I proposed to my FH.. he wore his ring for like a week because he was proud of it, but then we put it in our safe for him to wear after we get married.
I've only seen that they wear them after the ceremony. My husband would occasionally wear it around the house to get used to it but he never wore it out until we got married.
It depends, are you talking about a wedding band or engagement ring? If you proposed to him then he would wear it immediately. If he proposed to you and is just getting a wedding band, then he'd wait till the wedding.
My fiance got me a promise ring a few years ago and mentioned how he would like to have one too so I got him one that he's been wearing for a few years now. We've had both of our wedding bands for almost 6 months now and he's not wearing his band until the ceremony.
If you're having a long engagement you could always buy him a cheaper ring to wear in the mean time and then when the wedding comes he can switch over to his wedding band.
My husband waited until we got married. I didn’t even think he’d wear a ring honestly and I didn’t care. It’s just a ring. Doesn’t make anyone more engaged or married.
My FH just got his ring in last week. He has it put away in the same box as my wedding ring to put on the day we get married. One of our friends that are a couple that just got engaged last month and he already got his ring and is wearing it and they haven't even set a date yet but it will be at least a year away.
So it's completely up to the man. Some can't wait to wear it while others would rather save that until the special day so that it's even more exciting and meaningful.
I got my FH a gorgeous ring made by a small company in Utah in white gold and a small turquoise stripe and wood panel stripe. I was sooooo excited to get him it since it is so perfectly him and he picked out the perfect engagement ring for me. I got it well before our wedding date (in August this year) but he liked it so much, I couldn't not let him wear it.
I think this depends on the couple. MY FH and I are pretty traditional. For Christmas I ordered both of us some Qalo rings (the silicon "workout" ring) to wear when we work out, house chores, etc. I didn't want to harm my solitaire ring. I noticed FH was wearing his Qalo ring but it started out on his middle finger and he has since then shifted it to his ring finger. It doesn't bother me, and regardless of superstition it isn't his actual wedding band so I don't really think its bad luck. I see plenty of men wear rings on their hands, some on their wedding finger as well.
For us, FH will wear his wedding band for the first time on our wedding day. In the meantime I did buy him an Irish claddagh ring as an engagement ring so he does wear that daily!
I got my FI a silicone one and a metal one. We both want him to wear the silicone one for the time being because he has a ring tattoo from his previous marriage. The friction from the ring aids with his laser removal that he's currently doing. The metal ring is the one he'll wear for the ceremony and any time he's on leave.
I honestly think it is all personal preference. Traditionally a man wears a band after the wedding ceremony. But I think in this day and age anything goes.