Historically it was the goods, money or property that a bride brought to her husband at marriage
In 
1425... [DOC] [TLE] Courtship and Marriage in the Eighteenth Century : The Colonial ... [PAR] Mar 7, 2009 ... History .... We found her doing the honors of the table with ineffable sweetness 
and ... household goods they had accumulated and any money or property ... 
couple exchange vows, and the bride promise to obey her husband... [DOC] [TLE] Unusual Historicals: Weddings in History: The bride price in ... [PAR] Jun 3, 2015 ...