Marriage for some people is a gamble while for some people it is a lifetime commitment. Marriage is a contract between two people that creates a bond between the two people known as spouse after the marriage. The rituals and how the wedding is performed are different in different states and countries.
Before marriage the boy is called a bachelor. After marriage, the girl is called the bride and boy is called the groom. There is a bridesmaid, whose role is to help the bride in every aspect, help her carry her dress. Bridesmaids are normally bride’s best friend or cousin.
The theme of the wedding is eclectic, whimsical, rustic etc. Wedding of countries like India are sublime and full of colours. Before the wedding ceremony sometimes the bride or the groom start having cold feet, they become nervous.
We have prepared a list of English words which are related to wedding and its arrangements.
Wedding Vocabulary Words in English
Bridesmaid | Bride | Groom | Whimsical | eclectic | Rustic |
Bachelor | Reception | Zeal | Zestful | Witness | Vow |
Matrimony | Husband | Wife | Fiancée | Endogamy | Endear |
Awe | Ardour | Cold feet | Spouse | Intimate | Elegant |
Romantic | Arranged | Traditional | Revere | Commemorate | Get hitched |
Wedlock | Oath | Ceremony | Bouquet | Betroth | Flower girl |
Ring ceremony | Stag Night | Tuxedo | Corsage | Loveable | Nuptial |
Divorce | Venue | Commitment | Propose | Wedding bells | Soul mate |
There are two types of wedding, arrange or love. Arrange marriage is in which the spouse are chosen by the parents or family while in love marriage the partners fall in love and then choose each other for the wedding.
People who have been recently married are known as “newly weds” or “newly wed couple”.
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