket.com/p/n/Jewelry/personal/weddingRing.jpg
These should be worn most the time and show people a person is married. It considered an unending circle of love. Something like that.
2007-06-03 16:34:56 · answer #8 · answered by Snaglefritz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The promise ring is a very good idea sometimes the guy that you are seeing gets that for you or its something your family gets to remind you that you should not have sex until you are married. Anyways what I was going to tell you is the engagement ring is usually at a minimum of 2 times the guys salary for 1 year The wedding ring or rings if you get a set are not as much. I have seen a set where you can get all 3 rings so that you have your two rings and the guys ring all by the same company and same color etc. its just something to think about. I know from experience not to settle for a cheep ring from a guy I did that and ended up ending the engagement to him because of other issues; but I did feel cheated out of a ring that is a pretty as I deserve. That is my thoughts about this.
2007-06-03 16:29:23 · answer #9 · answered by Flower78 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Don't get caught up in the ring business. Focus on the love.
The engagement ring is the promise to get married. When you're married he'll slide a wedding ring (usually a band simpler than the engagement ring) onto the same finger as your engagement ring and you'll wear them both.
The rings don't matter. You can get engaged and married without either.
2007-06-03 16:28:49 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋