How to Wear a Wedding Set Correctly

Knowing how to properly wear your wedding ring set could save you from embarassing yourself during your ceremony.

When planning your wedding, you and your fiancé will have to make dozens of decisions about dozens of details. So, you may forget to ask little questions, such as how to wear your wedding ring set? Familiarize yourself with the traditions, and try your wedding set on prior to the wedding day, so you will not be surprised at the altar.

Instructions

1. Take your engagement ring off your left ring finger the morning of your wedding. Wear it on your right hand, or let it hang from a necklace or put it in a jewelry box until later.

2. Allow your groom to place your wedding ring on your left ring finger, which is the finger next to your pinkie, during the wedding ceremony. The Greeks believed a vein that runs from your left ring finger to your heart was the shortest route to your heart, which is why they placed the wedding rings on that finger.

3. Slide your engagement ring on top of the wedding ring if you choose to wear the complete set on your finger. The Greeks believed this protected the wedding ring and all it stood for.

Tips & Warnings

• Some countries have other traditions. In Germany, the wedding ring is worn on the right hand. The ring goes on the bride's right index finger in a Jewish ceremony, though some brides switch it to their left ring fingers after the wedding.

References

• Antique Diamond Sales: The Correct Way to Wear Your Wedding Ring
• Wedding Beauty: How to Properly Wear Your Wedding Rings
• Wedding Vendors: Jewish Wedding Rings: Traditions and Customs