I love my engagement ring by itself and don't really want the little contour band that goes on at the wedding.
What's your thoughts? I know it's my choice but I was curious if this was typical. Thanks.
2007-06-06 04:38:56 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
The wedding band is a symbol of your union. It doesnt mean that if you dont wear your wedding band, you're not married anymore or you're not in love with the man you married.
Rings are just an accessory, whats important is, that you made a commitment that goes beyond material symbolisms.
2007-06-06 04:49:53 · answer #1 · answered by lifestylepartyplannersym 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well I never got an engagement ring, so we got ourselves really nice wedding rings with diamonds and all that. I feel the wedding ring is important because it's what you exchange during the ceremony and it is what symbolizes a marriage in today's society. If you'd like to use your engagement ring at the wedding, I see no problem, but it would be a bit better if you had a band (plain bands are cheap usually) to go with.
2016-04-01 05:58:24 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It isn't typical at all. Obviously, you can do whatever you want but, the thing with only wearing your engagement ring, is that people will know you are at least engaged, but they won't know you are married. (Definitely cuts through the red tape and saves you the trouble when you're out with just your girlfriends). I want people to know I'm married by looking at those two rings. There is a noticable difference in the appearance of your hand with only the engagement ring. Don't you want the world to know that you are completely and utterly off the market? I guess its just a matter of personal preference and some people feel like the two rings together are cluttered. However, if you choose your wedding band carefully by what goes best with your engagement ring, the combination can be quite comfortable and attractive. You don't have to get the contour band. You can get a plain band or one with diamonds or whatever you like and looks best. Just remember that it isn't just a piece of jewelry you are putting on at that wedding. It is a symbol of the commitment the two of you share. The engagment ring was only the promise that that commitment would eventually be made. It may be prettier, but the meaning behind it is insignificant in comparison.
2007-06-06 05:03:53 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes sure, there are no laws about this which means you can do what you like. My wedding ring is a band set with diamonds and tanzanites, it's a wide eternity style band and there is just no room on my finger for another ring so I just have the one ring, and I wear my engagement ring on my right hand, which is also an eternity style band with diamonds along the middle, I still wear both all the time but one on each finger.
2007-06-07 00:40:04 · answer #4 · answered by sparkleythings_4you 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's really up to you. If you and fiance are ok that's fine, but have you considered looking at different styles of wedding bands rather than just the contour one? THey have wrap arounds and different styles.
But look at why you love your engagement ring by itself, is it really that you cant find a ring that compliments it or is that you love the attention that omes with just wearing an engagement ring? My friend went through this, she didn't want to wear her wedding band because 'it took away from her engagement ring' she later realized she didn't want to wear her band because it took away the attention from her. When she just wore her engagement ring she always got complimented on it and asked about her upcoming wedding, etc, and she loved the attention. But when she wore both she didn't get the same kind of fawning attention. And that was her issue, but eventually she got tired of getting asked about a wedding that already happened and explaining that she was married and dealing with people's looks. She found a gorgeous wedding band that compliments and accentuates her engagement ring and now gets tons of compliments on the combination.
2007-06-06 08:29:00 · answer #5 · answered by texas hearts 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am planning on doing the same thing. My ring has really nice filigree cut outs that can be seen only from a side view. If I put a wedding ring on, it would block it. Also, my sister in-law did the same too because her ring was twisted where the diamond was, so the design didnt go staight around her finger and it would have taken away from the design. Neither one of out fiances cared about that. I plan on buying an inexpensive band to use for my ceremony and then wear it either on my other hand or on a necklace after we are married. And in regards to someone elses comment about people not knowing you are completely off the market- why dont you try just telling them you are married.
2007-06-06 06:35:47 · answer #6 · answered by Jena R 1 · 2⤊ 1⤋
My thoughts are the engagement ring is just for that. But the wedding band is the special part of the whole relationship. This set apart the engagement ring. Some couples are tradition about this and some aren't . What is going on your finger at the wedding? The same ring.
2007-06-06 04:44:12 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It isn't traditional to wear only an engagement ring, but you have to decide if you want to start your own tradition. Your decision should be based on how you and you husband-to-be both feel. If you're both comfortable with only an engagement ring, then that ring becomes your wedding ring. There shouldn't be any hard and fast rules about the jewelry you're planning on wearing for the rest of your life. That has to be a personal decision.
2007-06-06 04:46:59 · answer #8 · answered by AngelBleu 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No its not typical, in fact it rarely happens this way.
Just as a reference for you because you are thinking in the now, not in the future. After a while, you will only be taking out your engagement ring for special occasions. As time goes on and you take over the "wifely"duties and have kids the risk becomes greater that your engagment ring could get lost or damaged and even greater that you will scratch your baby's head with it on more that one occasion, you wont want to wear your beautiful diamond any longer, you will want the ease of a wedding band.
2007-06-06 04:53:50 · answer #9 · answered by kateqd30 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I've seen people use only their engagement ring without a wedding band. Sometimes the engagement ring alone looks better without the band.
2007-06-06 04:41:54 · answer #10 · answered by QT Like Mee 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋