It's pretty much accepted at this point in time that everyone
wears their wedding ring on the left ring finger. But why?
And do bride and grooms absolutely have to? Here, the
story behind left hand ring placement and whether or not
you have to follow this custom.





The story of wearing your wedding ring on the left hand can
be traced back to ancient Roman and Greek times (really!).
Back in that day, the Romans believed that the vein in the
ring finger (the fourth finger) on the left hand ran directly to
one's heart. Because of this belief, they called that vein the
"vena amoris" or vein of love. Naturally, to solidify a union
based on love, they'd place the ring on that finger that
housed the vein of love to signify the romance the newly
married couple shares. A pretty adorable physical
representation of two hearts being connected, don't you
think?




Western cultures have pretty much accepted this age old
wives tale to be true, wearing the engagement and then the
wedding rings on that left ring finger. Many people in
Europe, however, choose to wear their wedding rings on the
right hand's ring finger. Ultimately, the choice is yours!
As for wearing a wedding ring, it's completely up to your
personal preference, as I'm aware some couples use tattoo in place of rings, while others don't even use any of the aforementioned two, but it's of course a nice way to
symbolize your union.