Wedding Rings or Bands - A wedding ring or wedding band is usually worn on the base of the left ring finger – the fourth finger (counting from the thumb) of the left hand. It is given at the actual marriage ceremony and in a double ring ceremony, both partners exchange rings. The wedding band for a woman can be attatched to the engagement ring, worn next to the engagement ring or even worn on the other hand. Today, it is very common for a man to wear a wedding band on his left hand. Usually the man will choose a band that compliments the brides wedding band and is made of the same metal. We'll show you the best man wedding ring dealers..

The engagement ring used to be selected and purchased by the groom. They were then given at the proposal and usually came as a surprise to the woman. Today, most smart thinking grooms will let the potential bride actually pick the ring and surprise her with the proposal. More on marriage proposals later.

An engagement ring is worn by a woman on her left-hand ring finger indicating her engagement to be married. The ring is usually presented as a gift by a man to his prospective bride as she accepts his marriage proposal. It represents a formal agreement to their future marriage. The majority of engagement rings contain a precious stone in a setting with the diamond being by far the most popular selection. The actual ring itself is made of any number of precious metals including gold, white gold, platinum, titanium and others. The engagement ring is normally far more expensive than the wedding band.