walk down the aisle
Exchange wedding vows
To walk down the aisle is to get married, from the traditional image of a bride walking down the church aisle toward the altar: After ten years together, they finally walked down the aisle.
The phrase emphasizes the ceremonial act itself rather than the legal or relational aspects of marriage.
Of wedding ceremonies
- groomBetrothed man; stable worker
- matrimonyLegal union of spouses
- nuptialsVows and rings
- bouquetArranged cluster of blooms
altar · officiant · bridesmaids · best man · ring bearer · flower girl · processional · marriage license
Formal moving line
- vowsSolemn binding promises
- ritualCeremonial set of actions
- blessingPrayer seeking divine favor
- chapelSmall worship room
solemnity · sacrament · pews · clergy · candles · hymns · incense · robes
Commitment to wed or attend
- promiseCommitment to act
- bondBinding tie or connection
- fidelityLoyalty or exactness
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
pledge · vow · partnership · union · lifelong · forever · til death · soulmate
Transition-marking ceremony
- transitionChange from one state
- new chapterDistinct period starting now
- life eventSignificant personal milestone
- turning pointDecisive moment of change
next step · big day · momentous · landmark · beginning · threshold · adulthood · starting a family
bridal
Of wedding ceremonies
bouquet · altar · officiant · bridesmaids · best man · ring bearer · flower girl · processional · marriage license · unity candle
procession
Formal moving line
chapel · solemnity · sacrament · pews · clergy · candles · hymns · incense · robes · liturgy
engagement
Commitment to wed or attend
devotion · pledge · vow · partnership · union · lifelong · forever · til death · soulmate · spouse
rite of passage
Transition-marking ceremony
- transitionChange from one state
- new chapterDistinct period starting now
- life eventSignificant personal milestone
turning point · next step · big day · momentous · landmark · beginning · threshold · adulthood · starting a family