runaway brides
Altar-abandoning women
A runaway bride is a woman who flees her own wedding, typically at the last moment before or during the ceremony.
The phrase evokes dramatic escape—cold feet transformed into action.
It appears in news stories and romantic comedies alike: The runaway bride left him standing at the altar.
Less commonly, the phrase describes a pattern: She's been a runaway bride three times now.
- elopeWed in secret
- romanceLove and its excitement
- escapeFlight from captivity
- liberationRelease from constraint
- altarsSacred ceremonial tables
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