<P> An engagement , betrothal , or fiancer is a promise to wed , and also the period of time between a marriage proposal and a marriage . During this period , a couple is said to be betrothed , intended , affianced , engaged to be married , or simply engaged . Future brides and grooms may be called the betrothed , a wife - to - be or husband - to - be , fiancée or fiancé ( from the French word of the same form ) , respectively . The duration of the courtship varies vastly , and is largely dependent on cultural norms or upon the agreement of the parties involved . </P>
<P> An engagement , betrothal , or fiancer is a promise to wed , and also the period of time between a marriage proposal and a marriage . During this period , a couple is said to be betrothed , intended , affianced , engaged to be married , or simply engaged . Future brides and grooms may be called the betrothed , a wife - to - be or husband - to - be , fiancée or fiancé ( from the French word of the same form ) , respectively . The duration of the courtship varies vastly , and is largely dependent on cultural norms or upon the agreement of the parties involved . </P>
the person you are going to marry is called
the person you are going to marry is called
the betrothed wife - to - be or husband - to - be fiancée or fiancé
the betrothed wife - to - be or husband - to - be fiancée or fiancé