(July 2009). A white gold wedding ring. A wedding ring or wedding band is a ring, often but not always made of metal, indicating the wearer is married. Depending on the local culture, the ring is usually worn on the base of the right or the left ring finger.The custom of wearing such a ring has spread widely beyond its origin in Europe.July 2009). A white gold wedding ring. A wedding ring or wedding band is a ring, often but not always made of metal, indicating the wearer is married. Depending on the local culture, the ring is usually worn on the base of the right or the left ring finger.
steadfast. adj. 1. (esp of a person's gaze) fixed in intensity or direction; steady. 2. unwavering or determined in purpose, loyalty, etc: steadfast resolve.
Handfasting is an ancient rite, originating in the custom of tying a couples hands together to demonstrate that they are bound together in wedlock. Indeed, we still use the phrases tying the knot, getting hitched, or joining hands as common terms for getting married.