No Wedding Band, Only an Engagement Ring: Is It Normal? - Modern Gents

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It’s a great feeling to be absolutely head-over-heels for your engagement ring. In fact, some people love their engagement rings so much, they might think: Do I have to wear (or even buy) the wedding band? What about going with no wedding band and only an engagement ring?

Spoiler alert: While it’s a somewhat unorthodox choice, there’s absolutely nothing wrong with wearing only your engagement ring! Up ahead, we’ll talk about the two types of rings and why you might choose to rock an engagement ring by itself.Â

Let’s start by reviewing the big differences between wedding and engagement rings, and how most people wear theirs:Â

The only person who should tell you how to wear your wedding and engagement rings is you (although you’ll probably want to consider your partner’s feelings, too). So, when anyone comes to us to ask whether this or that way to wear their wedding ring is “normal” or “right,” the only real question is: Do you want to wear it that way? After all, it’s your marriage, your ring and your choice!

Why might you choose to wear an engagement ring by itself — or perhaps even forgo the wedding bands entirely?

If you’re thinking about going without a wedding ring, we’re all about it — but do make sure you’ve thought about a few considerations first:

Well, there’s a few reasons. Granted, there are probably tons of reasons if you get really into the weeds of it, but there are a handful of prominent ones.

One, you don’t want that much jewelry on your left hand at once. That’s perfectly fair. You could, of course, wear your engagement ring on your right hand and your wedding band on your left ring finger if you like. Really, it’s just a personal preference thing at that point.

Two, you only want to wear both for special occasions. Granted, people who do that usually have their wedding band on every day and reserve the engagement ring for special occasions. Consider something like a classic and simple yellow gold wedding band that stands alone just fine or paired with an ornate engagement ring as part of a bridal set if that sounds like something you’d want. While most women save the big beautiful center stone for occasional use, there’s no reason you can’t wear it solo every day.

Third, you just want to show off the bling. If you’ve got some gemstones or a stunning center stone, maybe you don’t want anything else taking up focus. Fair enough. Beautiful rings ought to stand out and we can’t argue with you there.

Fourth, and most obviously, you’re still in the camp of brides-to-be. Yeah, this one is sort of cheating. You wear your engagement ring by itself because you don’t have a wedding band yet. Ya know, because the wedding day hasn’t technically happened yet. The big day is on its way and we’re excited for you! Still, we’re counting it because we make the rules.Â

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