What girl does not dream of that her wedding was the most bright, very spectacular, stylish. Find a worthy candidate for the right conquest of marriage is not a problem, and now want to have everything at the highest level, unforgettable and simply magical!

After the unusual dating, sweet visits and walks, when you've already decided that you need the type of person who next to you, it's time to move on to the oldest and good traditions for the purpose of legitimize their wonderful relationship.

Long since there is such a terrific ritual as engagement. Engagement - a statement of its intention to lovers to marry. First, in Russian engagement was accompanied by a rather unusual symbolic rite "Handshake". That is, the fathers of both sides discussed joint early accommodation, rather marry their children to enter into contracts, in words or writing and firmly shook hands. This was the final decision consent to the marriage, and if the wedding for any reason not accomplished the party in breach should pay back for "dishonor", ie to pay damages. Here it is - the power of man's handshake.

That's nothing! Here in Germany could be in love "Betrothed" state as long as it got up on their own feet. That is, when they have an opportunity to organize their own wedding, after the wedding to go to his own house, his own car, that's when it's time to get married. If such laws were now in Russia, many "Young" couple would remain betrothed.

The toughest, clear and binding controls arranged Brac in Italy. There's even talk to them could only be in the presence of parents and Only in the house of the bride. Surely, such restrictions during the engagement contributed to the beginning of a very bright, emotional and passionate family life.

Up to the point of absurdity reached Swiss meticulousness. They are so responsibly to preserve its capital and to guarantee the successful lives of their offspring, the groom first staged "qualifying Commission "to identify its suitability for marriage: it is enough if he is smart, It is consistent, responsible. But the bride's dowry and thus should not have been worthy of the "polished" groom. What the young man now gone would it? And you girls would like to have your elect arranged "Test drive" before you decide to give ourselves into his hands? Or are you in advance confident that he will definitely pass it?

And the emotional, eccentric inhabitants of Spain isolated on engagement three weeks. Their way of life is so swift that they do not We saw no reason to wait longer than the marriage, and if the period is prolonged, the wedding general and could be canceled.

Now, in Russia for quite rare to hear about engagement. Although it is - this is the same as the now popular "civil marriage ", it just set a clear deadline. As before, the mandatory the condition of the engagement is to introduce and consent Parents on both sides. At this point, you can arrange and "exams" or groom bride, assign an approximate date for the wedding, to discuss organizational moments. And when a positive decision finally adopted is in solemn setting, for example, a dinner party announced its intention to get married the presence of relatives and close friends.

Engagement - It is a fascinating ritual. After the official announcement of his intentions, about the wedding, after the application to the registrar lovers already can rightfully be called the bride and groom. This is very touching and important moments in life. Engagement enables all good think, decide, weigh, to determine the future. It is important to understand that the man you have chosen the one that you need to understand whether You live with him, to lead a life. Do you want to see him strong, weak, joyful, sad. In general, are you ready to take in the gentle hands of someone else's destiny, and to give in his strong hands of another person. That's what you and given to a small the period from the date of application to the registrar until the time of the marriage. To the new, young family that you create, it was doomed to light the future!

Catherine Nekapriznaya

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