I have heard from a few different people of proposing with a band and giving the diamond on the wedding day in stead of having a engagement ring then a wedding band and then an anneversary band then having them welded. I was curious of the different ways things like this have been done...
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Oct 13, 2007, 7:02 AM
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I have never heard of anyone giving the engagement ring on the wedding day and the wedding band for the engagement. Each ring was named appropriately and has significance.
I don't see the point in doing it any other way. Top Wedding Questions Forum Moderator - "Write your sorrows in the sand, your blessings in stone".
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Oct 13, 2007, 12:35 PM
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no... my question is... I have heard of some traditions of giving one ring, the ring and setting for an engagement, then the diamond for the wedding day, or anything similar to that.
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Oct 13, 2007, 1:33 PM
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I've not heard of it - and while I'm open to all kinds of new things, it brings up at least a dozen logistical challenges in my mind, not the least of which would be, what would your officiant consecrate on the wedding day? If you're presenting the diamond for the first time at the wedding, what would it be set in? Or do you take the combination band off of her finger a month prior and have it set?
I think, as a bride, unless I was a very free spirit, that I would also get tired of answering people during the engagement "yes, there is a diamond coming, but it will be on my wedding day". No matter how romantic the intention, it will look like you either couldn't afford or didn't want to "splurge" on a proper engagement ring.
Again, from a pretty open-minded perspective, this one sounds like a relatively challenging idea. Shayna Walker, Williamsburg Wedding Design http://www.williamsburgweddingdesign.com
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Oct 15, 2007, 9:43 AM
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Actually, the engagement ring could be anything. It should be something that signifies the promise. Some don't even wear a ring.
Neither ring needs to include diamonds. The diamond became popular during the early last century because a diamond company ran an advertising campaign stating that all brides deserved a diamond. It really worked well.
But, if you want to exchange a traditional engagement ring for the traditional wedding ring, I agree that it may appear a bit strange. Many just may assume that you are already married. Rebecca Black, Etiquette Now
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