Wedding Invitations

Many brides were surprised with an engagement ring by their suitors at the time of the proposal, but it’s becoming more and more accepted for couples to select an engagement ring together. Yes, it takes away some of the surprise of the proposal, but the bonus to selecting the ring together really reduces any secret disappointment the bride-to-be might have about her ring. For example, what if you’d dreamt of a lovely round solitaire and your fiancé presented you with a marquise-cut stone? We all can agree that the marquise is just as beautiful as the round solitaire, but at the same time, it’s not quite what you’d been dreaming of all those years.

Are you wondering about rings and wedding etiquette? Well, there aren’t really any hard and fast rules about the rings. Contrary to what some might believe, in engagement ring etiquette there is no rule that states that if a ring is worn it has to be a diamond. Additionally, there is no rule that an engagement ring must be worn at all for an engagement to be official. There’s no question that many people consider an engagement ring to be absolutely compulsory, but by no means is it required according to either etiquette or the law. As far as wedding rings go, once again, it’s more tradition than etiquette that has the bride-to-be purchasing her fiancee’s wedding band while he purchases her wedding band.

Couples today often like to select matching wedding bands, matching either in style or type of metal (such as white gold, platinum, titanium, tungsten, or yellow gold settings). Be sure you like them, because you’ll be looking at them on your hands for a long, long time to come!

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What a surprise!  Many brides were surprised with an engagement ring by their suitors at the time of the proposal, but it’s becoming more and more accepted for couples to select an engagement ring together. Yes, it takes away some of the surprise of the proposal, but the bonus to selecting the ring together really reduces any secret disappointment the bride-to-be might have about her ring. For example, what if you’d dreamt of a lovely round solitaire and your fiancé presented you with a marquise-cut stone? We all can agree that the marquise is just as beautiful as the round solitaire, but at the same time, it’s not quite what you’d been dreaming of all those years.

Keep in mind that in terms of wedding etiquette, there aren’t really any hard and fast rules about the rings. Contrary to what some might believe, in engagement ring etiquette there is no rule that states that if a ring is worn it has to be a diamond. Additionally, there is no rule that an engagement ring must be worn at all for an engagement to be official. There’s no question that many people consider an engagement ring to be absolutely compulsory, but by no means is it required according to either etiquette or the law.

As far as wedding rings go, once again, it’s more tradition than etiquette that has the bride-to-be purchasing her fiancee’s wedding band while he purchases her wedding band. Couples today often like to select matching wedding bands, matching either in style or type of metal, such as white gold, platinum, titanium, tungsten, or yellow gold settings or perhaps they just have the same meaningful engravings inside.

Have you ever wondered why we traditionally wear our wedding rings on the left ring finger? There are a couple theories for this.

It’s believed that many Ancient Egyptians and Romans wore their wedding rings on the left ring finger as a symbolism and a link to the couple’s destiny. You see, the left ring finger was believed to follow the “vena amoris” (a vein of love), which lead directly to he heart.

Another theory comes from the 17th century when wedding rings were apparently worn on the thumb until the wedding ceremony when they were then moved to the 4th finger. It’s believed that during a Christian ceremony the priest would touch three fingers on the left hand while saying “In the name of the Father – Son – and Holy Ghost”. The ring would then be placed on the forth finger (the ring finger).

Have you ever noticed that some people take off their engagement ring for the wedding ceremony and then others prefer to leave it on? Ever wonder what is the right way to do it?

There really is no “right way” to do it because it depends on your traditions and what symbolisms you prefer to follow. Some people choose to place the engagement ring on their finger first because that’s the event that happened first. Others choose to wear their wedding bands first because it’s closest to their heart (symbolically and literally).

Thanks for taking the time to enjoy our wedding etiquette blog.