English Wedding vocabulary

The chief bridesmaid. ("Maid" if unmarried, "Matron" if married

The walkway between rows of seats down which the bride or couple walks.

The structure or table at the front of the venue where the ceremony takes place.

The moment the officiant officially declares the couple married (e.g., "I now pronounce you husband and wife"

The party or celebration held after the marriage ceremony.

The tradition where the newly married couple dances together for the first time at the reception.

A tradition where the bride throws her flower bouquet over her shoulder to a group of single female guests.