{"id":69,"date":"2021-05-17T22:40:22","date_gmt":"2021-05-18T05:40:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.awbridal.com\/wedding-blog\/?p=69"},"modified":"2024-10-11T23:57:50","modified_gmt":"2024-10-12T06:57:50","slug":"how-to-wear-your-engagement-and-wedding-rings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.awbridal.com\/wedding-blog\/how-to-wear-your-engagement-and-wedding-rings\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Wear Your Engagement and Wedding Rings"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_288\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-288\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-288 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.awbridal.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/People-Wearing-Rings.jpg\" alt=\"People Wearing Rings\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.awbridal.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/People-Wearing-Rings.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.awbridal.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/People-Wearing-Rings-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.awbridal.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/People-Wearing-Rings-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.awbridal.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/People-Wearing-Rings-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.awbridal.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/People-Wearing-Rings-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.awbridal.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/People-Wearing-Rings-90x60.jpg 90w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1280px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1280\/853;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-288\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>People Wearing Rings<\/em><br \/><em>Photographer: <a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/transtudiosphotovideo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener ugc\">TranStudios Photography &amp; Video<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"ql-long-36508026\"><span class=\"ql-author-36508026 ql-size-12\"><strong>Engagement and wedding rings<\/strong> are more than just decorative symbols of love or unity between two persons. They are commitment identifiers and they represent an oath sworn before God and man. Now, as significant as these bands are, not many people know how to wear them. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"ql-long-36508026\"><span class=\"ql-author-36508026 ql-size-12\">Yes, most people think it\u2019s on the middle and fourth fingers of the left hand. Although there\u2019s no one set way of wearing these <strong>jewelry pieces<\/strong>, you\u2019re however implored to try out the different ways and figure out which one works best for your lifestyle, job and partner. So, if you\u2019re engaged, anticipating engagement, or already married this piece is a great way of refreshing your memory and keeping you grounded on these little things. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ql-long-36508026\"><span class=\"ql-author-36508026 ql-size-12\">Before we get into this there are some factors that are worth considering. This includes:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"\"><span class=\"ql-author-36508026 ql-size-12\">Your cultural and religious backgrounds <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"\"><span class=\"ql-author-36508026 ql-size-12\">The ring size<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"\"><span class=\"ql-author-36508026 ql-size-12\">Lifestyle<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"\"><span class=\"ql-author-36508026 ql-size-12\">What you and your partner wants<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_290\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-290\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-290 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.awbridal.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Wearing-Wedding-Rings.jpg\" alt=\"Wearing Wedding Rings\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.awbridal.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Wearing-Wedding-Rings.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.awbridal.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Wearing-Wedding-Rings-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.awbridal.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Wearing-Wedding-Rings-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.awbridal.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Wearing-Wedding-Rings-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.awbridal.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Wearing-Wedding-Rings-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.awbridal.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Wearing-Wedding-Rings-90x60.jpg 90w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1280px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1280\/853;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-290\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Wearing Wedding Rings<\/em><br \/><em>Photographer: <a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/transtudiosphotovideo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener ugc\">TranStudios Photography &amp; Video<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4 class=\"ql-long-36508026\"><strong class=\"ql-author-36508026 ql-size-12\"><em>Backgrounds <\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p class=\"ql-long-36508026\"><span class=\"ql-author-36508026 ql-size-12\">Now, your cultural and <strong>religious backgrounds<\/strong> can affect your ring placement. This is because different cultures have different beliefs about which finger should be adorned. Some cultures don\u2019t even bother with adorning their fingers and may end up wearing the rings on other body parts like noses or as a necklace as seen in the Hindus. While in other countries like Austria, citizens wear wedding bands on the right hand. Hence, conduct your own personal research and figure out what your religious\/<strong>cultural background<\/strong> encourages. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"ql-long-36508026\"><strong class=\"ql-author-36508026 ql-size-12\"><em>Size<\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p class=\"ql-long-36508026\"><span class=\"ql-author-36508026 ql-size-12\">A good percentage of people initially wear the wrong-sized rings. This could be a result of bad judgment from the buyer or it could be a result of weight gain or <strong>weight loss<\/strong> on the wearer\u2019s side. Hence, if your engagement or wedding band is too small for the middle finger, there\u2019s justification for you to wear it on your fourth finger until you can get it resized. Also, if they\u2019re too large for your fourth finger, you can place them on your middle one in the meantime.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"ql-long-36508026\"><strong class=\"ql-author-36508026 ql-size-12\"><em>Lifestyle<\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p class=\"ql-long-36508026\"><span class=\"ql-author-36508026 ql-size-12\">Due to lifestyle choices which could be work-related requirements or any personal reason that\u2019s best known to you, your ring placement could change. Whatever the case, ensure that the placement decision you make is one that favors your day-to-day activities and doesn\u2019t infringe on your productivity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"ql-long-36508026\"><strong class=\"ql-author-36508026 ql-size-12\"><em>Personal interests <\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p class=\"ql-long-36508026\"><span class=\"ql-author-36508026 ql-size-12\">You and your partner may want different things concerning your engagement and <strong>wedding rings placement<\/strong>. However, in such cases, one person has to compromise if the other is set on his\/her decision. But regardless of how you wear your bands, the important thing is that your partner knows <a href=\"https:\/\/lovedevani.com\/signs-man-loves-secretly\">how much you love them<\/a> because after all, the bands aim to signify that love.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"ql-long-36508026\"><span class=\"ql-author-36508026 ql-size-12\">Now that\u2019s out of the way, here are some practical ways you can wear your <strong>wedding and engagement bands<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong class=\"ql-author-36508026 ql-size-12\"><em>Left Hand<\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p class=\"ql-long-36508026\"><span class=\"ql-author-36508026 ql-size-12\">This is one of <strong>the most traditional ways<\/strong> and although the placements may differ, the hand is the same. Since engagement naturally comes before marriage then your engagement ring should be first and then the wedding ring is added to it on the altar. In western countries, <strong>the engagement finger<\/strong> is the same as the marriage finger which is the fourth finger when counting from your thumb. However, you can decide to place the engagement ring on the middle finger of the left hand and then move it to the fourth when married. It all depends on what you want. But you can alternate between which ring comes first on the <strong>marriage finger<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong class=\"ql-author-36508026 ql-size-12\"><em>Separate Hands<\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p class=\"ql-long-36508026\"><span class=\"ql-author-36508026 ql-size-12\">This is a less traditional approach and it involves wearing your wedding and engagement bands on the fourth fingers of both hands. The <strong>wedding ring<\/strong> goes on the right hand while the engagement is on the left. This arrangement mostly favors couples with shorter\/smaller-sized fingers as they may be tired or uncomfortable due to wearing both rings on a single finger. Also, people whose rings do not fit well together also follow this method, even those that want to display them independently. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong class=\"ql-author-36508026 ql-size-12\"><em>Body Parts<\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p class=\"ql-long-36508026\"><span class=\"ql-author-36508026 ql-size-12\">Wearing your wedding rings on your fingers can make them easier to misplace. Hence, for those tired of facing the wrath of losing them every time you can try a more creative approach. Married surgeons, doctors, and people of other disciplines can try wearing their wedding rings as <strong>a necklace or a bracelet<\/strong> during work hours. This is a more practical approach and can make you less conscious of the ring\u2019s safety and more invested in your work.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_291\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-291\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-291 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.awbridal.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Three-Women-Showing-Solitaire-Rings.jpg\" alt=\"Three Women Showing Solitaire Rings\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.awbridal.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Three-Women-Showing-Solitaire-Rings.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.awbridal.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Three-Women-Showing-Solitaire-Rings-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.awbridal.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Three-Women-Showing-Solitaire-Rings-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.awbridal.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Three-Women-Showing-Solitaire-Rings-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.awbridal.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Three-Women-Showing-Solitaire-Rings-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.awbridal.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Three-Women-Showing-Solitaire-Rings-90x60.jpg 90w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1280px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1280\/853;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-291\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Three Women Showing Solitaire Rings<\/em><br \/><em>Photographer: Esther Huynh Bich<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"ql-long-36508026\"><span class=\"ql-author-36508026 ql-size-12\"><a title=\"Why Do People Wear Wedding Rings on Their Right Hands\" href=\"https:\/\/www.awbridal.com\/wedding-blog\/why-do-people-wear-wedding-rings-on-their-right-hands\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener ugc\"><strong>Wedding and engagement rings<\/strong><\/a> are probably the most sentimental jewelry pieces a person can own. Hence, their value isn\u2019t in their monetary worth, but in their emotional representation. In essence, regardless of how you decide to wear your wedding and engagement bands, one thing is for sure, your comfort should come first. Hence, before you decide on which approach to follow, do consult your partner first as the ring is a symbol of unity and love. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Engagement and wedding rings are more than just decorative symbols of love or unity between two persons. They are commitment identifiers and they represent an oath sworn before God and man. Now, as significant as these bands are, not many people know how to wear them. &nbsp; Yes, most people think it&rsquo;s on the middle and fourth fingers of the left hand. Although there&rsquo;s no one set way of wearing these jewelry pieces, you&rsquo;re however implored to try out the &hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":288,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-69","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-wedding-how"],"aioseo_notices":[],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.awbridal.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/69","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.awbridal.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.awbridal.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.awbridal.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.awbridal.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=69"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/www.awbridal.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/69\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1127,"href":"https:\/\/www.awbridal.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/69\/revisions\/1127"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.awbridal.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/288"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.awbridal.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=69"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.awbridal.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=69"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.awbridal.com\/wedding-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=69"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}