Wooden Wedding Rings


November 18, 2006

Is it true that in the US in the early 19th century, people wore wedding rings on the right hand?

Filed under: Etiquette — wood_rings @ 4:40 pm

George asked:


I have read that some cultures/religions continue to wear wedding rings on the right hand, but I can find little documentation of the historical traditions attached to wedding rings in the US or the Americas.

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2 Comments »

  1. Not only that, but they wear wedding bands on the right hand in other countries as well.

    Comment by stpostgradexp — November 19, 2006 @ 10:23 pm

  2. I had an English professor whose wife was Greek. He wore his on his right hand. I always assumed it was because he was ultra liberal until I learned about his wife. :P

    Comment by Elizabeth — November 21, 2006 @ 8:22 am

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