The history of the Engagement
At one time the engagement was just as important the wedding itself. Anglo-Saxons were used to stealing away their brides-to-be. Romance, wooing, and engagements were not in the picture. But the families of the women insisted on being reimbursed for what was, after all, a working member of the family. The engagement signified the intended transfer of ownership from Father to Husband and also provided a period during which the "the bride's price" could be agreed upon.
Several centuries later the situation was in reverse and Fathers were paying future sons-in-law, or their families, a "dowry" to marry off their daughters. The engagement was again a time for agreeing on the payment, or dowry, and also a time for collecting an extravagant trousseau, at least for rich brides.
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