Wedding Vocabulary Flashcards
Ability
Having the means or skills to do something
Acceptance
The state of being satisfactory
Achievement
The action of accomplishing something
Admiration
A feeling of delighted approval and liking
Adoration
The act of admiring strongly
Adore
Love intensely
Affection
A positive feeling of liking
Affectionate
Having or displaying warmth or affection
Affinity
A natural attraction or feeling of kinship
Agreement
Harmony of people’s opinions, actions, or characters
Aisle
A long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods)
Alliance
The state of being confederated
Altar
A raised structure on which sacrifices to a god are made
Amusing
Providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
Anniversary
The date on which an event occurred in some previous year
Announcement
A public statement containing information about an event
Appreciation
Understanding of the nature or meaning of something
Ardor
Feelings of great warmth and intensity
Artistic
Relating to the products of human creativity
Attachment
The act of affixing something
Attendance
The act of being present at a meeting or event
Attendant
A person who is present and participates in a meeting
Attentive
Taking heed
Attraction
The quality of arousing interest
Awe
An overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
Bachelor
A man who has never been married
Banns
A public announcement of a proposed marriage
Beloved
Dearly loved
Best Man
The principal groomsman at a wedding
Bill
An itemized statement of money owed for goods or services
Blessing
A ceremonial prayer invoking divine protection
Bond
A connection that fastens things together
Bonus
An additional payment (or other remuneration) to employees as a means of increasing output
Bouquet
An arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
Boutonniere
A flower that is worn in a buttonhole
Bow
Something curved in shape
Bride
A woman participant in her own marriage ceremony
Budget
A summary of intended expenditures
Capable
Having ability
Caregiver
A person responsible for attending to the needs of a child
Caring
Feeling and exhibiting concern and empathy for others
Celebrating
A joyful occasion for festivities to mark some happy event
Ceremony
A formal event performed on a special occasion
Character
A property that defines the individual nature of something
Charmer
A person who charms others
Cherish
Be fond of
Civil
Of or occurring between or among citizens of the state
Clever
Mentally quick and resourceful
Commitment
The act of binding yourself to a course of action
Companion
A friend who is frequently with another
Companionship
The state of being with someone
Compassion
A deep awareness of and sympathy for another’s suffering
Compassionate
Showing or having sympathy for another’s suffering
Congratulations
An expression of approval and commendation
Consent
Give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
Cordial
Politely warm and friendly
Corsage
An arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
Couple
Two items of the same kind
Courtship
A person’s wooing of a romantic partner
Cozy
Enjoying or affording comforting warmth and shelter
Customary
Commonly used or practiced
Dazzle
Cause to lose clear vision, especially from intense light
Dear
A beloved person
Decision
A position or opinion reached after consideration
Declaration
A statement that is emphatic and explicit
Dedication
Complete and wholehearted fidelity
Delightful
Greatly pleasing or entertaining
Dependable
Consistent in performance or behavior
Devoted
Zealous in allegiance or affection
Devotion
Commitment to some purpose
Dine
Have supper; eat dinner
Doer
A person who acts and gets things done
Drive
Operate or control a vehicle
Emotion
Any strong feeling
Emulate
Srive to equal or match, especially by imitating
Engagement
A meeting arranged in advance
Fiance
A man who is engaged to be married
Fiancee
A woman who is engaged to be married
Gala
A lavish public entertainment or celebration
Idolize
Love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess
Invitation
A request to be present or take part in something
Karma
The effects of a person’s actions that determine his destiny
Kindness
The quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane
Lace
A cord that is drawn through eyelets or around hooks
License
A legal document giving official permission to do something
Limousine
A large luxurious car; usually driven by a chauffeur
Loyalty
The quality of being loyal
Maid of Honor
An unmarried woman who attends the bride at a wedding
Matron of Honor
A married woman serving as the attendant to the bride at a wedding
No-nonsense
Not tolerating irrelevancies
Overt
Open and observable; not secret or hidden
Precious
Of high worth or cost
Role Model
Someone worthy of imitation
Soiree
A party of people assembled in the evening
Sport
Active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
Teach
Impart skills or knowledge to
Tender
Easy to cut or chew
Tuxedo
Formal evening suit for men
Veil
A garment that covers the head and face
Venue
The scene of any event or action
Wedding Band
A ring given to the bride at the wedding
Wisdom
Accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
Wise
Having intelligence and discernment