{Wedding Advice} With this ring...

As a bridal salon, we get a lot of questions from brides about how brides choose to wear their engagement ring both during the ceremony and after the wedding, into the marriage.  So we decided to post a little blog dedicated to those lovely little sparkles, the engagement ring and the wedding band.

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So where did the tradition of what finger to wear the wedding rings come from?  It is believed that the tradition of wearing the engagement ring and wedding band on the fourth finger of the left hand can be traced to the Egyptians, who believed the vena amoris (vein of love) ran directly from the heart to the top of this finger. (source: theknot.com).

Another question we get a lot is: in what order do the rings go on once you have a wedding band to compliment the engagement ring?  Well, the tradition is that the wedding band will go under the engagement ring, closest to the hand, therefore closer to the heart.  (awwww.)

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Lastly, a lot of brides seem to wonder how to wear their engagement rings during the ceremony? Well ladies, it's up to you!  Some brides choose to go ahead and wear the engagement ring on the left hand ring finger, having the groom place the wedding band on top of it, thereby switching the ring order sometime after the ceremony, before the reception.  Another option is wearing your engagement ring on your right hand ring finger, so that the wedding band is placed on the left hand, already first in line and closest to the heart. :)

How will you compliment your engagement ring?  With a matching band?  Or perhaps no band at all?  The possibilities are endless!

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