{"id":1440,"date":"2016-02-12T21:48:57","date_gmt":"2016-02-13T02:48:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.birkatelyon.com\/blog\/?p=1440"},"modified":"2019-07-30T16:55:26","modified_gmt":"2019-07-30T20:55:26","slug":"how-and-why-to-wear-your-engagement-ring-and-wedding-band","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.birkatelyon.com\/blog\/how-and-why-to-wear-your-engagement-ring-and-wedding-band\/","title":{"rendered":"How (and Why) to Wear Your Engagement Ring and Wedding Band"},"content":{"rendered":"

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When you get engaged and \u00a0then married, you know what to do with your ring\/band, don\u2019t you? You put it on your fourth finger of your left hand \u2013 it\u2019s just what you do in Western cultures. Why? Well, because it\u2019s tradition and a symbol of love, of course. OK, but that doesn\u2019t really answer the question. What made this become a tradition, and when exactly did it all start?<\/p>\n

A Brief History Lesson<\/strong><\/p>\n

It\u2019s believed that the tradition of wedding rings stretches all the way back to Ancient Egypt \u2013 we\u2019re talking 4,800 years ago. That\u2019s quite a long-running tradition. In those days the circle was seen as the symbol of eternity thanks to its lack of a definitive beginning or end. The finger opening at the center of the ring was seen as a gateway to both known and unknown future events. Therefore, sliding a ring onto a woman\u2019s finger was seen as a sign of everlasting love.<\/p>\n

Then the Romans came along some years later and went ahead and\u00a0borrowed the tradition from the Egyptians. They weren\u2019t completely unoriginal, though: \u00a0they added their own twist to things in the form of requiring the ring be worn on the \u201cring finger,\u201d because the thought was that this finger had a vein running directly to the heart.<\/p>\n

So there you go. Case closed, right? Not exactly.Today we know that there is no such thing as a vein running from your ring finger directly to your heart. (Thanks a lot for ruining that romantic myth, modern medical science.)<\/p>\n

In any case, when we get engaged today someone typically bends a knee and places a ring on the fourth finger of the other\u2019s left hand. Upon getting married, brides and grooms exchange wedding bands, placing them on that same finger after saying their vows. Wedding bands have a lot of freedom: they can be made from any material you choose; be elaborate or simple; and can sometimes feature an engraving, but they don\u2019t necessarily have to.<\/p>\n

Engagement Rings<\/strong><\/p>\n

As for engagement rings, well, those are a bit more of a (relatively) recent addition. That tradition goes back to 1477, when Archduke Maximilian of Austria gave Mary of Burgundy a diamond ring, and a trend was born.<\/p>\n

Diamonds have long been seen as a symbol of a couple\u2019s never-ending love for each other. Yet, diamonds aren\u2019t strictly required to be in an engagement ring. They can have other gemstones: sapphires, rubies, emeralds or cubic zirconia<\/a>.<\/p>\n

We all know that traditionally it\u2019s the man who gets down on a knee and gives the woman an engagement ring. Today, however, that\u2019s not always the case. It\u2019s no longer considered unusual for a woman to take the initiative and propose, or for both man and woman to wear an engagement ring. Further, same sex couples by their very nature don\u2019t rely on a man proposing to a woman. So it\u2019s not uncommon for a woman to propose and\/or a man to wear an engagement ring in 2016.<\/p>\n

Wedding Bands<\/strong><\/p>\n

OK, but once you get married, how do you add the wedding band if you\u2019re already wearing an engagement ring? Glad you asked. Well, married couples tend to wear their wedding bands closer to their hearts, meaning below their engagement rings.<\/p>\n

Many will move their engagement rings over to their right hand just before they make that trip down the aisle. This leaves room for your partner to slide your wedding band onto your left hand, and you can then move your engagement ring back to your left hand\u2019s ring finger afterwards.<\/p>\n

If your hands are different sizes \u2013 which is not at all uncommon \u2013 or you\u2019re just concerned about losing the ring or don\u2019t want to move it for whatever reason, not to worry. There is nothing wrong with putting the wedding band above the engagement ring. It\u2019s totally up to you. Some brides even have their wedding band soldered onto their engagement ring, making one piece of jewelry representing the bonds of marriage.<\/p>\n

After the wedding, the most popular way of doing things is still to leave the wedding band below the engagement ring. However, modern trends have offered a whole slew of options. Some move their wedding band to their right hand and use it as an excuse to start stacking rings there. Some even get more than one band on their wedding day and surround their engagement ring with it. Yet another thing some couples are doing is foregoing the engagement ring entirely and going with a \u201cdiamond eternity band.\u201d<\/p>\n

So yes, there are traditions \u2013 but they aren\u2019t requirements. This is yet another aspect of your wedding that should be all about you, and it\u2019s one that will last forever. If you want to be traditional, go for it! If you want to be modern and unique, that\u2019s fine too!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

When you get engaged and \u00a0then married, you know what to do with your ring\/band, don\u2019t you? You put it on your fourth finger of your left hand \u2013 it\u2019s just what you do in Western cultures. Why? Well, because it\u2019s tradition and a symbol of love, of course. OK, but that doesn\u2019t really answer the question. What made this become a tradition, and when exactly did it all start?…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1441,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6,1],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\nHow (and Why) to Wear Your Engagement Ring and Wedding Band<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"How are you supposed to wear your engagement ring with your wedding band? 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