{"id":1912,"date":"2010-04-16T10:20:33","date_gmt":"2010-04-16T17:20:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bridalpartytees.com\/blog\/?p=1912"},"modified":"2010-04-16T10:20:33","modified_gmt":"2010-04-16T17:20:33","slug":"the-symbolism-of-the-wedding-ring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bridalpartytees.com\/blog\/the-symbolism-of-the-wedding-ring\/","title":{"rendered":"The Symbolism of the Wedding Ring"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Wedding rings have been exchanged as couples exchange their vows for centuries, and in so many different cultures that no one seems to know the origin of this practice.\u00a0 Obviously, many assume that the shape of the ring (a circle) is indicative of undying love and the continually renewed vows of the married couple.\u00a0 The circle is also associated with the roundness of the heavens, as well as the return of the seasons.<\/p>\n

Rings generally have magical roots, appearing in magical tales, and folklore.\u00a0 Spells and incantations for the protection of the wearer ate common in themes.\u00a0 Today, in traditional wedding ceremonies, the rings are blessed by a priest or other religious leader, continuing the symbolic practice of giving the rings protective powers.<\/p>\n

In addition, the choice of metals and stones used for wedding bands corresponds with the colors used to represent the sun and the moon, hence the use of silver and gold.\u00a0 In some cultures, one betrothed is given a silver band to represent the moon, and the other is give a gold band to represent the sun.<\/p>\n

Wedding rings are most commonly worn on the third finger of the left hand.\u00a0 There are several speculations as to why this is.\u00a0 One reason could be because the Romans believed that a vein ran directly from this finger to the heart.\u00a0 Another is that the left hand was considered less \u201cpure\u201d than the right, and so wearing something religious and blessed on that hand \u201cdraws\u201d the evil out.\u00a0 It could also symbolize the couple\u2019s willingness to publicize their union in broad daylight.<\/p>\n

So there you have it! If you have ever stopped to think about why exactly we use rings to declare our love and fidelity for another, ponder on the historical background of the wedding ring.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Wedding rings have been exchanged as couples exchange their vows for centuries, and in so many different cultures that no one seems to know the origin of this practice.\u00a0 Obviously, many assume that the shape of the ring (a circle) is indicative of undying love and the continually renewed vows of the married couple.\u00a0 The […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\nThe Symbolism of the Wedding Ring - Bridal Party Tees<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bridalpartytees.com\/blog\/the-symbolism-of-the-wedding-ring\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"The Symbolism of the Wedding Ring - 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