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Pope Innocent III (1160/1-1216) declared that a waiting period be observed between betrothal & marriage, which led to separate engagement & wedding rings
The 1st diamond engagement ring was in 1477 , King Maximilian I of Germany proposing to Mary
$72 billion is spent annually on weddings, USA
The “something blue” in a bridal ensemble symbolizes purity, fidelity &