FenTiger

I'm sure you have all noticed that Hungarians, those that do, wear wedding ring on their right hand and Brits on left hand. I sometimes wonder what happens when a Brit marries a Hungarian ..... what do they do? I suppose if living in UK it would be typical to wear on the left but if you marry and live in Hungary do you wear it on the right?

jetsam1

Hi! Mine is on the left and I married a Hungarian!

I've never even noticed this or had anyone mention it to me as a difference?

Peter_in_Hungary

The Hungarian tradition is to wear the ring on the left hand upon engagement and it is then swapped to the right hand at the wedding. This way the wedding ring doubles as an engagement ring.....how economical!!!

I have a Hungarian wife who I met and married in England and she wears her ring on her left hand. I don't wear mine very often because I am always using machines but otherwise it's English fashion.

FenTiger

It would be so obvious someone isn't Hungarian if they wear it on the left ..... might stick out like a sore thumb if trying to blend in with the natives.

TerryandBrigi

I am marrying my Hungarian beauty this year. I have to say, i could not fathom the ring thing either.
She has decided that she is going to wear her engagement ring, middle finger left hand ( only finger it fits since latest diet ! ) The wedding ring she intends to wear traditional UK, left hand.

When I asked for meanings, reasons or traditions, she replied " Looks better there"

Go figure...........

FenTiger

My Hungarian wife wears her wedding ring on left hand. I suppose it's a show of faith or love

mawood47

[QUOTE=TerryandBrigi;11564873]I am marrying my Hungarian beauty this year. I have to say, i could not fathom the ring thing either.
She has decided that she is going to wear her engagement ring, middle finger left hand ( only finger it fits since latest diet ! ) The wedding ring she intends to wear traditional UK, left hand.

When I asked for meanings, reasons or traditions, she replied " Looks better there"

Go figure...........[/QUO
Good luck and happiness for the future, my fie is all so Hungarian we first meeting in Budapest so years ago married in Sep 09 still going she wears hear wedding ring left hand mien around my neck I do not like things on fingers to past accident, we have a mutual relationship and some funny times, on day we was at hear family grave plot witch has 4 generation their so she sited "one day you will be hear" my replay was "no" wye not " I can not speak Hungarian" digger47

TerryandBrigi

HAHA,
Good old fashioned British humour Digger.

Rural Hungary

Interesting Peter, I didn't know that but it makes complete sense!