newlyweds
Just-married couple
Newlyweds are people who have recently married.
The term usually applies during the first year or so of marriage, when the couple is still adjusting to married life: The newlyweds honeymooned in Italy.
The singular newlywed exists but is less common, since marriage involves two people.
Married partners
- partnersJoint venture participants
- lovebirdsOpenly affectionate couple
- pairTwo matching things
- duoTwo working together
twosome · mates · bride · groom · husband · wife · companions · match
Formal event marking occasions
- receptionAct of receiving guests
- nuptialsVows and rings
- vowsSolemn binding promises
- altarSacred ritual table
chapel · guests · cake · toast · rings · bridal · groom · bouquet
Solemn binding promises
- promiseCommitment to act
- pledgeBinding promise given
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
- fidelityLoyalty or exactness
loyalty · bond · covenant · partnership · unity · togetherness · monogamy · dedication
Swift departure or retreat
- destinationIntended arrival point
- romanticConducive to love
- tropicalOf hot, humid regions
- resortPlace for getaways
cruise · suite · paradise · island · beachfront · escape · seclusion · luxury
Opening academic period
- adjustmentAlteration to improve fit
- cohabitationDwelling together unmarried
- fresh startOpportunity to restart unburdened
- thresholdPoint of beginning
learning curve · nest building · merging · settling in · establishing · foundation · domesticity · household
spouses
Married partners
duo · twosome · mates · bride · groom · husband · wife · companions · match · pairing
ceremony
Formal event marking occasions
altar · chapel · guests · cake · toast · rings · bridal · groom · bouquet · officiant
vows
Solemn binding promises
fidelity · loyalty · bond · covenant · partnership · unity · togetherness · monogamy · dedication · oath
getaway
Swift departure or retreat
- destinationIntended arrival point
- romanticConducive to love
- tropicalOf hot, humid regions
resort · cruise · suite · paradise · island · beachfront · escape · seclusion · luxury · exotic
first year
Opening academic period
- adjustmentAlteration to improve fit
- cohabitationDwelling together unmarried
- fresh startOpportunity to restart unburdened
threshold · learning curve · nest building · merging · settling in · establishing · foundation · domesticity · household · routines
- couplescouple, married couple, married couples, pair, twosome
- familiesnuclear family, extended family, blended family, stepfamily, single-parent family
- living arrangementscohabitation, roommates, housemates, shared housing, house share
- romantic pairscouples, spouses, love birds, soulmates
- wedding elementsbride, groom, dress, suit, rings
- wedding partybride, groom, bridesmaid, bridesmaids, groomsman