bridegrooms
Altar-bound males
Bridegrooms is the plural of bridegroom—a man about to be married or recently married.
The word appears most often in wedding contexts: The bridegrooms waited nervously at the altar.
With the legalization of same-sex marriage, bridegrooms now also refers to two men marrying each other.
Married man's role
- fiancéMan pledged to marry
- spouseMarried partner
- partnerOne who shares activity
- soulmateDeeply compatible life partner
betrothed · intended · newlywed · match · beloved · companion · mate · counterpart
Groom's wedding attendants
- usherOne who seats guests
- ringbearerMatrimonial attendant with bands
- officiantCeremony presider
- escortOne who accompanies another
processional · recessional · toasting · vows · ceremony · altar · aisle · exchange
Men's formal evening attire
- boutonniereLapel flower arrangement
- tailcoatCutaway evening jacket
- cummerbundPleated formal waistband
- bowtieSymmetrical knotted neckwear
cufflinks · formalwear · waistcoat · sherwani · barong · kilt · hanbok · dashiki
Unwed male adult
- barberProfessional who trims locks
- haircutStyling by trimming
- shavingRemoving hair with blade
- groomingSelf-care for appearance
rehearsal · nervousness · speechwriting · fittings · planning · prenuptial · counseling · anticipation
husband
Married man's role
soulmate · betrothed · intended · newlywed · match · beloved · companion · mate · counterpart
groomsmen
Groom's wedding attendants
- usherOne who seats guests
- ringbearerMatrimonial attendant with bands
- officiantCeremony presider
escort · processional · recessional · toasting · vows · ceremony · altar · aisle · exchange · oath
tuxedo
Men's formal evening attire
- boutonniereLapel flower arrangement
- tailcoatCutaway evening jacket
- cummerbundPleated formal waistband
bowtie · cufflinks · formalwear · waistcoat · sherwani · barong · kilt · hanbok · dashiki
bachelor
Unwed male adult
grooming · rehearsal · nervousness · speechwriting · fittings · planning · prenuptial · counseling · anticipation
bridegroomswidowers
Men whose wives died
bachelors · divorcés · ex-husbands · confirmed bachelors · spinsters