According to the Institute of Faith and Learning at Baylor, “ring by spring” is the tongue-in-cheek goal of many Christian college and university students. The idea is to be engaged by spring semester of senior year. There is a sizable number of students at Baylor embrace who “ring by spring” culture. But how many?

The journey to a wedding also lies on the thought of including traditions known to strengthen the marriage. Here are some of the stories behind wedding traditions.

A spark lit from over 900 miles apart when Dr. Robin Wallace, professor of musicology, and Meg Wallace, adjunct in the Baylor Interdisciplinary Core, first met each other. The now-married couple connected in 2011 through an online discussion group that sparked from a blog of Sojourners magazine.

A wedding dress, arguably one of the most important aspects of a wedding. Baylor apparel design majors use their skills to create long lasting impacts in the wedding business.

Baylor partnered with Lowell Observatory, Discovery and the city of Waco to celebrate and prepare for the eclipse expected two years from now.