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A '''wedding''' is a ceremony uniting a [[man]] and [[woman]] in [[matrimony]]. The man is called the [[groom]] and the woman is called the [[bride]]. Weddings typically involve the exchange of vows and rings between the marrying parties.

A '''wedding''' is a [[ceremony]] uniting a [[man]] and [[woman]] in [[matrimony]]. The man is called the [[groom]] and the woman is called the [[bride]]. Weddings typically involve the exchange of vows and rings between the marrying parties.

The tradition of the diamond engagement ring dates back to the 1400s, coming from Archduke Maximillian of Austria who gave his fiancée, Mary of Burgundy, a diamond ring.<ref>http://lifestyle.msn.com/relationships/articlematch.aspx?cp-documentid=10416019&page=2</ref>

The tradition of the diamond engagement ring dates back to the 1400s, coming from Archduke Maximillian of Austria who gave his fiancée, Mary of Burgundy, a diamond ring.<ref>http://lifestyle.msn.com/relationships/articlematch.aspx?cp-documentid=10416019&page=2</ref>