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Just Said Yes March 2018

At what point does a man wear his ring after getting engaged?

mrsjohnson09, on May 16, 2017 at 2:11 AM Posted in Etiquette and Advice 4 175

After a man gets engaged, does he wear his ring immediately like the woman? Or does he wait until the actual wedding?

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Latest activity by Sloane, on March 30, 2022 at 11:30 AM
  • Jeanette
    Super July 2017
    Jeanette ·
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    I've noticed some men do this but mine is wearing it after the ceremony.

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  • TooSpicy
    Super November 2017
    TooSpicy ·
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    After the ceremony

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  • Del
    Master November 2017
    Del ·
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    Every couple has their own way of doing things, but typically wedding bands are worn AFTER the wedding. But if you're getting your guy an engagement ring of his own, he could start wearing that right away.

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  • A.Magill.Since.May
    Master May 2018
    A.Magill.Since.May ·
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    Traditionally, in American culture, a man does not wear an engagement ring and starts wearing his wedding band after the wedding.

    However, that isn't an actual rule. If your FH wants an engagement ring he can wear one, if he wants to start wearing his wedding band as an engagement ring before the wedding, he can (this seems weird to me, but I'm kind of a traditionalist so it doesn't matter at all).

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  • M
    Just Said Yes March 2018
    mrsjohnson09 ·
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    Is it a bad luck thing or more so like a preference ?

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  • A.Magill.Since.May
    Master May 2018
    A.Magill.Since.May ·
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    Bad luck isn't actually a real thing (imo) so it's all just preference.

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  • M
    Just Said Yes March 2018
    mrsjohnson09 ·
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    Thank you ??

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  • BlueHenBride
    Master March 2017
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    A lot of times, women end up with two separate rings: the engagement ring, which is worn before the wedding, and the wedding band, which is added after the wedding. Men usually don't wear two rings. They usually just get one, the wedding band, given at the ceremony.

    You can deviate from this plan if you or FH have other preferences. Not all women choose to get a separate wedding band. They just continue to wear their engagement ring as their wedding ring. Others choose to wear only their wedding band after their wedding and not wear their engagement ring anymore. Some men prefer to have an engagement ring separate from their wedding band, and replace it with their wedding band when they get married. It's up to you and FH.

    Personally, I think if it's a wedding band, you should wait to wear it until your wedding day when you exchange rings. If it's the ring that means your married, well, wear it when you're actually married. But, that's just my thoughts on wearing a wedding band before the wedding.

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  • Emory
    Savvy May 2017
    Emory ·
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    I have two different rings. My fiancée got me a "fun" ring that didn't cost a whole lot that I wear as my "engagement ring," then I have my nice gold wedding band that I will wear after the ceremony and exchanging of vows.

    It is really up to the individual IMO, If a guy wants to wear an engagement ring let him, I wanted to wear one so my fiancée got me one.

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  • Anna
    Super November 2017
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    Mine couldn't wait and started wearing it already.... I've heard of it being bad luck, but we don't believe in that stuff...

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  • FinallyMrsFlax
    Super August 2017
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    I guess it depends on the couple, but I have never known a man to wear his ring until after the ceremony.

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  • Amber
    Super September 2017
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    Mine wears his wedding band already. Neither of us care too much about tradition and he wanted to wear it so I gave it to him.

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  • SeverFever2017
    Devoted July 2017
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    My FH ordered a silicone ring and wears that sometimes now, but will have a separate band for when we get married.

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  • J. Clo
    Master May 2018
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    After the ceremony

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  • P
    Master April 2018
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    It's his ring, he can do as he wants, but most people think a man wearing a ring on his wedding finger=married.

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  • WED18
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    WED18 ·
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    This is the first I've ever heard of a man wearing a wedding ring before the wedding.

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  • Anna
    Super October 2017
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    My fiancé was so excited, we both had rings we wanted to use so we put them on. We'll get new bands but he wears it unless he is sleeping where he doesn't like to wear jewelry.

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  • Jo
    WeddingWire Administrator May 2015
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    My DH didn't wear a ring until after we were married, but I have a set of engaged male friends who are both wearing engagement rings right now before their wedding next year. There is no rule about this, it is all personal preference.

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  • VC
    Master May 2017
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    I've never heard of a man wearing his ring before getting married. We are not wearing ours until after the ceremony.

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  • A
    Devoted June 2017
    ashley ·
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    After the ceremony. I think it's kind of weird if they wear it before but to each is own

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