Does wedding band go in front or behind engagement?
Does wedding band go in front or behind engagement?
Once you’re married, tradition dictates that your engagement band be moved back to the third finger on your left hand. When you do so, your wedding ring should remain closest to your heart (where your spouse placed it on your wedding day) and your engagement ring is placed next to the wedding ring.
Why do you wear your wedding band behind your engagement ring?
Traditionally, you wear your engagement ring and wedding ring together on the fourth finger of your left hand. As far as how to stack them, tradition holds that you’ll wear the wedding band inside the engagement ring so that it’s closer to your heart (aww).
What is the proper way to wear your wedding band and engagement ring?
At the ceremony, the wedding band is placed by on the bride’s left hand. After the ceremony, the engagement ring is returned to the bride’s left hand on top of the wedding band. Therefore, it is considered more appropriate to wear the engagement ring on “top” of the wedding band.
What order should you wear your wedding rings?
Tradition dictates that once you are married, you should wear your wedding ring first so it is closer to your heart and engagement ring second. Both of them are worn on your third finger of your left hand. Some even choose to wear them separately, one on each hand.
Do you wear your engagement ring on your wedding day?
Traditionally, you wear your engagement ring and wedding ring together on the fourth finger of your left hand. That being said, some brides opt to wear their engagement ring on one hand and their wedding band on the other, especially if they’re very diverse rings that can’t be easily stacked.
How much should you spend on an engagement ring?
General Rule: You should spend at least 2 months salary on the engagement ring. If, for example, you are making $60,000 per year, you should spend $10,000 on the engagement ring.
What happens to engagement ring after wedding?
The ring is kept by the recipient, even if the marriage never occurs and no matter who broke the engagement. Once the marriage occurs, most states view the gifting of the ring as complete. In the event of a divorce, the recipient of the ring is entitled to keep the gift.
Is it bad luck to see your wedding band before the wedding?
No, It’s Not Bad Luck. Weddings have a lot of tradition surrounding them—and for good reason! Some people feel wearing your wedding bands before the wedding is bad luck, but that mainly has to do with their ideas about wedding etiquette.