No Rings
Personal jewelry is forbidden, so there is no conventional engagement ring when an Amish courtship reaches the point of the proposal. Since there are no engagement bells, this often applies to the actual wedding. As the following slides illustrate, the absence of rings is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to strange Amish wedding rituals.
No Rings
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Engagements Are Mostly Kept Secret
In the Amish community, engagements are usually held very private. They typically take place in the spring, and the engaged couple often hides the news of their engagement from their own families until the summer. The family, in exchange, keeps quiet until October, when they attend a traditional church service.
Engagements Are Mostly Kept Secret
