canadian dutch fiancee wants wedding ring on her right hand?

Question

my friends canadian dutch fiancee wants to wear her wedding ring on her right hand and not the tradional left hand, why is that?

Answer 1

The "traditional left" is not traditional in most countries. It's only the norm in many English-speaking countries. In most European (Western and Eastern) countries, the ring is worn on the right hand.

The reason for this is that years and years ago, the common practice was to wear your wedding ring on your working (writing) hand. As the right hand is more common for writing, the tradition eventually just became that everyone wears the ring on the right hand.

I don't see a problem in this if she wants to continue that tradition here!

Answer 2

In Egyptian times rings stood for a never-ending bond of eternal love. Today, it means your married, which isn't an eternal thing for a lot of people. Most people wear the wedding band on the left hand. However, some European women wear the ring on their right hand. Some Jewish women wear their ring on their index finger. Where you wear your ring and what it stands for depends on the traditions you keep. The Egyptians beleived that the vein in your ring finger ran straight to your heart. In old England, they started from the thumb and said, " In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost". The next place was the ring finger, reserved for the spouse. In other words, the only person more important was God. Not to butt in but I will give my two cents, if he has a problem with this, he could buy her an extra band to wear on her left ring finger, that way all the men in America know she's taken.

Answer 3

The love your mother has for her nieces and nephews have nothing to do with your wedding. Two separate issues. Your mom can plan to see them anytime, this should be your day and your fiancee's. I understand completely what your fiancee is saying. When my son was married, during the ceremony at the most touching parts, children were squealing and talking loudly. When the parents shhh-ed them, that was heard loudly too. It was a disaster. Heads turned to look to see the disruption and to give the parents dirty looks and looks of disapproval, when all eyes should have been on the couple and the words being said. If your mom can't understand this viewpoint, then I'd say she is being selfish and thinking of herself and not the two of you. It's time to consider your fiancee's feelings,not your mom and her feelings. She shouldn't even put you in that position and should be loving and understanding of whatever you two decide as a couple. Remember, let your mom see the kids on her own time, this isn't a visit from the kids, it's your once in a lifetime wedding. Parents have to get sitters all the time for other events, so if someone cares about you enough, they'll understand and your mother of all people certainly should too.

Answer 4

Right hand is a positive side and left is a negative. In some religions it is good luck etc to wear engagement and wedding ring on right hand.

Answer 5

Some cultures just have that as their tradition. My husband is from Eastern Europe, and he asked that I wear my rings on my right hand, so I have. It's actually rather nice.
"A traditional reason to wear the wedding ring on the right hand stems from Roman custom. The Latin word for left is "sinistra", a word that evolved into the English "sinister". The Latin word for right is "dexter", a word that evolved into "dexterity". Hence, the left hand had a negative connotation and the right a good one. - wikipedia

Answer 6

As far as I understand, one wears the wedding rings on the right hand in Europe.

Answer 7

Hmm is part of her Dutch heritgage!

Answer 8

it's probably her tradition to wear it on the right hand

Answer 9

because she is dutch candaian?