Synonyms for wedding
ˈwɛd ɪŋwed·ding

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1. wedding

   Matrimony denotes the state of those who are united in the relation of husband and wife; marriage denotes primarily the act of so uniting, but is extensively used for the state as well. Wedlock, a word of specific legal use, is the Saxon term for the state or relation denoted by matrimony. Wedding denotes the ceremony, with any attendant festivities, by which two persons are united as husband and wife, nuptials being the more formal and stately term to express the same idea.

   Synonyms:
   conjugal union, espousal, espousals, marriage, matrimony, nuptials, spousal, spousals, union, wedlock

   Antonyms:
   bachelorhood, celibacy, divorce, maidenhood, virginity, widowhood

   Preposition:
   Marriage of or between two persons; of one person to or with another; among the Greeks.

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1. wedding

   Synonyms:
   espousals, marriage, nuptials

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1. wedding, wedding ceremony, nuptials, hymenealsnoun

   the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed

   Synonyms:
   marriage ceremony, wedding ceremony, nuptials, marriage, wedding party, hymeneals

2. marriage, wedding, marriage ceremonynoun

   the act of marrying; the nuptial ceremony

   "their marriage was conducted in the chapel"

   Synonyms:
   married couple, marriage ceremony, wedlock, wedding party, hymeneals, man and wife, marriage, wedding ceremony, matrimony, spousal relationship, nuptials, union

3. wedding, wedding partynoun

   a party of people at a wedding

   Synonyms:
   marriage ceremony, wedding ceremony, nuptials, marriage, wedding party, hymeneals

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1. weddingnoun

   Synonyms:
   marriage, nuptials, espousals, bridal, marriage ceremony, nuptial rites

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1. weddingnoun

   Synonyms:
   nuptials, marriage, espousals

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1. List of paraphrases for "wedding":

   marriage, wedlock, marriages, married, marry, matrimony, marie, weddings, honeymoon

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1. Wedding

   Wedding vs. Marriage -- In this Grammar.com article you will learn the differences between the words Wedding and Marriage.

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1. Paul Broughton:

   We know that important events like a Royal Wedding encourage people to travel and it's great to see we're welcoming so many visitors from the U.S. this week.

2. Belinda Brett:

   This will stop the rest of our postponements, dancing’s such a key part of the cultural tradition of a lot of weddings, equally mingling. A lot of clients didn’t want to spend the budget on a wedding where you walk in a room and sit at a table all night.

3. Tony Dow:

   Although this is a very sad day, I have comfort and peace that he is in a better place. He was the best Dad anyone could ask for. He was my coach, my mentor, my voice of reason, my best friend, my best man in my wedding, and my hero.

4. Verity Trueman:

   Looking back, I can see that I wasn’t happy in my relationship before getting married, i sought comfort in food and gained a lot of weight very quickly in the lead-up to the wedding.

5. Nik Pinchbeck:

   It was absolute a shock. I was 31, 6 feet tall and [176 pounds], and I’ve always been fit and healthy. To find out that I only have 20 percent function remaining in both kidneys, I was shocked, my family were shocked. I was three weeks out from my wedding. It was all very unknown and a very scary time.