Does the wedding ring have to be more expensive than the engagement one? I am not a christian , and marriages are done differently….I want to know.
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Does the wedding ring have to be more expensive than the engagement one? I am not a christian , and marriages are done differently….I want to know.
July 30th, 2010 at 10:36 pm
An engagement ring is what the man gives the woman when he proposes marriage to her and she accepts. Once she accepts, they are engaged. Usually the ring is a solitary diamond, but sometimes there are other diamonds to decorate the ring. The solitary diamond is a symbol that the woman is his one-and-only love.
A wedding ring is a band. The bride and groom exchange bands during their wedding ceremony after they have exchanged their wedding vows. (The bride will buy the groom his wedding band and vice versa). Sometimes the band is plain, sometimes is has smaller diamonds or engraved decorations on the ring. The band represents their eternal unending love, just as the band’s circle has no beginning and no end.
The wedding ring does not have to be more expensive than the engagement ring.
July 30th, 2010 at 10:36 pm
Engagement: Normally the bigger stone and the one you propose with
Wedding: 1st is a BAND, supposed to match/go with the engagement ring. Almost as if the 2 are a pair. and obviously this band is given at the wedding ceremony
July 30th, 2010 at 10:36 pm
Engagement ring means you’re still on the market. A wedding ring means hands off. But as far as price range, yeah a wedding band would generally be more expensive than the engagement ring.
July 30th, 2010 at 10:36 pm
An engagement ring is what you give when you are proposing marriage, and the wedding ring is the one you give at the actual wedding.
As for whether the wedding ring should be more expensive, no. In fact, more often than not the engagement ring is more expensive. There are sets you can buy that come with an engagement ring and a wedding band that fits up tight and is soldered on after you actually tie the knot. This is the kind I bought my wife and she loved it.
Good luck with everything, and hope it works out!
July 30th, 2010 at 10:36 pm
The engagement ring usually has a diamond. It is the ring that the man presents to the woman when he asks her to marry him. The wedding ring is the band that goes on the woman’s left ring finger during the wedding ceremony. It usually is less expensive because it is simpler and may not have any gems in it. You can buy the two rings as a set so they fit well together once the marriage ceremony is performed. The man can also have a wedding band that the woman places on his ring finger in the same ceremony.
July 30th, 2010 at 10:36 pm
First, let’s say that the engagement ring (usually a diamond solitare)comes first, when you propose marriage to her and she accepts. The wedding ring or sometimes referred to as the wedding band is used during the actual ceremony. For the ceremony, the bride removes her engagement ring (diamond solitare) and puts it on her right hand. During the ceremony the wedding ring or band is placed on the third finger of her left hand. An old saying is that this finger has a vein in it that goes straight to the heart. Most people feel very strongly about never removing their wedding bands. During the ceremony, the bride can have the groom replace her engagement ring on top of the band or she can change it at a later time. The wedding ring or band always goes first. The bride may wish to remove her engagement ring for certain purposes, gardening, around small infants, etc. but most people keep their wedding bands on for life. There is one more thing, sometimes when the groom to be purchases the diamond engagement ring, it may come in a set with the wedding band so that that the engagement ring and band match. The same principal applies, the band first, then the engagemet ring. I hope this clears this up for you. The wedding ring or band does not have to be more expensive than the engagement ring and most of the time the wedding ring or band is simply a white or yellow gold plain round band. Most men do not prefer to wear diamonds in their bands, but some do.