wedding ceremony
Vows exchange event
A wedding ceremony is the formal ritual in which two people are married.
The term emphasizes the ceremonial aspect—the vows, officiant, and witnesses—as distinct from the reception or celebration that follows.
The wedding ceremony was brief, but the party lasted all night.
- vowsSolemn binding promises
- I doMarriage consent phrase
- till death do us partMatrimonial permanence oath
- bouquetArranged cluster of blooms
- something borrowedItem temporarily taken
bride · here comes the bride · veil · groom · maid of honor · best man · dress · handfasting · altar · betrothal · marriage license · officiant · unity candle · matrimony · tuxedo · nuptials · procession · flower girl
- ceremoniesgraduation, graduations, funeral, funerals, baptisms
- royal weddingsroyal couple, royal engagement, bridal gown, tiaras, bouquet
- wedding customsmarriage vows, bridal procession, bouquet toss, best man, bridesmaid
- Marriage Milestonesfirst anniversary, golden anniversary, silver anniversary, diamond anniversary, engagement party
- African traditionsancestral worship, rites of passage, tribal chiefs, tribal initiation, healing rituals
- Biblical Marriagemarriage covenant, bride, husband and wife, bridegroom, groom
wedding ceremonydivorce proceedings
Legal process ending marriage
divorce · annulment · divorce hearing · legal separation · divorce decree
wedding ceremonybreakup
Romantic relationship's termination
parting · estrangement · split
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