April, November and December were also good months to get married in, since these months did not conflict with peak farm work months. October was an auspicious month, signifying a bountiful harvest.

Choosing right day was also important. Today, most weddings are held on a Saturday, but in past, this day was considered unlucky. In fact, every day of week had a specific meaning. In Victorian era, ladies would follow this rhyme when considering day of week for her wedding:

Monday is for wealth Tuesday is for health Wednesday is best day of all Thursday is for losses Friday is for crosses Saturday is for no luck at all

Friday was considered most unlucky day to marry, while Wednesday was best day. Sunday was once considered most popular day to get married, as it was only day most people were free from work. But in seventeenth century, Puritans put a stop to this because they thought it was improper be festive on Sabbath.

It is considered lucky to marry when second-hand of clock is going up instead of going down.

The ancient Greeks believed fire of diamond reflected flame of love, while Romans thought diamonds to be splinters from falling stars that tipped arrows of Eros, god of love. In Middle Ages, these gems were looked upon as charms that had power to enhance love between a husband and a wife. However, diamonds were quite rare and only wealthy could afford them.

The tradition of giving a diamond engagement ring began in 1477 with Archduke Maximillian of Austria, who presented his betrothed, Mary of Burgundy, with a simple gold band with a diamond. Since diamonds are hardest, natural substance in nature, it was considered an appropriate symbol of enduring love. From that time forward, royal tradition of giving a diamond engagement ring began to be embraced by people around world.

In 1939, a brilliant advertising campaign by De Beers Company, world's largest miner and marketer of diamonds, made diamond THE engagement ring as only best option to gift to your fiancée.