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Just Said Yes March 2018

At what point does a man wear his ring after getting engaged?

mrsjohnson09, on May 16, 2017 at 2:11 AM

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After a man gets engaged, does he wear his ring immediately like the woman? Or does he wait until the actual wedding?

After a man gets engaged, does he wear his ring immediately like the woman? Or does he wait until the actual wedding?

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  • Christinanyc
    Master December 2016
    Christinanyc ·
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    After the ceremony is when men wear rings (unless they get proposed to I guess).

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  • M
    VIP November 2017
    M ·
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    We're traditional so FH will not be wearing his band till after the ceremony.

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  • Amber
    VIP July 2017
    Amber ·
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    Most men wait until the wedding to wear their ring

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  • Mrs. B
    VIP March 2017
    Mrs. B ·
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    My hubby didn't wear his before the wedding. Said he wanted to wait until we were married, which I agreed with

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  • Spiff
    VIP August 2017
    Spiff ·
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    I proposed to my FH.. he wore his ring for like a week because he was proud of it, but then we put it in our safe for him to wear after we get married.

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  • Melissa
    Devoted April 2017
    Melissa ·
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    I've only seen that they wear them after the ceremony. My husband would occasionally wear it around the house to get used to it but he never wore it out until we got married.

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  • Larry
    Expert November 2018
    Larry ·
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    It depends, are you talking about a wedding band or engagement ring? If you proposed to him then he would wear it immediately. If he proposed to you and is just getting a wedding band, then he'd wait till the wedding.

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  • Soon2B#M&M
    Dedicated April 2019
    Soon2B#M&M ·
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    Mine is wearing his after the ceremony

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  • Future Mrs M
    Super June 2018
    Future Mrs M ·
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    I have seen men do this, but for us only I have a e-ring.

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  • Cameron
    Beginner September 2018
    Cameron ·
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    My fiance got me a promise ring a few years ago and mentioned how he would like to have one too so I got him one that he's been wearing for a few years now. We've had both of our wedding bands for almost 6 months now and he's not wearing his band until the ceremony.

    If you're having a long engagement you could always buy him a cheaper ring to wear in the mean time and then when the wedding comes he can switch over to his wedding band. Smiley smile


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  • Erin Wood
    Master July 2017
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    My husband waited until we got married. I didn’t even think he’d wear a ring honestly and I didn’t care. It’s just a ring. Doesn’t make anyone more engaged or married.
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  • Brittany
    Super September 2018
    Brittany ·
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    My FH just got his ring in last week. He has it put away in the same box as my wedding ring to put on the day we get married. One of our friends that are a couple that just got engaged last month and he already got his ring and is wearing it and they haven't even set a date yet but it will be at least a year away.


    So it's completely up to the man. Some can't wait to wear it while others would rather save that until the special day so that it's even more exciting and meaningful.

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  • PaulaAnn95
    Dedicated October 2018
    PaulaAnn95 ·
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    I have never known a man to wear his ring until after the wedding.

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  • Married and Loving It!
    Super February 2018
    Married and Loving It! ·
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    Men have 1 ring that they wear after they are married. If you or your FH wants him to wear it early- wear it early!

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  • Melanie
    Just Said Yes August 2018
    Melanie ·
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    I got my FH a gorgeous ring made by a small company in Utah in white gold and a small turquoise stripe and wood panel stripe. I was sooooo excited to get him it since it is so perfectly him and he picked out the perfect engagement ring for me. I got it well before our wedding date (in August this year) but he liked it so much, I couldn't not let him wear it.

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  • FutureMrsKC
    Master January 2019
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    I think this depends on the couple. MY FH and I are pretty traditional. For Christmas I ordered both of us some Qalo rings (the silicon "workout" ring) to wear when we work out, house chores, etc. I didn't want to harm my solitaire ring. I noticed FH was wearing his Qalo ring but it started out on his middle finger and he has since then shifted it to his ring finger. It doesn't bother me, and regardless of superstition it isn't his actual wedding band so I don't really think its bad luck. I see plenty of men wear rings on their hands, some on their wedding finger as well.

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  • Vanessasaurus
    VIP June 2019
    Vanessasaurus ·
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    For us, FH will wear his wedding band for the first time on our wedding day. In the meantime I did buy him an Irish claddagh ring as an engagement ring so he does wear that daily!

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  • emmamei
    Savvy June 2018
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    I got my FI a silicone one and a metal one. We both want him to wear the silicone one for the time being because he has a ring tattoo from his previous marriage. The friction from the ring aids with his laser removal that he's currently doing. The metal ring is the one he'll wear for the ceremony and any time he's on leave.

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  • MeantToBeLoughry
    Dedicated October 2018
    MeantToBeLoughry ·
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    I honestly think it is all personal preference. Traditionally a man wears a band after the wedding ceremony. But I think in this day and age anything goes.

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  • Lyons,Tigers,Bears
    Dedicated June 2018
    Lyons,Tigers,Bears ·
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    I've never heard of a man getting an engagement ring.

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