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When wearing wedding rings, what comes first, the band or the engagement ring (wearing them together)

Asked by Jude (32198points) February 4th, 2012

I am thinking that it’s the engagment ring, right (obviously?)?

My Mom’s rings on my finger. She gave them to me when she was dying in palliative care.

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chyna's avatar

I’ve always thought the band comes first, then the engagement ring. The band meaning everlasting commitment, the engagement ring is a promise. I always wore my band, but not always my engagement ring if I was cleaning, gardening, camping or doing anything where I could lose it.

zenvelo's avatar

Wear the wedding band closest to the heart. So the wedding band on first, then the engagement ring. Wedding band is more important

bkcunningham's avatar

Your wedding band is place on the finger first and then the engagement ring. (You remove the engagement ring before the wedding ceremony when the wedding band is placed on the ring finger.) The tradition is the wedding band is closet to your heart, as @zenvelo said.

Jude's avatar

Thank-you.

Hain_roo's avatar

I’m sorry about your mom :( I lost mine recently too.

I was told the wedding band is on the inside closest to the heart and the diamond, with it’s strength is on the outside, to ‘protect’ the marriage union.
But since the rings signify something else to you, you should where them however you like.
xx

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trailsillustrated's avatar

The wedding ring on the inside, closest to your heart, then the engagement or ‘guard’ ring.

CaptainHarley's avatar

@trailsillustrated

That is what I have always been told… wedding ring closer to the heart. Romantic! : )

skfinkel's avatar

Wedding band on first. You can wear your engagement ring on either hand.

CaptainHarley's avatar

@skfinkel

Really? I was always taught third finger left hand for both rings.

saylo_0's avatar

the engagement of course band after that.

Hope it helped :D

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