GETTING ENGAGED. I have questions about Finnish customs.HELP

SailorSmitty · Post by **SailorSmitty** » Fri Apr 27, 2012 12:43 am

I will be getting engaged to my beautiful Finnish girlfriend soon. I want to do it in accordance with Finnish standardsengagementyou and and customs. I read somewhere that in Finland traditionally when you propose, you do so with a plain prescious metal band which you both wear to signify engagement and then present a daimond ring at the wedding, i.e. reversed from what I always have known to be how to go about engagement and proposal. I don't readily believe anything I read off of a magazines website. Might one of you wonderful Finns lend your expertise? I would really appreciate it

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Upphew · Post by **Upphew** » Fri Apr 27, 2012 11:08 am

Kihlasormus = engagement ring
Vihkisormus = wedding ring

Do a google search, check the image search and compare results.

SailorSmitty · Post by **SailorSmitty** » Sun Apr 29, 2012 1:00 am

So we both wear kihlasormus afte I prropose?

Rip · Post by **Rip** » Sun Apr 29, 2012 3:55 pm

Yes, and in think most cases that is still just a plain golden ring.

AldenG · Post by **AldenG** » Sun Apr 29, 2012 7:29 pm

I'm sure this question must be addressed by ISO 26000 or something like that, but I can't seem to find anything at the moment.

Bavarian · Post by **Bavarian** » Sun Apr 29, 2012 7:48 pm

Just remember, the wife is always right. Even when she isn't, she is.

StellaS · Post by **StellaS** » Tue May 01, 2012 9:19 pm

And often you go together to buy the engagement rings. You pay for her ring, she pays for yours.

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