How do I get the right size of wedding ring as a surprise for my fiancee?
I’ve heard ring size and shoe size can be related, but that doesn’t always pan out: I think most people’s ring size are proportionate to the rest of their body. My ring size is about average 5.5, my height is pretty average 5’7″ and my weight is average for my height, and my shoe size is 7.5….right at average. I guess I’m just an average person. As a direct counter to that, I am a woman that is 5′ – 6″, I have a shoe size of 10, and my ring size is 9. Seconding that is a myth. (The linked thread posits that the average ring size is three sizes smaller than your shoe size, which is bizarre.) I will say that if you have larger-than-average feet, you will probably have a larger-than-average finger size. But that’s not specific enough to very helpful to you. Also, that quoted person’s ring size and shoe size are indeed about average, but the average height of women is more like 5 foot 3.
My brother-in-law figured out which one of his own fingers my sister’s rings fit on, and then tried on the engagement ring himself, on his pinky. It fits her perfectly. And even if one of her rings won’t fit all the way down on your finger, you can still fit it to one of the top joints—you’re just measuring, after all, and not trying it on for yourself.
When I was in this situation, my wife didn’t wear any other rings. So, I decided I’d be sneaky, and measure her finger in her sleep. I wrapped a piece of paper around her finger while she slept, marked it and measured it later. While I think the idea was a good one, the size was wildly off, when I asked around and realized I had gotten a size that was way too big. I knocked it down a bit, and it was fine, but I wouldn’t recommend my plan.
