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learn the ropes" before "tying the knot

In other words, "practice yer milking-skills" before ya "buy da cow".
Hey, you wouldn't purchase a car without taking it for a test-drive first, so why should da subject of marriage be any different?! There are lots of good reasons to "learn the ropes" before "tying the knot", and there's many an unhappy couple to prove it!

Tying the Balloon Knot 

Samuel and Lance wanted were planning on tying the balloon knot, but nobody would bake them a cake.