hymeneal
Of the ceremony
Hymeneal means relating to marriage or weddings.
The word is literary and old-fashioned, derived from Hymen, the Greek god of marriage.
It appears mostly in poetry and formal contexts: hymeneal rites, hymeneal bliss.
As a noun, a hymeneal is a wedding song or poem.
Married partner
- maritalOf or relating to wedlock
- matrimonialRelating to wedlock
- conjugalOf marriage
- connubialRelating to the wedded state
betrothal · monogamy · fidelity · wedlock · union · bond · partnership · commitment
Sacred ritual table
- vowsSolemn binding promises
- processionalCeremonial entrance music
- officiantCeremony presider
- chuppahJewish wedding canopy
solemnization · ritual · liturgy · sacrament · benediction · cantor · sanctuary · vestments
spouse
Married partner
- maritalOf or relating to wedlock
- matrimonialRelating to wedlock
- conjugalOf marriage
connubial · betrothal · monogamy · fidelity · wedlock · union · bond · partnership · commitment · companionship
altar
Sacred ritual table
- vowsSolemn binding promises
- processionalCeremonial entrance music
- officiantCeremony presider
chuppah · solemnization · ritual · liturgy · sacrament · benediction · cantor · sanctuary · vestments · candles
bridal
Of wedding ceremonies
bouquet · bridesmaids · ringbearer · reception · toast · tuxedo · veil · trousseau · honeymoon · registry
ode
Laudatory verse form
lyric · sonnet · couplet · refrain · Spenser · celebration · praise · meter · rhyme · composition