When do u wear a wedding band and when do u wear a wedding ring?

Question

When do u wear a wedding band and when do u wear a wedding ring?

Answer 1

Usually a band doesn't have any stones in it, however, some bands have stones inset into it.   Bands usually look the same all the way around -but not always.

I had a bridal set, with the engagement ring a wedding band that fit around the engagement ring with accent stone.

I got a plain gold band, no stones, when my children were infants so I wouldn't cut their bottom changing their diapers.

Answer 2

That - just like all customs and practices - seems to vary from person to person, but here's what I learned.  

If you ask a girl to marry you and she says no, hey, no rings required, right?  But if she says yes, she'll marry you, then you can give her an "engagement" ring.  Normally this involves gold, diamonds, and lots of money.  But it isn't required.  A class ring or anything else will work.  

Now if she gets huffy about the engagement ring you try to slide onto her ring finger, you might want to consider how much money she's worth to you and sally forth to the nearest jewelry store that'll extend credit to you.  And you'd better take her with you to the store  because you don't want to bring her something you really like only to have her burst into tears.  Make it a "family" trip.

Then, during the wedding ceremony, there is something called the ring swap that is a physical reminder of the strength, sanctity, and depth of your promises (or vows) to each other.  That's usually a plain gold, white-gold, or silver band.  

Anything beyond that isn't needed or necessary.  And you're under no obligation to do any of that, either.  But beyond the old will-you-marry-me and here's-an-engagement-ring point, I recommend you discuss that matter - and everything else - with her.  After all, you don't want to begin your marriage by annoying or disappointing your girlfriend - even if it's by accident - do you?  

Just a suggestion.

Good luck.

Jay in Austin

Answer 3

A wedding band and a wedding ring are two different words for the exact same thing. Many women wear an engagement ring (the one with the big diamond) during the time when they are engaged, and then wear their engagement ring with a wedding ring after they are married. Some wear only a wedding ring. Most men wear only a wedding ring. Some married people don't wear anything because they don't like jewelry, have arthritis, work around dangerous machinery, etc.

A wedding ring is sometimes called a wedding "band" because it is typically designed to be smooth (the metal part of a ring that fits close to your finger is called a band) and close-fitting - if your wedding ring has diamonds, they are designed to sit close to the metal and not stick up the way they do on a traditional engagement ring.

Answer 4

Common wedding sets consist of an engagement ring and then at the time of marriage, the set of wedding bands which are just solid metal bands.

The bride puts her engagement ring on her right hand and after the vows are exchanged an you two are married, you put the engagement ring on the left hand in front of the wedding band.

Answer 5

I think the "ring" part of a wedding set is actually the engagement ring you wear before the wedding, and the "band" refers to the plain wedding band you add on when you are actually getting married.  Of course, you could still get something more elaborate than just a band during the ceremony, in which case you could call it anything you wanted. :-)

I wore just my band during the later months of my pregnancy due to swelling, but you can wear one or the other seperately at any time.

Answer 6

I think the word "band" and "ring" are pretty much synonomous.  However, bands are usually just the metal...rings usually have a stone or stones in a setting.

Answer 7

I thought they were both the same wedding ring/band

Answer 8

They are both the same thing and you wear them after the marriage ceremony.

Answer 9

they are the same thing. just two different ways to say it.

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Answer 10

I didn't know there was a difference