Who normally chooses the wedding ring & the engagement ring? Or do people generally use the same ring for both?
In general, the man chooses the engagement ring after having talked to the woman about styles she likes. However, there are a lot of instances (and it is becoming more common) of the man and woman going together to choose the engagement ring. Personally, my fiance and i talked about engagement ring beforehand…and then he designed mine on his own. As for wedding bands…couples typically go together to look. Some couples use only one ring. However, most couples use an engagement ring and a wedding band.
In the past, the norm was for the man would purchase an engagement ring, usually a diamond solitaire or some would use a ring handed down to them by their Mother, Grandmother, etc. and it would be given to the woman as a total surprize. This is the engagement ring that he gives her at the time he proposes marriage to her. Back in the day, a girl was glad to get a ring of any kind or size. Today, times have changed, many couples go together to pick out rings. Sometimes the bride actually picks the ring she wants, which I am old fashioned and I think they should atleast go together. This is again the engagement ring. Sometimes when purchasing the engagement ring, it will come in a set with the matching wedding band. The groom to be keeps the wedding band until the day of the marriage and it is then given to the best man to be kept until the actual exchanging of the rings during the ceremony. The wedding band is an entirely different ring as far as what it means, but as in above, sometime
The wedding ring (or band) and the engagement ring are 2 separate things. An engagement ring is given to the girl when he proposes. They can be bought together as a set or separately, especially if money is an issue. The wedding bands are for the wedding ceremony and are worn by both the new wife and husband. Some girl friends like to give their boy friends ideas on what types of rings they like for the engagement rings. Others rather him choose so it’s a surprise.
This is long-winded, but comprehensive, so especially if you’re asking to figure out what to do about this, I think there’s some helpful information in there: Generally: There’s probably a fairly even split of the guy picking out the engagement ring on his own, and of the couple choosing together. These days, most people discuss marriage ahead of time, so its not a complete surprise (partly because it sucks to spend $10,000 on a ring, get turned down, and then have to sell it back for $3000.) The engagement ring and the wedding band are typically two separate things. The wedding band is rarely a surprise. The bride is going to want the band to “go with” the ring. Since she already has the engagement ring when shopping for the wedding band, it makes it much easier to coordinate the two pieces (some even wrap together and form one piece.) Surprise Ring: If the guy is going to surpise the bride-to-be, he should try to figure out what she likes. Browsing around at a jewelry store, or just
The engagement ring really depends on the couple. For some, the man chooses the ring without any input from the woman. For others, the woman picks out the exact ring she wants and tells the guy. I’d say, based on the people I know personally, most couples end up somewhere in the middle – they look at some options together, the woman suggests a few preferences, and the man makes the final decision. For the wedding rings, the woman typically chooses her own and the man typically chooses his own. They don’t have to match, and it accommodates their different styles/preferences for something they’ll be wearing every day, forever. Some couples choose the other’s ring, but I don’t get the impression that it’s very common. Most people want a say in their own wedding ring. Sometimes engagement rings come in a set (either with a matching wedding ring for the woman or a matching set of wedding bands for the woman and the man), but they don’t have to purchased that way. Women who wear an engagemen
