Proposal Of Marriage In The Rain

In many Western cultures, the tradition has been for the man to propose to the woman. In the United Kingdom and Ireland, 29 February in a Leap day is said to be the one day when a woman can propose to her partner. As a monarch, Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom had to propose to Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. Finland has the same custom, with the addition that a man rejecting such a proposal was expected to buy his suitor enough cloth for a skirt as compensation. Although still very rare, a woman will occasionally propose to a man.
In many cultures, it is traditional for a groom to ask the bride's father for permission before proposing.
Proposals made on or around special occasions are common in many cultures throughout the world.
With the advent of same-sex marriages, traditional customs regarding the gender of the person who is expected to propose do not have any application.