getting married
Taking the plunge
Getting married is the act of entering into marriage—becoming legally or ceremonially united as spouses.
The phrase emphasizes the transition: They're getting married in June, We got married at city hall.
It can refer to the wedding event itself or the broader process of becoming wed: Are you nervous about getting married?
Woman getting married
- groomBetrothed man; stable worker
- altarSacred ritual table
- aisleCorridor between seating sections
- vowsSolemn binding promises
officiant · rings · bouquet · bridesmaids · groomsmen · procession · reception · chapel
Married partner
- husbandMarried man's role
- wifeFemale marriage partner
- coupleTwo linked together
- matrimonyLegal union of spouses
wedlock · partnership · newlyweds · conjugal · marital · household · cohabitation · better half
bride
Woman getting married
vows · officiant · rings · bouquet · bridesmaids · groomsmen · procession · reception · chapel · wedding party
spouse
Married partner
matrimony · wedlock · partnership · newlyweds · conjugal · marital · household · cohabitation · better half · life partner
vows
Solemn binding promises
fidelity · partnership · bond · loyalty · faithfulness · monogamy · forever · covenant · oath · trust
love
Intense fond attachment
- proposalFormal plan for consideration
- engagementCommitment to wed or attend
- courtshipSeeking another's romantic favor
sweetheart · fiancé · fiancée · passion · affection · intimacy · chemistry · soulmate · partner · adore
getting marrieddivorcing
Terminating a marriage legally
separating · splitting up · breaking up · filing for divorce
getting marriedliving alone
Residing without cohabitants
bachelorhood · spinsterhood · going solo · playing the field · celibacy
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