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Emma
Beginner June 2024 Lincolnshire

No wedding ring for the groom

Emma, 26 March, 2022 at 22:12 Posted on Etiquette and Advice 0 3
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Hello! I wondered if there were others on here who have got or are getting married and the groom has opted not to have a wedding ring?


If so I’d love to hear about the ceremony and vows where there is only the exchange of one ring. I have to be honest, I am really easy going about every wedding detail, one of my only wishes is that he have a wedding wing but he doesn’t want one. Therefore I’m looking for examples of something really special and meaningful being in place of the ring exchange.
I have been to another wedding where the groom didn’t have a ring and it felt really awkward and they really drew attention to the fact he didn’t have one. I’m thinking I might prefer no mention of any ring at all, we certainly can’t say it is a symbol of our marriage if only one of us is having one.
What I’m realising is it seems to really depend on what others around you do. My dad always wore a ring and I’ve always seen a wedding ring as a way of showing the world you’re married. Whereas my partner’s dad doesn’t wear one so it doesn’t mean the same to him as it does to me.

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Latest activity by KgAXaVLelK, 31 March, 2022 at 00:42
  • Yorkshirelass
    Super July 2022 Surrey
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    So my parents have just celebrated 50 years of marriage and all through my life my mum wore a wedding ring but my dad never did. It was mainly to do with my dad having a physical job and it not being suitable but they did exchange the ring on the wedding day. Can you not just do this as symbolism and then the ring is left in a box and not worn? In this case I would buy the cheapest ring you can find and just use it as a symbol of your marriage but don’t worry about him ever wearing it if that is what he prefers!
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    Rockstar May 2022 Oxfordshire
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    I agree with Yorkshire lass, great idea to get a ring for the ceremony even if he doesn’t wear it all the time. If you’re having a silver coloured ring he could have it made of silver (much cheaper!) or a lower karat of gold.


    Are you getting married in a Church or by a registrar? For a Church ceremony there are basically two options when it comes to the part about rings, which I’ve pasted below. If two rings are beings exchanged, the first line is ‘I give’ and if it’s one ring it’s ‘I receive’. So that’s another idea for inspiration:

    Name, I [give/receive] this ring

    as a sign of our marriage.

    With my body I honour you,

    all that I am I give to you,

    and all that I have I share with you,

    within the love of God,

    Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

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    Genius July 2020 Monmouthshire
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    I would either do something along the lines of 'give/receive' as mentioned by Tamsin or just skip the ring bit entirely.

    There is nothing to stop just one of you having a ring that's a symbol of your marriage - my personal preference would be to do that, rather than for your OH to have a 'symbol of marriage' that is a cheap stand-in just for the wedding and then never comes out of the box ever again. That would just feel weird to me. But if it makes you feel more comfortable, then go for it.

    It's only recently that men have commonly worn wedding rings anyway. I remember it became a matter for comment when I was a kid and men started wearing wedding rings. My father's generation never did.

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