atrus44 t1_j866dhs wrote on February 11, 2023 at 10:53 PM

Reply to comment by Currix in Wedding Planner in Ukraine War Has Adapted to Curfews, Blackouts, the determination to keep on living and to be happy is so heartwarming. by TheHuanWhoKnocks

For some reason I always thought it was distinct to Orthodox Christianity rather than a geographical thing, but I could be totally wrong. I don't know any Orthodox Americans, let alone married ones, to stare at their hands.

Suzume_Suzaku t1_j86mhjs wrote on February 12, 2023 at 12:55 AM

I'm Orthodox and we wear the wedding bands on our right hand and they are placed on our right hand during the ceremony.

ExpatMeNow t1_j86cb56 wrote on February 11, 2023 at 11:37 PM

I thought it was, too. My friend married a Greek-American guy in an Orthodox Church, and I think they did rings on right hand then and switched to left hand later just because they wanted to.