My fiance and I have been long debating about where to place the wedding ring.
We have, in the past, decided that the wedding ring is worn on the ring finger of the left hand. Months later, with his friend getting married, he is now in doubt. I, on the other hand, still stick to what I know.
This is what I found on the net:
Modern tradition dictates that the engagement ring be worn on the ring finger of the left hand. Traditionally, the wedding band is worn closest to the heart. Because of this, most women slide their wedding band on first and then place the engagement ring on top of that.
Something I read years ago, and what I told my fiance:
There was an ancient belief that a vein, known as the vena amoris (vein of love), ran directly from the fourth finger of the left hand to the heart.
Also, a forwarded e-mail, which I'm sure most of you have already received.
(N.B. While we both agree, and all of you would, that the wedding/engagement rings are worn on the ring finger, I still want to share this):
There is a beautiful and convincing explanation given by the Chinese.....
Thumb represents your Parents
Second (Index) finger represents your Siblings
Middle finger represents yourself
Fourth (Ring) finger represents your Life Partner
Last (Little) finger represents your children
First, open your palms (face to face), bend the middle fingers and hold them together - back to back. Second, open and hold the remaining three fingers and the thumb - tip to tip. Now, try to separate your thumbs (representing the parents)..., they will open, because your parents are not destined to live with you lifelong,and have to leave you sooner or later. Please join your thumbs as before and separate your Index fingers(representing siblings)...., they will also open, because your brothers and sisters will have their own families and will have to lead their own separate lives. Now join the Index fingers and separate your Little fingers (representing your children)...., they will open too, because the children also will get married and settle down on their own some day. Finally, join your Little fingers, and try to separate your Ring fingers (representing your spouse). You will be surprised to see that you just CANNOT....., because Husband and Wife have to remain together all their lives - through thick and thin!!
We have, in the past, decided that the wedding ring is worn on the ring finger of the left hand. Months later, with his friend getting married, he is now in doubt. I, on the other hand, still stick to what I know.
This is what I found on the net:
Modern tradition dictates that the engagement ring be worn on the ring finger of the left hand. Traditionally, the wedding band is worn closest to the heart. Because of this, most women slide their wedding band on first and then place the engagement ring on top of that.
Something I read years ago, and what I told my fiance:
There was an ancient belief that a vein, known as the vena amoris (vein of love), ran directly from the fourth finger of the left hand to the heart.
Also, a forwarded e-mail, which I'm sure most of you have already received.
(N.B. While we both agree, and all of you would, that the wedding/engagement rings are worn on the ring finger, I still want to share this):
There is a beautiful and convincing explanation given by the Chinese.....
Thumb represents your Parents
Second (Index) finger represents your Siblings
Middle finger represents yourself
Fourth (Ring) finger represents your Life Partner
Last (Little) finger represents your children
First, open your palms (face to face), bend the middle fingers and hold them together - back to back. Second, open and hold the remaining three fingers and the thumb - tip to tip. Now, try to separate your thumbs (representing the parents)..., they will open, because your parents are not destined to live with you lifelong,and have to leave you sooner or later. Please join your thumbs as before and separate your Index fingers(representing siblings)...., they will also open, because your brothers and sisters will have their own families and will have to lead their own separate lives. Now join the Index fingers and separate your Little fingers (representing your children)...., they will open too, because the children also will get married and settle down on their own some day. Finally, join your Little fingers, and try to separate your Ring fingers (representing your spouse). You will be surprised to see that you just CANNOT....., because Husband and Wife have to remain together all their lives - through thick and thin!!
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