I heard that it is tradition not to wear it on the day of your wedding and also that the band should sit first on your finger than your e ring so you can always have your band on and it's closest to your heart.
I don't really want to take mine off as it feels weird without it but i want to honour the tradition too.
What are you all doing?
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CommentAuthorGlitterfairy
I shall put mine onto my other hand for the ceremony and as soon as it's over I shall put it above my band. I heard that if you wear it below the band it means you are a widow! Could be wrong though.
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CommentAuthorMrsWright290912
Oh I haven't heard that one... I've heard that you wear the wedding band below the ering so you can take the ering off to wash up without taking the band off! Wonder which man thought of that little gem!
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CommentAuthorMel D
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I put my e-ring on my right hand for the ceremony and then put it back on my left afterwards. I wear my e-ring first and then my w-ring as I wear them in the order they were given to me. I had a civil ceremony and when I was speaking to the registrars just before they asked if I was wearing my e-ring and I said yes but on my right hand. Don't know why they don't want it on the left hand - meant to ask but forgot.
I think it's personal preference which way you wear your rings ... I doubt it means you're a widow!
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CommentAuthorAmyP7
Was speaking to a jeweller recently about this and he said more people wear the ering first now. It is personal preference. I think I will have to wear my ering first and then my wedding band as the ering is a little to big and the shop won't resize it. Even though they said they would grr. What ever you feel the most comfortable with. X x
When my mum got married a few years ago i wore her engagement ring for the day so was looked after well for her xxx
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CommentAuthorkimi1987
im putting mine on my right hand or leaving it at parents house. it does feel strange when i dont wear it.
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CommentAuthorShazk
I will wear mine on the other hand and then put it back where it belongs ASAP it would feel weird not wearing it.
I havent heard of any right or wrong way to wear it but did think it normal to wear wedding band then e-ring but I will prob end up wearing it the otehr way round as my E-ring seems to be a bit lose after just 2 months and i dont really want it re sized as had it done to a ring before and the back looks 2 different colours and I dont wantt hat for my E-ring x
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CommentAuthorHelenW
I was reading something (can't remember what it was!) a couple of days ago which said to put the engagement ring on your right hand just before the ceremony. I'll be doing that. My E ring will go on top of the wedding ring. x
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CommentAuthornatalie2614
My wedding band is being made to fit around my e ring, so for the ceremony I will have it on my right hand but straight after its getting moved over otherwise it wont look right!
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CommentAuthorbridalmiss
Wore mine on the right hand on entrance to the church, then put it back on my left as the witnesses were signing the register - I wear my wedding band first and the e ring on top :-)
CommentAuthorLulu1388
It is more personal preference whether you wear it or swap hands or take it off entirely, and also more personal preference to which order. I have actually heard the ering first then wedding band as symbol of widow but im sure it doesnt matter nowadays! I'll be 'traditional' in terms of band first then ering, as not everyone has an ering anyway but usually most have band! I'll more than likely wear ering on right for morning then after signing register swap back for the outdoor photos etc!
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CommentAuthorNicholaP44
think im gonna swap it 2 the rite hand then put it bak on above my w ring afterwards
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CommentAuthorsusan1990
wearing mine on the other hand x
CommentAuthorx~Hails~x
I am having the "engagement ring vow" added into our vows!
Basically I have two ring cushions, one for the wedding rings and one for my engagement ring. After the wedding ring is put on the registra wll then say the engagement ring vow and my then husband will put my engagement ring back on my ring finger over my wedding ring
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CommentAuthorSamanthaG76
Hails i've never heard of that being done before! Very interesting!! I'm going to be wearing my engagement ring on the other hand and then putting it on top of my wedding ring after the ceremony :-) x
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CommentAuthorMrsWright290912
aw hails, that sound slovely - wish I had thought of that now!!!
I really did marry my Mr Wright and we had a nice day for a
Wright wedding!
Mexico for our first anniversary <3
CommentAuthorJodyx
Oooh hadnt really thought about this one, think i may where on other hand too and swap over. x
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CommentAuthorMorgsysGirl(kempy)
I put my ering on my right hand on the day but as my ering and wring dont fit together the day after when we got home I put my e-ring in a box and i have put it up untill Evie turns 16, even if the new baby is a girl Evie will have it as the oldest girl! xx
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CommentAuthorMrsWright290912
Aw that's a lovely thing to do!
I really did marry my Mr Wright and we had a nice day for a
Wright wedding!
Mexico for our first anniversary <3
CommentAuthorMorgsysGirl(kempy)
got a while till she will take charge of it shes not two till feb lol xx
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CommentAuthorMrsWright290912
aw - still, it's a lovely gesture!
I really did marry my Mr Wright and we had a nice day for a
Wright wedding!
Mexico for our first anniversary <3
CommentAuthorMrsWright290912
I think I might safety pin it to my garter or something. I'm wearing my grandma's ering as my something blue and it only fits my ering finger or the one on the right.
I really did marry my Mr Wright and we had a nice day for a
Wright wedding!
Mexico for our first anniversary <3
CommentAuthorMrsbayliss2B
hmmm, i hadnt even thought of this, but then we havent bought our wedding rings yet, will probably get after christmas. Probably end up fumbling around with the rings at the alter knowing me hehe :-)
Hails - i love your idea x
CommentAuthorSam
I'll switch hands like everyone else. I think the most nerve racking thing is who holds the wedding rings. I've help some wedding rings and all I could think of was not loosing the ring, can't even remember the ceremonies.
CommentAuthorLegoWife
I think hails should post the engagement vows for us to steal- I mean, have a look at :)
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CommentAuthorbarbie86
My 'main' wedding band will be a custom-made shaped to fit one, and it is going to look WEIRD on it's own. I am getting a plain palladium band as well, for when I can't/don't want to wear my e-ring, but I want to get married with my 'proper' wedding band. For that reason, I'll be wearing my e-ring on my right hand, then transferring to my left once we're married :-)
I'll also be bringing a couple of my other favourite rings (a diamond and white-gold eternity, which I wear a smokey quartz and white gold ring over in a stack; my OH bought me them for my 20th and 21st birthdays) and popping them on my right hand after; I love my rings lol
CommentAuthorx~Hails~x
It's literally a line or two lol The registrar would say :
"The engagement ring is a symbol of promise and intention. Now the intention is realized and the promise fulfilled. Please place your engagement ring on *Brides's Name* finger over her wedding band to symbolize that the love that brought you together will always protect and sustain your marriage.
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CommentAuthormym72
I wore my engagement ring on my right hand for our wedding, then put it back on to my left hand during the ride back to the hotel after the ceremony.
I always wear my wedding ring first, then my engagement ring. My wedding ring never comes off whereas my engagement ring has to be taken off sometimes (and I don't sleep in it either). It makes more sense to wear it this way as it's more practical than taking off both rings just to get to your engagement ring if you need to take it off.
CommentAuthorMrsEminson2B
my engagement ring is a little too big so i am not sure which way to wear them as i have lost my engagement ring once coz it was too big and matt brought me another one exactly the same so dont want to lose this one think ill decide once i have them both on.. i'll be wearing my engagement ring on my right hand side then transfer it to my left just after the ceremony xx
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CommentAuthorButtonAndBoo
I'm very into tradition to, and I'm sticking to the book (as much as the H2B will let me). But the H2B had an amazing idea, when it came to the engagement ring, as he wants to be a little different, and when I heard it I thought that's amazing, and he deserves to have his little moments on the day to. So anyways his idea was.. to add one little extra line or two into the ceremony just before the giving of the rings, and just after. He wants to say "I remove this ring as it was a promise to get to this day." or something a little like that, and then after the giving of the ring add another little line in saying something like "I will keep my promises to you" he is keeping his exact words a little surprise. But I thought it was nice, and it's not overly taking away from tradition. X
CommentAuthormadhen
That is quite nice ButtonAndBoo :) :) I hadn't really thought about this...I suppose I'll probably wear it on my right hand just until the ceremony's over and I can put it back where it belongs! Feels weird on my right hand though - had a little practice there!
CommentAuthorMrsHarrison
I'm wearing my wedding ring first which is just going to be a white gold band, with my engagement ring following (silver with a central stone). Do whatever you feel comfortable with. (:
CommentAuthorlizzylou
Think i'm going to wear mine on my right hand for the ceremony then put if back on top of my wedding ring later on. x
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CommentAuthorJo
hadnt even thought about this wow so much more to think about!! x
CommentAuthorInDreamland
I will be wearing mine on my right hand on the day then later on in the reception I will pop it to sit on top of my wedding band xx
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CommentAuthorKirstyJ22
I'm having the engagement ring vow after the wedding rings have been exchanged so the Best Man will have it in the morning x x
CommentAuthorMrs Davro
I am putting my ering on my right hand for the ceremony then putting it back on left once wring on. I can't wear ering at work so will have to continue taking it off.
CommentAuthorRosyF77
yes i would like to stick to tradition too, but will feel lost without my e ring. I also think it seems rather back to front having to wear wedding ring first then e ring . I would prefer to wear e ring then wedding ring as thats the order i got them in. Also think it looks better...bigger ring on inside x
CommentAuthormym72
Tradition is that you wear your wedding ring first and your engagement ring on top - and if you get an eternity ring after a few years of marriage (usually a big anniversary) that usually goes between the two.
CommentAuthorCharlotteB32
Mine will be on my right hand during the ceremony. Then on top when we're married.
CommentAuthorShelleyM46
i think i will wear mine up untill he puts my wedding ring on i feel lost wi out it ,n ill be wearing w.ring then e.ring im sticking to tradition but i dont think it matters do wat feels best x
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CommentAuthorx~Hails~x
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CommentAuthorCatrinaP
i read somewhere the engagment ring goes on top of the wedding band to protect the wedding ring and your marrage or something like that x
CommentAuthorSarahR582
I don't know what to do with mine during the ceremony - it doesn't fit on my right hand!! Xx
CommentAuthorMrsLJDeaton
I always wear my engagement ring my finger feels naked without it on I want to still wear it on the wedding day but take it off before H2B places my wedding band on my finger Gonna use Hails beautiful ering Vow in my vows <3 X = D
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CommentAuthorPoppy x
I'm so looking forward to finally having a ring on my finger! I have to wear my ering on a necklace most of the time as it's a wide band and easily damaged in my job. However, not sure I'll actually wear it on the day. I have another ring on the other hand to signify the other countries' culture (we both do - left hand here, right hand there) so not sure about keeping my right hand free or not yet...
I hadn't even thought about which way to wear it with the other band! I may not be able to though, as it is rather a wide e-ring already... Will have to see :)
CommentAuthor*KelBel*
I'm going to put it either on my other hand of link it onto whatever bracelet I choose for the ceremony then put it bk on for the photos and reception, I think too much is spent on an engagement ring to not keep wearing it, and I love mine, it's so pretty xx
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CommentAuthorEleanorR
I think I'm going to keep mine on and put the wedding ring on top. I don't feel comfortable without my ER on, when my fingers swelled up from pregnancy I wouldn't take it off until I'd bought a fake one in a bigger size to replace it on my finger. I never take it off apart from when I go swimming, when I'd take a WR off anyway. Also the ER is much more expensive and it means more to me because it's a ring he chose so I'd rather protect it with the WR than the other way round.
