| A | B |
|---|
| honeymoon | short trip after the wedding |
| marriage | legal union of two people |
| wedding gown | dress that a bride wears on her wedding day |
| bridal bouquet | flowers that the bride carries |
| flower girls | young girls who throw flowers in the path of the bride in church |
| ring bearer | usually a small boy who carried the rings on a pillow to the church |
| engagement ring | ring given by a man to the woman he plans to marry |
| dowry | a sum of money which goes with the bride to her marriage |
| garter | elastic to hold up stocking |
| garter toss by groom | tosses to men, catcher is next to marry |
| bouquet toss by bride | tosses to single women, catcher is next to marry |
| wedding ring | ring showing that wearer is married |
| tuxedo | formal dress for men |
| matron of honor | married, chief bridesmaid |
| brides maids | bride's attendants at wedding |
| limousine | big car takes couple to church |
| horse and carriage | transportation, sometimes in place of limousine |
| rice | thrown by family/friends after wedding outside |
| reception | party after church to celebrate |
| first dance | usually a waltz by the newlyweds |
| priest, minister, rabbi, etc. | person who marries the couple |
| temple | Jewish place of worship |
| mosque | Moslem place of worship |
| church | Christian place of worship |
| chapel | small church or part of large church or cathedral |
| wedding dinner | usually buffet supper at reception |
| cake | first piece to couple, then pieces to guests |
| traditional wedding cake | high, multi-layer, miniature bride and groom on top |
| honeymoon | wedding trip by the newlyweds |
| civil wedding ceremony | formal legal wedding |
| church\religious wedding ceremony | some countries require civil ceremony first |
| engagement period | time between proposal and wedding |
| mother-in-law | mother of the spouse |
| father-in-law | father of the spouse |
| parents-in-law | parents of the spouse |
| brother-in-law | brother of spouse |
| sister-in-law | sister of spouse |
| stepmother | wife of remarried father |
| stepfather | father of remarried mother |
