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Have you ever taken a moment to consider the sentiment that lies behind all the deeply instilled wedding traditions? From the unveiling of the bride to the traditional term, “Tying the knot”, we go over interesting facts which stemmed the wedding rituals that make up one of the biggest days in your life. To continue reading the full article, please click here.

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A now-obsolete law called the "Breach of Promise to Marry" once allowed women to sue men for breaking off an engagement. Back then, there was a high premium on women being virgins when they married -- or at least when they got engaged. Surveys from the 1940s show that roughly half of engaged couples reported being intimate before the big day. If the groom-to-be walked out after he and the bride-to-be had sex, that left her in a precarious position. From a social angle, she had been permanently "damaged." From an economic angle, she had lost her market value. So Breach of Promise to Marry was born.

But in the 1930s, states began striking down the "Breach of Promise to Marry" law. By 1945, 16 states representing nearly half of the nation's population had made Breach of Promise a historical relic. At the same time, the diamond engagement ring began its transformation from decorative to de rigueur...

...In the days of Breach of Promise, the woman would do this on an unsecured basis -- that is, the man didn't have to pledge any collateral -- because the law provided her something akin to bankruptcy protection. Put simply, if the man didn't fulfill his obligation to marry, the woman had legal recourse. This calculus changed once the law changed. Suddenly, women wanted an upfront financial assurance from their men. Basically, collateral. That way, if the couple never made it down the aisle, she'd at least be left with something. And that something was almost always small and shiny. The diamond ring was insurance.

Maybe this is how the tradition was actually cemented into place, but why?  If some fiancee suggested insurance, why go with a diamond ring (which probably could not be sold for what was originally paid)?  Why not open a CD in the bride-to-be's name with a maturity date shortly after the wedding?  Car insurance isn't needed after you sell all of your cars; health insurance...after you're dead; why hold onto engagement insurance after the transition to marriage?  A CD would mature and could become part of the family savings.  I'd like to talk to the person responsible for this mess!