Rings?

futuremrsdieck

When we get married am I supposed to wear my engagement ring down the aisle? Or can I have my wedding ring and engagement ring soldered together before the wedding and then put them on?

KatWAG

Its entirely up to you. I did not wear my engagement ring down the aisle. I know some brides wear their e-rings on their right hand down the aisle. I just had my wedding planner hold on to it.

Have you considered wearing your e-ring and your wedding band together before making them one? I really like to just wear my wedding band sometimes.

courtski2004

I wore my engagement ring on my right hand during the ceremony and then put it back on my left hand afterwards. I suppose you could have it soldered together beforehand, but everyone I know that did that waited until after their wedding. The reason I would wait is just so that I could still wear my E-ring in the days leading up to the wedding rather than it being soldered and not wearing anything.

futuremrsdieck

I just don't really know what to do, my wedding band curves with my e-ring so it looks like a wave. I thought about maybe later in life just getting a plain wedding band so I can just wear that if I wanted to. It just isn't in the budget right now.

KatWAG

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[QUOTE]I just don't really know what to do,<strong> my wedding band curves with my e-ring so it looks like a wave</strong>. I thought about maybe later in life just getting a plain wedding band so I can just wear that if I wanted to. It just isn't in the budget right now.
Posted by futuremrsdieck[/QUOTE]

just flip it so that the curved part is underneath. then you can't tell and dont need to buy another ring.

StephJean83

I don't think there is a right or wrong answer. For us, my rings will not soldered together so I can wear them separately if I want and I plan on having my e-ring tied to my bouquet as I walk down the aisle. Than before we start pictures I'll put it on.

coopsbaby

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[QUOTE]I don't think there is a right or wrong answer. For us, my rings will not soldered together so I can wear them separately if I want and I plan on having my e-ring tied to my bouquet as I walk down the aisle. Than before we start pictures I'll put it on.
Posted by StephJean83[/QUOTE]
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</div><div>That's neat idea Steph! My fingers are different sizesso I can't wear my e-ring on the right hand, but I wanted it with me so I may do that as well.</div>

kipnus

I wanted to wear my e-ring for my "getting ready" pics, so I waited and had them soldered together when we got back from our honeymoon. I wore my e-ring down the aisle on my left hand (because I didn't really think about it), H put the wedding band on top of it, and then I switched them around later.

ksblumb

There are so many options for this. A lot of times brides will either not wear their e-ring or wear it on their right hand as to give the wedding band the spotlight on the left hand.

Personally, I love mine together (came as a set and had them sized, so I have tried them on together) and want to wear them together that day. I too want them soldered together and thought about having it done before the wedding - but that means I wouldn't be able to wear them from when I got them back until the wedding day We are also doing a 'first look' so we can get the majority of our pictures done before the ceremony, and I didn't want a naked hand for that.

I ultimately decieded I will wear my e-ring in the pre-ceremony pictures on my left hand. Then I'll walk down the isle without it, and FI will place the wedding band on my left ring finger followed by the e-ring. (This was his prefernce too - when I told him some choose not to wear it at all or on the right hand he was so puzzled, lol.) Then we can do some of the detailed ring shots between the ceremony and reception.

Peledreamsofrain

My ering is a family heirloom that is a fingerhog. I cannot wear any other rings with it on the same finger because it's oddly sized and shaped. So,, I wore it European style to the altar, on my right hand. When I later looked through the pics, I was delighted to see an unexpected side benefit to doing that was that it pominantly showed during our first kiss, because my right side was facing the audience. Bonus!

StephBeanWed61502

My band was custom-made to fit my e-ring, since my e-ring is an odd shape, and I already have a right-hand ring that I never take off, so I just wore my e-ring on my left hand, then had FI put my wedding band on my finger on top of the e-ring.  I flipped them around the "right" way (wedding band on the bottom) after the ceremony was over.

KellyBrian2013

My band wraps around my engagement ring, so I wore my E ring for before photos with my family and the BMs, then turned it over to the best man for safe keeping nestled inside my band in the ring box. The photographer also used her time with H, his family, and his groomsmen to do detail photos of the rings. So I walked down the aisle with no ring.

random4180

I wore mine on my left hand down the aisle (I have scar tissue on my right hand so none of my rings can fit on that finger.) I don't remember when I switched it around (might not have even done it on that day, lol!) Mine are not soldered together but I do usually wear them together. I considered wearing just the band but I love my engagement ring! I will keep them seperate because while I know it's okay to wear with the kids I'm working with now (I work special ed preschool) there may come a time when I'll want to wear just the less pointy ring!

B2Z728

I agree that there's no wrong answer to this one. You should do what you'd like on your wedding day - though I'd recommend waiting to solder them together till after the wedding. I wear my rings on different hands because of the rings we chose. 

On my wedding day I completely forgot to switch my e-ring to my right hand till right before the blessing of the rings part of the ceremony. My H gave me a little look and tapped his hand subtly to remind me to change hands before he put my wedding band on my finger. I quickly switched the ring and as far as I know nobody noticed. Whew. Close one. 

radleyboo

For my first wedding, one of my bridesmaids wore my engagement ring during the ceremony and gave it back to me afterward.  I never had my rings soldered together, and never wanted to.  I wore my wedding band alone quite a bit, for a number of reasons. 

This time, I will do the right-hand thing, and will not solder my rings together, but I doubt I'll ever not wear my engagement ring, I love it too much! 

StephJean83

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Rings? :   That's neat idea Steph! My fingers are different sizesso I can't wear my e-ring on the right hand, but I wanted it with me so I may do that as well.
Posted by coopsbaby[/QUOTE]

I saw it done at a friend's wedding and thought it was a cool idea. She wore her e-ring for preceremony pictures, than her dad tied it on to her bouquet right before walking down the aisle. I thought of doing the right hand thing but I have 2 rings that FH gave me throughout our time together that I wear on my right hand and I didn't know what I'd do with those, so tying it to my bouquet seemed like a cool option.

Melokiel

So my take on this is a bit different. From what I've been told, in FI's culture there's not much of a ceremony, no ring exchange, and virtually no engagement period so he gave me the whole set when he proposed. At first I wanted to just wear the engagement ring but he was a bit upset that I wasn't wearing the band as well so I've been wearing both of them with the engagement ring closest to my heart. I'm not sure what I'm going to do during the legal ceremony. I might just wear them both up and make a big deal about having him "flip" the order of the rings. I'd love to have a new band that nots as blingly and one i'd feel a little less paranoid about wearing everyday but I feel super greedy even thinking about bringing that up.

But I agree with others i don't think it makes a big deal and I don't think I've ever really even noticed where it was on a bride.

aro1589

I wore mine on my right hand during the ceremony and then switched it over to my left hand as soon has we got out of the church right as the receiving line was starting. 

they are not soldered together.  I take my e-ring off when I shower and clean, but my wedding band has not left my finger since H slipped it on.