Two families delivered betrothal gifts to propose marriage.
During the Southern Dynasty(420589),if a man was to take a wife,he had to first present to the woman a new pair of silk shoes when delivering betrothal gifts.
" He stepped back on the betrothal on a pretext that his aunt had betrothed him to sombody else and he came to retrieve his sword.
They were still in the days of betrothal, and their greatest happiness was being together.
Burgomaster's Charlotte has engaged herself to the state councillor's son; the betrothal took place yesterday evening.
" "My betrothal ring?
" Immediately after the betrothal came the marriage, for there was no reason to delay.
Alfred and Kæla were betrothed, which was a very natural result; and the betrothal was announced in the newspaper of the little town.
The written leaf, the last farewell of the bridegroom to his bride, would only bring sorrow when once it reached her hands; but where were those hands, so soft and delicate, which had once spread the table-cloth on the fresh grass in the green wood, on the day of her betrothal?
" So she took him by the wrist, and he laughed till he nearly choked; and when she came to the fourth finger, there was a gold ring on it, as if it knew there was to be a betrothal.
All the church bells rung, and the heralds rode about the town proclaiming the betrothal.
