Weddings

Are you having bombonieres at your wedding reception? Do you have a well-organized trousseau?
Have no idea what we're talking about? Then this glossary is just for you!
Familiarize yourself with these and other wedding industry "buzzwords"
and you can be an expert wedding couple in no time!

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B2B: Bride-to-be

BM: Bridesmaid; Acronym often used in newsgroups or email messages.

Blusher: The part of the veil that covers the bride's face.

Bomboniere: An Italian term for "favors" which are passed out to wedding guests as a keepsake in appreciation of their attendance.

Boutinierre: French boutonnière buttonhole, from Middle French, from bouton button
A tiny flower arrangement usually worn on the lapel of a man's jacket.

Corsage: French, bust, bodice, from Old French, bust, from cors body, from Latin corpus
An arrangement of flowers worn as a fashion accessory; Worn pinned to the bodice of a woman's dress.

Dowry: A gift; endowment. The money, goods, or estate, which a woman brings to her husband in marriage; a bride's portion on her marriage.

Fiancé: French, from Middle French, from past participle of fiancer to promise, betroth
A man engaged to be married.

Fiancée: French, from Middle French, from past participle of fiancer to promise, betroth
A woman engaged to be married.

FG: Flower Girl

FIL: Father in-Law; Acronym often used in newsgroups or email messages.

FFIL: Future Father in-Law; Acronym often used in newsgroups or email messages.

FMIL: Future Mother-in-Law; Acronym often used in newsgroups or email messages.

G2B: Groom-to-be

Maid of Honor: An unmarried woman who stands by the bride's side.

Matron of Honor: A married woman who stands by the bride's side.

MIL: Mother in-Law; Acronym often used in newsgroups or email messages.

MOH: Maid of Honor; Acronym often used in newsgroups or email messages.

"Save the Date" Card: These informal announcements precedes the wedding invitations several months ahead and allows your guests to make the necessary arrangements to attend your wedding. "Save the Date" cards are ideal when your wedding date falls in close proximity to a major holiday.

SO: Significant Other

Trousseau: French, from Old French, diminutive of trousse bundle
The personal possessions of a bride usually including clothes, accessories, and household linens and wares.

Trunk Show: Usually held at a local bridal shop, a trunk show allows a bridal gown designer to "show off" her/his latest designs to the shop's customers.

The Wedding Reception