Wedding Ring Situation
We had a unique wedding photography moment last week. During Lindsay and Ben’s wedding ceremony, Lindsay accidentally put Ben’s wedding ring on his right hand. To make matters worse he couldn’t get it off!
Eventually Ben was able to get the ring to his left hand, but that got me thinking about the symbolism of the wedding ring and why it’s worn on the fourth finger of the left hand. So here’s a little history:
The wedding ring has its roots in ancient Egypt. The ancient Egyptians, like many other cultures, considered the circle to be a symbol of eternity because it had no beginning and no end. They also considered the hole in the center of the circle to be symbolic of a doorway to the future and things to come. Rings, which are in the shape of a circle, would be given as a gift to a significant other to symbolize eternal love and a future together. A ring was always worn on the fourth finger of the left hand because the ancient Egyptians believed that the vein in the fourth finger led directly to the heart. So wearing the ring on your fourth finger was a sign that the person who gave it to you had a direct link to your heart.
We’re glad that Ben was able to get the ring to his left hand and wish Lindsay and Ben all that the rings symbolize – eternal love and a wonderful future together!
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