Do you buy the guy an engagement ring?

Question

Do you buy the guy an engagement ring?

Answer 1

Traditionally No.

But These Days A Lot Of Wedding Traditions Aren't Used Anymore.

My Fiance Has An Engagement Ring, Nothing Flash Or Anything, Just A Simple Band With A Tiny Diamond & Engraved On The Inside.

I Always Thought It Was Unfair That The Women Always Got The Ring & The Man Never Did.

Answer 2

It is not 'traditional' for a guy to wear an engagement ring. My husband wanted to wear one, but I was adamant about him not wearing one. I suppose a guy could, especially with today's more non-traditionalist views. It would totally depend on the guy and the girl in question. I say if both are in agreement go for it. :D  

Answer 3

Traditionally, no. But my husband said it wasn't fair that I got a ring, and he had no way to let everyone know that he was "taken." So we got him a ring. He often wears it on his right hand, and his wedding band is on his left hand. It confuses some people, but we really don't care. It made him happy to have a ring.

Answer 4

Traditionally, the guy doesn't get either a wedding ring or an engagement ring. Look at the WWII generation and you'll see very few bands on male hands.

I got my husband a silver engagement ring. On our wedding day, I surprised him with the same ring but in gold. He wears them both now.

In the beginning, he was uncomfortable wearing a ring. )Guys just aren't as used to wearing rings or any other jewelry.) Now he takes pride in having two rings to wear and loves to show off that I loved him enough to get him two rings that I didn't "have to" get him.

Answer 5

No way!

Asking a girl to marry him is an honor the man has to give to a girl he really really cares about. You dont buy the guy an engagement ring, the guy buys it for you.

Answer 6

I bought my hubby his wedding ring and he bought me my wedding ring. Both are couple rings.

Answer 7

Typicall no. I bought my fiance one for his birthday last year though. I didn't refer to it as an engagement ring, it was just a promise ring for him (since usually only the girl has an engagement ring). And he totally loves that ring. In fact, he is so smitten with it he chose it to be his wedding band, so that saved us a ton of money.  

Answer 8

I'm going to assume that he has given you a ring and you are trying to find out if it's okay for you to give one to him so that he has a symbol of your engagement.

Yes, you can do this.  It's actually something that's done in many European countries, and gaining popularity in the US.  When my fiance and I started talking about getting engaged, he was thinking about getting a ring for himself (at the time there was a possibility that he may have to take a job in Georgia and he wanted somethign to show his engagement since we would have to be apart for a year) but then he ended up not doing that and just going for a bigger diamond for me. :)

But it's certainly okay - many times the ring may be the one that is blessed at the ceremony and used as the wedding band.

Answer 9

You can, especially in this day and age, but it was always traditionally the man who presented the engagement ring to the woman (usually an heirloom passed down through his family, and NOT a diamond until well into the 20th century!!) as a token of his promise to marry her.

Answer 10

lol h**l no

Answer 11

I've never heard of a guy having an engagement ring. Since he will traditionally wear a wedding ring after the ceremony, I don't think any other ring is necessary. You might want to give him a nice piece of jewelry of some kind for an engagement present, though. I don't see anything wrong with that. A nice neck chain or a watch, for example. Maybe a key ring in heavy sterling...he could use any of these gifts and enjoy wearing them for a long time.  

Answer 12

No. Traditionally, men do not wear engagement rings. The only ring he will wear is when the two of you are married and it will be his wedding band.  

Answer 13

You can if you want to.  There is nothing wrong with it.  

Answer 14

Yes, in my tradition (Pakistani) the guy wears a ring too. so when my fiance proposed to me i gave him a ring too the next week. he was kinda shocked and happy since he's korean and loved the tradition!