Does the wedding ring go on the left hand ring finger in every culture?
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No, the Bulgarians wear the ring on the right hand finger.
926885
Engagement ceremonies vary tremendously depending on cultural backgrounds and traditions. You'll have to be more specific.
587759
A promise ring can be worn on any finger on the left or right hand, although ring fingers are far preferred. Most often it is the left ring finger, but due to engagement confusion, the right ring finger is most acceptable.
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Band first. Engagement ring on top.\n\nBut during the ceremony you take the engagement ring off.
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Why get married it just causes complications.  If you ever do get married a Hand fasting is so much easier and you don't have to make it legal.  A Hand fasting is mostly for Pagans, Wiccans, Norse, Shaman, and others like that.  It is done by a certified High Priestess or High Priest.
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I always thought it was the left hand because it was closest to the heart, but I don't know the answer
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Left hand, ring finger =-)
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I wore mine on my right hand, but it back on my left in the limo to the reception, so it was on when the photographer took the pic of the hands with the rings on.
520999
Yes it is. The US recognizes legal marriages from all countries.
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I'm a married woman and I wear one on my left ankle.  I've never heard that it has any significance regardless of whether it's worn on the left or right.  News to me.
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The wedding ring goes on first and is "protected" by the engagement ring.  The idea behind this is ... keep your marriage closer to your heart, and protect it with the love that brought you together.
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The hands, a heart and a crown? If so, it's an Irish Claddah ring. I think most jewelry stores sell it in silver or gold and sometimes with a gem stone. It's a friendship ring. If the heart is pointing toward your body it means your heart is taken.  If it's pointing away, it's not taken. Heart=Love, Hands=Friendship, Crown=Loyalty.
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Yup. A lot of people exchange rings. In fact, most cultures exchange rings now! India, Pakistan, Lebanon, Egypt, Saudia Arabia, etc. It's a widely practiced marriage rite now!
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wedding first then engagement - when you attend your wedding you are to remove your engagement ring and place it on your right hand so that the wedding band can be put on. Then the engagement ring will be put on after the wedding band. This keeps the wedding band closest to your heart.
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The ring symbolizes the concept of the groom encompassing, protecting and providing for his wife.\nThe groom does not get a wedding ring in Jewish tradition.
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It's a traditional Irish wedding ring,dating back to the 1600's.The heart stands for love, the hands for friendship and the crown for loyalty and fidelity. When worn on the left ringfinger,crown facing out, it means your heart is 'available', worn on the right ringfinger, crown facing in, means there is someone special in your life, and worn on the left ringfinger,crown facing in means your heart is taken and your love requited.
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it is where you and your husband (groom) swap rings together so he has a wedding ring and you have a wedding ring some people just opt for the bride to have a ring