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Reading through some of the previous posts, I discovered some hints to women giving the men they will marry something that represents this promise, like an engagement ring only obviously for men. Has anyone done this… what was done… any ideas on any traditions in these parts. I mean, I am male myself and I’m just curious what may happen these days on that side of the street. Any ideas out there?
My now-husband wore his now-wedding ring on his right hand during our engagement. We had it made with the same stones in my engagement ring, and he wanted something to show his promise to me. We considered a second ring, but he couldn’t imagine wearing two rings after we were married, and this solution seemed good to him. A week before the wedding, we took both rings in to be polished up, and didn’t put them back on until the wedding. He now wears the ring on his left hand. Best wishes! Sami
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: Reading through some of the previous posts, I discovered some hints to women : giving the men they will marry something that represents this promise, like : an engagement ring only obviously for men. Has anyone done this… what was : done… any ideas on any traditions in these parts. I mean, I am male : myself and I’m just curious what may happen these days on that side of the : street. Any ideas out there? : For my husband and myself, it was important for us to : symbolize an equal sharing in the commitment (not that one of : us would have been less involved without the symbol, we just : wanted it that way). He really wanted us to have identical : rings. Originally, we had a Claddagh ring made for me (with : ruby heart and tiny diamonds across the base of the crown) : that I wore as an engagement ring and he was to receive an : identical ring at the wedding. Then, at the jewelers that : made the first ring, I saw an example of a Claddagh ring that : had been split–the hands and heard were one ring and the crown : was on a separate thin band of its own. So I decided to surprise : him (he lived several states away, so sneaking around was easy 
: I had my ring separated and had them start work on his ring. : When Christmas came around, I gave him the hands and heart ring : for an engagement ring of his own. Then we both received the : crown ring at the wedding. (I was quite amused by the new : symbolism of the ring–love and friendship at the engagement, : loyalty at the wedding : Anyway, it worked out quite well for us. He was *very* : surprised to get his engagement ring. (We would have loved for : both of us to get our rings at the same time, but we didn’t have : the money to make both rings at once.) : Ericka What a cool idea!!! i am impressed by the symbolism too!! -Kim
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| Reading through some of the previous posts, I discovered some hints to women | giving the men they will marry something that represents this promise, like | an engagement ring only obviously for men. Has anyone done this… what was | done… any ideas on any traditions in these parts. I mean, I am male | myself and I’m just curious what may happen these days on that side of the | street. Any ideas out there? I bought an engagement ring for my fiance. We hadn’t really planned on it or discussed it or whatever, but when we were shopping for my engagement ring, he started to look at men’s rings, too. My attitude was Sure! Why should I be the only one to get a ring!? So, I got a solitaire diamond (1/2 carat) on a plain gold band, and he got a (smaller, about 1/3 carat) in a wider gold band with a flat squarish top — the diamond was sort of recessed in the top so the top of the diamond was flush with the flat gold topface of the ring. Kind of hard to describe, I don’t think I did it justice there… As for traditions; I don’t know of any other men with engagement rings, but no one seemed too shocked when we showed them his ring; most people seemed a little surprised, maybe amused, and liked the idea. Kim P.S. When we get married in June he’s planning on moving the engagement ring to his right hand, and wear the wedding band on his left hand… — Kim Kvech — Software Support — Thinking Machines | *The Paladin* | * Kyle * | | | |+Luke 12:48+ +Matthew 16:3-4+ +1 Cor. 13:13+ +Revelation 19:1+| | | | | | The opinions expressed herein are correct |
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Hee! Me again. When we got engaged, I gave my fiance a silver lattice-work ring, very plain, that I had owned and worn myself for several years. I was hoping it would fit his finger, but it was too small, so I bought him a silver chain which he wears it on. It means a lot to both of us since it was something that I used to wear a lot, and I don’t think he would have let me buy him a new piece of "engagement" jewelry. Mary
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Reading through some of the previous posts, I discovered some hints to women giving the men they will marry something that represents this promise, like an engagement ring only obviously for men. Has anyone done this… what was done… any ideas on any traditions in these parts. I mean, I am male myself and I’m just curious what may happen these days on that side of the street. Any ideas out there?
For my husband and myself, it was important for us to symbolize an equal sharing in the commitment (not that one of us would have been less involved without the symbol, we just wanted it that way). He really wanted us to have identical rings. Originally, we had a Claddagh ring made for me (with ruby heart and tiny diamonds across the base of the crown) that I wore as an engagement ring and he was to receive an identical ring at the wedding. Then, at the jewelers that made the first ring, I saw an example of a Claddagh ring that had been split–the hands and heard were one ring and the crown was on a separate thin band of its own. So I decided to surprise him (he lived several states away, so sneaking around was easy I had my ring separated and had them start work on his ring. When Christmas came around, I gave him the hands and heart ring for an engagement ring of his own. Then we both received the crown ring at the wedding. (I was quite amused by the new symbolism of the ring–love and friendship at the engagement, loyalty at the wedding Anyway, it worked out quite well for us. He was *very* surprised to get his engagement ring. (We would have loved for both of us to get our rings at the same time, but we didn’t have the money to make both rings at once.) Ericka
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Reading through some of the previous posts, I discovered some hints to women giving the men they will marry something that represents this promise, like an engagement ring only obviously for men. Has anyone done this… what was done… any ideas on any traditions in these parts. I mean, I am male myself and I’m just curious what may happen these days on that side of the street. Any ideas out there? *The Paladin* * Kyle * |+Luke 12:48+ +Matthew 16:3-4+ +1 Cor. 13:13+ +Revelation 19:1+| | | | The opinions expressed herein are correct |
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