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wedding

wedding

1.0
A ceremony and celebration where two people get married
  • noun
  • /ˈwɛdɪŋ/
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  • The wedding ceremony will be surrounded by pomp and circumstance!
  • a wedding dress
  • wedding ceremony
  • wedding reception

So there will be a wedding tonight.

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Examples

  • Those are the vows you wrote for our wedding day.

  • So there will be a wedding tonight.

  • So after the wedding a lot of things changed.

  • This man sent me my wine for my wedding for free.

  • We could all head over to the wedding together.

  • And let's face it, on most wedding days, something goes wrong.

  • But I was officiating the wedding, so I could not go.

  • They are planning a lavish wedding for next summer.

  • After months of preparation, the wedding finally took place at a beautiful venue.

  • The couple had a small wedding with only close family and friends attending.

Synonyms

ceremony
vswedding
901 2.5

A formal event that follows traditional rules for a special occasion

is specific to marriage and includes the celebration as well
wedding day
vswedding
87 1.0

The day when two people get married

denotes the ceremony and the celebrations rather than only the date
bridal
vswedding
  • Archaic
42 9.9

An old word for a wedding feast

is the standard modern term for the ceremony and celebration
matrimony
vswedding
  • Formal
24 5.3

A formal ceremony when two people become married

focuses more on celebration and social party than religious rite
wedding ceremony
vswedding
14 1.1

A formal event where two people promise to marry and exchange vows

includes both the ceremony and the following celebration
marriage ceremony
vswedding
6 2.3

A formal event where two people promise to be partners

is broader and also covers the celebration and party afterwards
civil marriage
vswedding
5 3.2

A marriage ceremony carried out by a government official rather than a religious leader

is broader, including religious and nonreligious ceremonies and celebrations
nuptials
vswedding
6.6

A wedding ceremony where people celebrate a marriage

is the common term for the ceremony plus celebration
hymeneals
vswedding
  • Archaic
9.9

A celebration for a wedding

is the usual neutral modern word for that same ceremony and party
espousal
vswedding
  • Archaic
9.9

An engagement or a wedding ceremony

refers specifically to the ceremony and celebration rather than engagement
handfast
vswedding
  • Archaic
9.9

An old ceremony where two people promise to marry by joining hands

is the usual modern name for a formal ceremony and celebration

Antonyms

963 2.9

An official ending of a marriage by a court

separation
  • Formal
95 3.7

When married people stop living together but are not divorced

Compounds

87 1.0

A metal band worn to show two people are married

87 1.0

The day when two people get married

62 1.0

A long formal gown worn by a bride at her wedding

46 1.6

The night after a wedding when two people who just married spend their first night together

The day each year when a married couple celebrates the date they married

A gift given to a couple when they get married

37 1.0

A present for a couple when they marry

29 1.0

A decorated cake with layers made for a wedding celebration

20 1.8

A group of people who take part in a marriage ceremony, like the bride, groom, bridesmaids and groomsmen

A party after a wedding where people celebrate the marriage

18 1.7

A ring worn to show someone is married

16 1.8

A formal white or cream dress a bride wears at her wedding

A formal event where two people promise to marry and exchange vows

A photo taken at a wedding showing the bride and groom and guests

A person invited to attend a wedding and its celebrations

A piece of music played during a wedding when the bride walks down the aisle

shotgun wedding
  • Informal
4 5.2

A quick marriage arranged because the woman is pregnant

1 2.6

An official paper that allows two people to marry

The 50th anniversary of a marriage, celebrated as a major milestone

1 9.9

A scene in a story when people are suddenly killed or betrayed, shocking the audience

A celebration for a couple on their 25th year of marriage

A celebration of a couple's 60th wedding anniversary

A celebration to mark a couple's 60 years of marriage

penny wedding
  • Archaic
9.1

A simple, inexpensive wedding where guests give small gifts or money

A large wooden box used to keep clothes and household items before marriage

Things used to make a wedding place look nice, like flowers and candles

wedding tackle
  • Offensive
9.9

A humorous British phrase for a man's private parts or the groom's clothes

How Big

lavish hotel
1 3.4
wedding
1.0
wedding party
20 1.8
elopement
3 6.9

Surface Forms

wedding singular
weddings plural

Etymology

The word wedding comes from an old English word wedd meaning 'pledge' or 'promise', and it is the same root as wed. That's why a wedding is the ceremony where two people make that promise to each other.