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How the engagement and wedding anniversary card developed
In Western cultures the concept of an official engagement period may have
begun in the 13th century during the reign of Pope Innocent III with an
official decree. Included in this decree were elements that still remain today
like the announcement of pending marriage publicly in the churches by the
priests during a suitable and fixed time. These formal church announcement of
the intent to marry is known are called banns.
The practice of giving or exchanging engagement rings is thought to have begun
in the 15th century when Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor, gave Mary of
Burgundy a diamond ring. This ring was an engagement present and, in the
Western World, a woman displays her engagement ring.
Normally an engagement ring is worn on the fourth finger of the left hand in
the United Kingdom, United State, Ireland, Canada, Australia, and many other
countries. It is generally thought that the Egyptians developed the tradition
of ring wearing to demonstrate engagement.
The formal announcement of an engagement was often at an engagement party
hosted by the bride's parents. Some engagements are announced at an engagement
party, traditionally hosted by the bride's parents. Nowadays, many couples do
not bother with an engagement party, instead they developed other ways to
inform their friends of the pending nuptials.
A modern tradition is the making of two rings at once but in two separate
pieces. One piece is given on engagement and the second at the marriage
ceremony. When joined they appear to be one piece.
Another tradition is the giving of cards as a means to celebrate an engagement
and a wedding anniversary. During the Victorian age they were very ornate and
often included a poem. This tradition, although not so 'flowery', remains
today.
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