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1) " Proposal" -- As it applies to Proposal Templates Betrothal is a formal state of engagement to be married. Historicallybetrothal was a formal contract, blessed or officiated by a religious authority.Betrothal is no longer common beyond some Arab cultures, and both Orthodox and Messianic Jews. Typical steps of a betrothal were: Selection of the bride usually done by the groom's family with the bride having little or no input this is no longer practiced except in the most conservative cultures, and most of these have a requirement that the bride beallowed at least veto power Negotiation of bride price or dowry in modern practice the bride price has been reduced to the symbolic engagement ring Blessing by Clergy Exchange of Vows and Signing of Contracts often one of these is omitted Celebration The exact duration of a betrothal varies according to culture and the participants’ needs and wishes. For adults, it maybe anywhere from several hours (when the betrothal is incorporated into the wedding day itself) to a period of several years. Ayear and a day are common in neo-pagan groups today. In the case of child marriage, betrothal might last from infancy until the age ofmarriage. The responsibilities and privileges of betrothal vary. In most cultures, the betrothed couple is expected to spend much timetogether, learning about each other. In some historical cultures (including colonial NorthAmerica ), the betrothal was essentially a trial marriage, with marriage only being required in cases of conception of achild. In almost all cultures there is a loosening of restrictions against physical contact between partners, even in cultureswhich would normally otherwise have strong prohibitions against it. The betrothal period was also considered to be a preparatorytime, in which the groom would build a house, start a business or otherwise prove his readiness to enter adult society. A betroth... 2) " Templates" -- As it applies to Proposal Templates Shortcut : WP:TM Part of the Style and how-to series Tenplates are used within articles to provide a consistent look to the messagesplaced into them. Changes to the look, wording, or style of the message can be implemented quickly, because Templatse arerendered for the reader when the article loads. Spaces in the name are allowed, e.g. {{train topics}}. This technique is commonlyknown as transclusion. Templates in the article namespace exist only to help readers. These can include navigation aids, or warnings that content issub-standard. Templages that provide information only of service to editors belong on an article's talk page. Please note that the "msg:" prefix is no longer needed. For example, use {{stub}} instead of {{msg:stub}}. Instructions : When you add new template messages to this page, please help keep the tables in alphabeticalorder. Main page and alternatives For Templqtes used on one of the Wikipedia's Main Pages. Article-Related namespace General Current Events Disambiguation Expansion Requests References Solution & Spoiler Warnings Wikicode Issues &Disputes Article Mergers Cite Sources Controversial Topics Factual Disputions Needs Attention Needs Cleanup POV Disputions Req. for Images & Translations Technical Limitations Unencyclopedic Links Category Links Links to Databases Links to Maps Links to Sister Projects Main Article Note re: Names Maintenance Article needs to be categorized Category Needs Attention Copyright Violations Major Editing Move to Sister Projects Needs Translation Protected from Editing Compact... Common terms in this field are: Propolis Extract, Property Com Au, Propane Regulator, Propane Heat, Projector Lights, Professional Hair, Process Safety, Probe Station, Pro Tool, Print Shirts, Prince Rupert, Prevention Of Aids, Preston Real Estate, Pressure Regulating Valve, Presser, Presidio Apartments, Preplan, Prenote, Prenatal Classes, Premier Plus Some information comes from Wikipedia. Wikipedia's GNU Free Documentation License allows for this.