What's the difference between the engagement ring and wedding ring?

i know the meaning of course...what i don't know is in appearance, i mean, does the other one need a decoration or something? or just plain? and i heard in some countries the engagement and wedding ring is just the same..

Rings are a symbol of love and affection for one person to the other.

It is not the ring on your finger that weighs importance but what lies in ones heart.

Some people just wear a wedding band. The engagement ring usually has a rock. LOL

It depends entirely on the taste of the individual buying/receiving. The engagement ring typically has a stone of some sort, in most cases a diamond. (though increasingly, people choose other stones) The wedding band is sometimes plain, sometimes decorated with stones. I have small hands, so my wedding band is a wrap that fits snugly against my engagement ring. But if you are asking what the traditional rings would be, the answer is a solitaire diamond engagement ring, and a simple band for the wedding ring.

This is largely a matter of the expectations of the couple. You can get 'bridal' sets, that have an engagement ring and wedding band that fit nicely together and compliment eachother. Some get a plain band for the wedding ring, and a ring with a stone for the engagement ring. (The flashier one often comes first, even though this seems backwards to me!).

Ultimately, though, marriage isn't about the ring. It's about what the ring symbolizes. An unbroken union with no beginning and no end. A good marriage should be very similar - with love and support for one another that is unquestionable and unending.

An engagment ring (for women) usually is more decorated, usually with a diamond. A wedding ring is usually a plain band. At least to my knowledge, but these days, people are doing all sorts of things.

Well an engagement ring is just as fancy or as plain as the people want it to be in their eyes. I know of someone who had and engagement ring that was just a simple band and when they got married they added a thicker and a bit fancier band behind that one for the wedding band. It really is all what you like. I hope this helps.

I don't feel that it matters what the rings look like, just the meaning behind them. In a movie I saw once the guy used a cigar label as a wedding ring, cause he couldn't afford a real ring. Later on, he had a gold wedding ring made just like the cigar label. I thought it was sweet. I've also heard of guys giving one of their rings as an engagement ring. Although an engagement ring isn't necessary, it is traditional.

I second what sniffydog said.

The engagement ring usually has a center stone. The wedding ring usually does not. Sometimes wedding rings are sold in a matching set, bride and groom. Sometimes the engagement ring and wedding ring are sold in a matching set so they fit nicely together.

Sometimes a wedding ring is knowns as a wedding band. Can just be a plain band of gold.

The most traditional engagement ring is a single diamond setting. The wedding ring would then just match it in material, gold or platinum, and be about 3 mm thick.

My engagement ring was my wedding ring for the first couple of years. It was a beautiful ring of 2 ct.. I now have a small band of diamond that we found to match. Lots of people wear one ring for both. If it is a plain gold band, it should wait to be worn until after you are married.

They are totally different in appearance! An engagement ring, they symbol of the promise of marriage, is a diamond ring with many colors, shapes, sizes, and styles.

A wedding ring is a simple band, sometimes with an engraving on the inside or a simple design on the outside, given at the actual wedding ceremony. It is often bought to match the color and style of the engagement ring so that they can be worn together.

Hope this helps!

most people tend to add a band of some sort (some with diamonds and some without) to there engagement ring. others choose not to have anything.

my sister got 3k for an engagement ring and opted not to get an additional band. she couldn't find anything that complimented the engagement ring. the ring is still beautiful without an additional band. me on the other hand, didn't get quite as much on the engagement ring, but i was able to find a band (with more diamonds) that complimented my engagement ring well.

everyone is different and you don't have to have a band to solidify your marriage.

i think it's a better idea to have just one. if you are happy, then it will be a symbol of that happiness no matter what it looks like. if you are unhappy / divorce, you will have two rings to get rid of :(

It is what ever you like it to be,remember you have to wear it no one else.

Usually the engagement ring has a diamond on it and wedding rings are just sometimes gold bands. But my moms wedding ring and engagement ring have diamonds, soo........yeah. It can really be anything you want it to be.

As far as I know the engagement ring is the one with decoration and wedding ring is just a band. Like my ring actually intertwines. So, my wedding band locks under my engagement ring.

But, some people buy an engagement ring seperate from a wedding ring and just take off the engagement ring when they get married. It all is up to your preference.

I lived in 4 different European countries. They usually only have one ring ~ the wedding ring. In Spain they wear it on their left hand not the right. A band was also the most common ring, not with a diamond or other stone.

the enagement ring usually has a stone in it symbolising that one day you will be married, the wedding ring is a gold or white gold band

the engagement ring is usually a diamond, and the wedding ring a plain band

well lets check hmm last time i saw these things the weding ring was the bigger diomond with a few smaller one's on each side and on the engagement ring is one stone, or a series of stones exactly the same size.the wedding ring usually has the appearance of being the larger ring and the other is in most cases on a narrower band....hope this gives you some idea....