When getting married, we enroll in dance classes for our first dance, dinner etiquette classes for our first dinner as husband and wife, but the thought of having the proper etiquette for our engagement rings hardly (if ever) crosses our mind. What is the proper etiquette on engagement rings? Which finger and hand does the ring go on? Who to pays for groom's ring?
Question: Should my fiance wear an engagement ring also?
Answer: Your future husband-to-be does not have to wear an engagement ring, but some people do opt to wear one. If he choose to wear one be mindful that some conservative people will assume that he is already married (not to you, but someone else). So it is your decision on whether he wears one or not.
Questions: Which ring goes first, and on which hand does it go on?
Answer: A question that is always asked and many times answered incorrectly, traditionally speaking, your wedding band is to be worn closest to your heart. This means that your wedding band is to be put on first and then your engagement ring. Your wedding and engagement rings are to be worn on your left ring finger.
Question: What do I do with my engagement ring during the ceremony?
Answer: There really isn’t a right or wrong with this question, some brides chose to wear their engagement ring on their right finger and then place it on their wedding finger once the band has been placed by the groom; some chose to give it to their husband-to-be so he can place it on her finger at the ceremony after the wedding band has been placed; and some chose to leave it on their finger and rotate the position of the engagement and the wedding band after the ceremony. So this question is up to you and your beau!
Question: Who pays for his wedding band?
Answer: Traditionally the bride-to-be pays for the groom's wedding band, unless he has a family ring that is going to be given to him by a member of his family (a family heirloom). But in today’s modern age several couples opt to purchase both rings together.
No comments:
Post a Comment