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Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Short wedding vocabulary

My English Webmarks: short wedding vocabulary
Here is my short list of the “wedding” words. Some of these words I saw before, but several of them are new for me. I hope this “short wedding vocabulary” will be useful for you too:

Wedding - a marriage ceremony usually with its accompanying festivities

Bride - a woman just married or about to be married

Groom (Bridegroom) - a man just married or about to be married

Bridesmaid - female friends or relatives who help the bride at a wedding

Groomsman – male friend or relative who helps the groom on the wedding day

Maid of honor - female friend or relative who acts as a witness at the wedding

Best man – male friend or relative who acts as a witness at the wedding

Flower girl – a girl at a wedding that throws flower petals down the aisle

Ring bearer – a boy at a wedding that holds the wedding rings

Newly wedded - a woman and a man just married

Reception – the party after the wedding ceremony

Reception hall – the place for the party that after the wedding ceremony

Wedding cake - a rich iced cake served at a wedding reception

Sources:
Merriam-Webster's Online Dictionary
Eslpod.com
Englishpod.com

3 коммент.:

  1. Thank you Anna. I'm a teacher in Brazil and I didn't know the word for a boy entering the church, I only knew flower girl and you've helped me a lot! Thelma

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