bride
Groom's altar partner
A bride is a woman on her wedding day or in the period just before and after marriage.
The term applies from engagement through the ceremony and briefly beyond: The bride wore her grandmother's veil.
Bridal relates to brides and weddings: bridal shower, bridal party.
A bride-to-be is an engaged woman.
Formal event marking occasions
- altarSacred ritual table
- aisleCorridor between seating sections
- veilFabric that obscures
- bouquetArranged cluster of blooms
wedding · marriage · engagement · betrothal · chapel · celebrant · confetti · procession
Fabric that obscures
- trainRail vehicle or instruct
- bustleEnergetic noisy activity
- corsetBoned waist-shaping undergarment
- tulleFine net fabric
lace · satin · chiffon · embroidery · tiara · petticoat · silhouette · mermaid
Binding promise given
- commitmentFirm pledge to act
- oathFormal binding promise
- promiseCommitment to act
- foreverFor all time
faithfulness · devotion · bond · fidelity · loyalty · honor · trust · rings
Joyful emotional state
- blissPerfect, serene felicity
- radianceGlowing luminous quality
- beamingSmiling very broadly
- nervousUneasy and apprehensive
anticipation · excitement · joyful · tearful · blushing · overwhelmed · elation · gratefulness
Betrothed man; stable worker
- maid of honorBride's principal attendant
- wedding partyAttendants for bride and groom
- attendantsPeople who assist others
- matron of honorMarried principal wedding attendant
ceremony
Formal event marking occasions
bouquet · wedding · marriage · engagement · betrothal · chapel · celebrant · confetti · procession · reception
veil
Fabric that obscures
tulle · lace · satin · chiffon · embroidery · tiara · petticoat · silhouette · mermaid · ballgown
pledge
Binding promise given
- commitmentFirm pledge to act
- oathFormal binding promise
- promiseCommitment to act
forever · faithfulness · devotion · bond · fidelity · loyalty · honor · trust · rings · exchange
happiness
Joyful emotional state
nervous · anticipation · excitement · joyful · tearful · blushing · overwhelmed · elation · gratefulness · contentment
groom
Betrothed man; stable worker
- maid of honorBride's principal attendant
- wedding partyAttendants for bride and groom
- attendantsPeople who assist others
- weddingwedding, wedding ring, marry, wedding ceremony, wedding rings
- weddingswedding, wedding dress, wedding cake, wedding ceremony, groom
- marriagegroom, wedding, husband, wife, spouse
- ceremony participantsofficiant, celebrant, best man, maid of honor, groomsman
- church weddinggroom, wedding march, wedding rings, wedding veil, white dress
- femaleswoman, girl, lady, mother, daughter
bridegroom
Betrothed man; stable worker
bridegroom · groomsman · best man · usher · father of the bride
bridespinster
Unmarried older woman
old maid · wife · bachelorette · single woman · married woman
- bride and groomCouple being married
- water under the bridgePast matters no longer relevant
- bridal showerPre-marriage gift gathering
- bridal partyCeremony's supporting cast
- bridal wreathOrnamental flowering shrub
- bridge the gapConnect separated things
bridge, bridal, bridle, brides, bridegroom, bridesmaid, bridesmaids, bridal shower, bridgehead