where did the garter removal tradition come from
Garter (stockings) There is a Western wedding tradition for a bride to wear a garter to her wedding, to be removed towards the end of the reception by the groom. This garter is not normally used to support stockings. This practice is often interpreted as symbolic of deflowering, though some sources attribute its origin to a superstition that taking an article of the bride's clothing will bring good luck.[1] In the Middle Ages, the groomsmen would rush at the new bride to take her garters as a prize.[2]
Engagement ring Although the ancient Egyptians are sometimes credited with having invented the engagement ring,[2] and the ancient Greeks with having adopted the tradition,[3] the history of the engagement ring can only be reliably traced as far back as ancient Rome.[4][5][6]