Proposal of marriage
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The proposal of marriage is an event where one person in a relationship asks for the other's hand in marriage. It often has a ritual quality, sometimes involving the presentation of an engagement ring and a formalized asking of a question such as "Will you marry me?".
In many Western cultures, the tradition in a heterosexual relationship has been for the man to propose to the woman. In the United Kingdom and Ireland, the 29th of February in a Leap year is said to be the one day when a woman can propose to her partner. As a monarch, Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom had to propose to Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. Finland has the same custom, with the addition that a man rejecting such a proposal was expected to buy his suitor enough cloth for a skirt as compensation. Although still very rare, a woman will occasionally propose to a man.[1]
In many cultures, such as in rural Catholic communities in Spain, it is traditional for grooms to ask the bride's father for permission before proposing.
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