antenuptial
Prior to wedding
Antenuptial means before marriage.
The word appears almost exclusively in legal contexts: an antenuptial agreement or antenuptial contract is what's more commonly called a prenup—a legal arrangement made before a couple marries, typically governing property division if they divorce.
Formal marriage agreement
- fiancéMan pledged to marry
- fiancéeEngaged woman
- bride-to-beEngaged woman awaiting marriage
- affiancedEngaged to marry
proposal · ring · courtship · promise · commitment · banns · matchmaking · dowry
Enforceable written agreement
- settlementResolved dispute or colony
- assetsOwned items of value
- propertySomething owned or inherent
- divisionSplitting into parts
finance · protection · safeguard · provision · stipulation · clause · binding · legal
betrothal
Formal marriage agreement
- fiancéMan pledged to marry
- fiancéeEngaged woman
- bride-to-beEngaged woman awaiting marriage
affianced · proposal · ring · courtship · promise · commitment · banns · matchmaking · dowry · trousseau
contract
Enforceable written agreement
- settlementResolved dispute or colony
- assetsOwned items of value
- propertySomething owned or inherent
division · finance · protection · safeguard · provision · stipulation · clause · binding · legal · document