Can A Bride Who Calls Off A Wedding Get To Keep The Ring?

Question

As wedding season is near, so are many stories of people getting cold-feet. Christopher Reinhold asked his ex-fiance Collette DiPierro to marry him on her birthday. She was thrilled, but after four months of growing doubts, she called off the wedding and kept the ring. When Reinhold asked for the $17,500 ring back, she refused, and he took her to court. From a proper etiquette point of view, no matter who awful your fiance was, a woman should hand over the ring when an engagement is broken. From a legal standpoint, however, Reinhold and DiPierro entered a verbal contract where DiPierro agreed to marry him in exchange for the ring. She called off the wedding, not fulfilling the contract, and should give it back, right? Well, DiPierro says that the ring was a gift given to her on her birthday. A gift does not require the receiver to give anything back. What do you think? Should a bride who calls off a wedding get to keep the engagement ring?

Answer 1

no...way the man gave it....as a symol of love the women does not want to be love by him....bye little beautiful ring!!

Answer 2

=D

Answer 3

when the weddin is off everything should b retuned

Answer 4

If SHE breaks off the engagement, she returns the ring. If HE breaks off the engagement she can keep the ring...but that's kind of uncool and I personally would return the ring. Who want's a reminder of a broken promise?

Answer 5

That should just be out of courtesy.. I guess it is up to the couple. If he wants his ring back though it should be given back. But this is coming from a high school senior that went to prom last year.. who thinks it would be stupid to sue your date for breaking up with you after you spent money on your dress!

Answer 6

No. When is she going to wear it? Women who keep the ring are just being vindicative - heaping a financial "bill" on the man as a form of revenge. Perhaps their immaturity in needing to do so indicates why they weren't ready for marriage.

Answer 7

I gave my ex-fiance a ring.It was a sign of my love.I'm sure she sold it.I feel a part of me died when she dumped me.I have never loved another as much as her that wasn't my family.I wonder if a broken heart can ever heal.I find other women I like but really no more than friends.

Answer 8

In these broke times we live in, if she calls of that **** expensive wedding I will not hesitate to take that bling of her ungrateful hands!!

Answer 9

she can sell the **** ring.. i would.! lol.

Answer 10

Just because your of a fairer *** does not mean you should be any less the Lady..

Answer 11

Why would she want a ring that is part of a broken contract??
The only way she should keep it, is if SHE buys it.

Answer 12

She is ethically but not legally required to give back the ring. It's tacky to keep it.

Answer 13

it's kinda cheap and miserly if the bride doesn't return it .,...

Answer 14

She's gotta give it back.....it's just WRONG to keep it.... Why would you call off the wedding and keep the ring???? Even if it was given to her on her birthday, it's not a present, it's a freaking wedding ring.....!!!!

Answer 15

I was engaged for a period of time..about 3 months of actual engagement. Things started to change..he stopped communicating with me. I waited for him to respond..he didn't I took it to mean that was it. I accepted it. There were things that we did not agree on in the *** that could not have been compromised about. I did not give the ring back, as I felt he just left me hanging....I did have it made into a necklace...as a reminder, as I did not feel it would be appropriate to wear as a ring.

Answer 16

Generally my sentiments are that of the answer I have given. However, there are extenuating circumstances that can change it.

If the guy gives the girl the ring, and he works for the relationship and does good.... But the woman just gets cold feet, cheats on him, or decides she doesn't like him, etc. etc. She should NOT keep the ring. It's a token of his love. It was a gift, and is a piece of jewelery, but it symbolizes the love the man has given the woman. By her throwing it back in his face, it means she doesn't want it. She doesn't deserve a token of his love after that.

If it's a mutual breakup then I'm not sure. I still think whoever gave the ring should get it back, but I guess it doesn't matter as much there.

If the guy does what I mentioned the woman do in my first scenario, the woman should keep it. It's ***** tax. lol. Or like if the woman proposes to the guy and gives him the ring or whatever.

To conclude, I think whoever had the ring to begin with should get to keep it.

Answer 17

depends, I think once the groom puts the ring on the finger, then the wife can keep the ring.

Answer 18

Should she give it back? Yes...especially if it is an heirloom.

Does she have too? No.

I know from experience...having broke an engagement...things are much easier if you just give it back. Besides...why would I want to keep it? I would think of him everytime I wore it...and who wants that! :^)