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JohnAmanda2012
Devoted March 2012

Do you wear your engagement ring on your wedding day?

JohnAmanda2012, on November 13, 2011 at 11:13 PM Posted in Planning 0 17

So I have seen this in many ways and my fiance and I don't know the answer. Are you supposed to wear your engagement ring at the ceremony at all? on right hand? I'm so confused....

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Latest activity by Maegan, on February 27, 2019 at 2:15 AM
  • 2d Bride
    Champion October 2009
    2d Bride ·
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    You've got lots of options:

    1. Don't wear it at all on your wedding day.

    2. Wear it on your right hand until after the ceremony, then move it.

    3. Give it to a trusted person to hold until after the ceremony, then put it on over the wedding ring.

    4. Wear it on your left hand, have the wedding ring put on over it, then switch them later.

    5. Some couples have the groom put both rings on during the ceremony, with language about the wedding ring being for the commitment, and the engagement ring being the promise that protects the commitment.

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  • Jamie
    VIP October 2012
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    Well, I plan on getting my Ering and band soldered. I won't wear it until FH puts it on my finger of course. Lots of brides wear it on their right hand, and move it over to the left after the ceremony.

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  • Yardiegirl
    Master September 2012
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    Like 2d Bride said....I'm going to wear mine on my right hand and then switch it after the ceremony

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  • Phyllisann
    Master June 2012
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    Me too, on the right hand and move it after the ceremony Smiley winking

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  • Dianna & Patrick
    Expert November 2011
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    I actually didnt wear my Ering at all my MOH held it along with my Husbands wedding band. Husband only placed the band on my finger during the ceremony yet after the ceremony my MOH handed it over to my husband to place it on my finger :0

    However from what i've read here ion W.W as this has been asked before is techinically it's all up to you & what you prefer.

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  • marja
    Dedicated July 2011
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    I wore my engagement ring on my right hand then after the ceremony I moved it to the left with the wedding band.

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  • Mrs. S™
    Master October 2011
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    We did 2nd Bride's 5th option. For some reason my DH had very strong feelings about it. So he kept both rings and put them on during the ceremony. It worked beautifully.

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  • Kerri
    Super July 2011
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    I just wore it as I normally do, then switched the order afterward.

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  • Lisa
    Devoted November 2011
    Lisa ·
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    I had mine soldered together before the wedding so he put both on my finger during our vows. I knew I wanted them soldered together and did not want to give them up after we were married lol I took them in 2 1/2 wks before the wedding so I would have them back in plenty of time.

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  • ***Harold and Quita***
    VIP September 2011
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    I wore my ring on the right hand and then switch before the reception, there is no right or wrong way it, all depends on what you prefer.

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  • Maria
    Expert August 2011
    Maria ·
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    Like most said- I had it on my right then moved it to my left after the ceremony

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  • antsy
    Super June 2012
    antsy ·
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    I've most often seen brides wearing on their right hand during the ceremony. I plan on doing this too.

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  • Valarie
    Dedicated March 2012
    Valarie ·
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    I want my rings soldered together. I'm gonna make sure I

    have them done prior to the wedding, I don't want to be away from my rings after we are married.

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  • Amy
    Super June 2011
    Amy ·
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    I wore mine on my left hand (it doesn't fit my right) and then flipped them right after the ceremony. If it had fit on my right hand, I would have done that.

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  • Merfy Lou
    Master June 2012
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    I don't know what I'll do. I guess it depends on what we decide for a wedding band.

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  • Maegan
    Savvy July 2019
    Maegan ·
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    My engagement ring is both that and my wedding ring due to the style of the ring. So therefore on my wedding day I'll prob take it off after pre wedding photos and give to ring bearer. Then when the knot is tied my husband will place it on my finger. (He never placed it for me when we got engaged because he proposed at dinner in restaurant) so this will be his do over. Lol
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  • Maegan
    Savvy July 2019
    Maegan ·
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    This is my engagement ring. It's unique so won't have a wedding band to wear with it, therefore will take off entirely before wedding ceremony and then have my husband place on my finger. I have a promise ring that I'll probably wear on my right hand ring finger but I had it resized after engagement so it's slightly too big for left ring finger now.

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