Do you have to exchange rings?

74jax

Our registrar called on Friday just to see if we had any questions. I forgot to ask if you have to have the exchange of rings part?

Does anyone know?

faithless

Well I know some guys don't have a ring, so the men's ring is optional, so I would think both must be optional.

wendz86

I'm pretty sure it said on the form for ours it is optional.

reformedEffortmaker

I thought it was optional too, I guess they may need to know beforehand though to change the vows??

74jax

It's on our forms but not under optional. I think I'll wait until we go and give our song choices and ask then.

ladypike

You dont have to exchange rings as I asked the question at our registry office.
It is optional as I want to save our ring exchange for our ceremony abroad :-)

Scotsbride

we had the same thing! the rings are symbols you can exchange hola hopes or haribo if you want. generally most people do exchange rings but it up to you whether the groom has a ring or not it is not a legal requirement that the groom has a ring. if this is about this bride I don't know I would check with the person conducting the service.

GlamGirlie

74jax wrote: »

Our registrar called on Friday just to see if we had any questions. I forgot to ask if you have to have the exchange of rings part?

Does anyone know?

In the Church of England the woman HAS to have a ring. It is optional for the groom.

74jax

It is for myself (bride) but its not Church of England, its a civil service.