nuptial rites
Formal matrimonial observances
Nuptial rites are the ceremonies and rituals performed at a wedding.
The phrase is formal and somewhat literary, encompassing everything from religious sacraments to cultural traditions that solemnize a marriage: The nuptial rites were conducted by candlelight.
Civil ceremonies and elaborate religious weddings alike qualify as nuptial rites.
- vowsSolemn binding promises
- handfastingCeremonial binding of couples
- holy matrimonySacred rite of spousal union
- honeymoonNewlyweds' celebratory vacation
- dowryMarital property transfer
bridal procession · flower girl · wedding party · sacrament · officiant · marriage license · ancestral customs · jumping the broom · matrimony · sacred space · ceremonial dances · first dance · ring exchange · conjugal · blessing · betrothal · unity candle · knot tying
nuptial ritesdivorce proceedings
Legal process ending marriage
divorce decree · annulment · decree absolute · separation · legal separation
nuptial ritesdivorce
Legal end of matrimony
annulment · separation · estrangement · abandonment · desertion
nuptial ritesfuneral rites
Customs for honoring deceased
last rites · death rituals · burial rites · memorial service · wake