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Why is the wedding ring worn on the left hand
Isn’t there a more beautiful sentiment that the promise, With this ring, I thee wed? With the exchange of wedding rings during the wedding ceremony, a couple promise each other their love for as long as they live. Awww! But why do the bride and groom slip the wedding ring onto the third finger of each other’s left hand? Apparently, this tradition was started by the Romans, who believed that the vein in this finger led directly to the heart. As the wedding ring is a declaration of eternal love, the third finger of the left hand became the obvious place for the wedding ring. Science have since proven this…
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The Origin of the Wedding Ring
With this ring I thee wed The tradition of exchanging wedding rings goes back many centuries, and are part of the wedding customs of many different nations and religions. The origin of the wedding ring reaches back to prehistoric times. The groom would bind the bride’s ankles and wrists with grass to keep her soul from escaping or was it really to keep her from running away? After the ceremony he would tie the ‘rope’ to one of her fingers. Ancient Egyptian brides have been depicted in hieroglyphics wearing wedding bands. To the these people living around 4800 years ago, a circle symbolized eternity. These rings were made from woven reeds,…