Has anyone married without exchanging rings?

[Mum4Fergus]

I know it's not a legal requirement but what happens at the 'with this ring...' part?!

I'm pretty sure it can just be left out of a civil ceremony, just as things like a candle lighting can similarly be omitted. Not sure about religious ceremonies, but thinking of the Royal Wedding, which is the only religious ceremony I have seen, William didn't have a ring so I would guess it's optional.

We couldn't afford rings at the time and had our ceremony at the local Town Hall. We just asked them to leave that bit out, they said no problem and that it wasn't an unusual request.

When i got married i was sent a booklet to fill in to choose what words i wanted in the ceremony including whether there were any rings.

Ah grand...thank you!

Ours are tattooed. The registrar just changed the words to suit!

We didn't have rings, flowers, music, photos, or guests. We just sauntered in wearing whatever we were wearing that day with two witnesses, and out again fifteen minutes later. It was lovely.

My husband hated wearing a ring and now doesn't bother. I lost mine recently, or my cat stole it (it's her thing) so now neither of us wear one! I may save up for a new ring, but DH remains unbothered.

Ooh I had no idea it was optional! Been to a lot of weddings and been involved in wedding planning etc in the past and never come across it. Good thread OP.

Sounds perfect Bogqueens.
I fancy that

In Catholic Wedding's you exchange Rings as a sign of love and fidelity. You exchange a Silver Coin as a token of all you possess. William is the only one I have ever heard of not receiving a wedding ring. I presume it is because he is a Royal.

*weddings

We're wanting our rings tattooed too ...

So to speak

We skipped the ring bit and had each others initial on our ring fingers so I have a B he has a K.

It was lovely, crisp, and actually pretty romantic in its low-key way.

My husband doesn't have a ring, he just didn't fancy it. The vicar just omitted the 'exchange of rings' and put in something about the giving of my ring

Thanks everyone-that's our minds made up on that one

Rings are definitely optional in RC weddings - it's the sacrament which matters not the symbols. You just ask for that bit to be omitted.

Neither DH or I like wedding rings so never had them and references to them were omitted from the church service.

My husband doesn't wear a ring but I do.

So he gave me this ring as a sign of our marriage, etc.

And I received this ring as a sign of our marriage, etc.