epithalamium – A poem written to celebrate a wedding. More…
confetti – It is the plural of Italian confetto, “small sweet,” as it was originally real or imitation bon-bons thrown during a carnival or after a wedding. More…
morganatic – A survival of an ancient Germanic marriage custom, a gift on the morning after the wedding from husband to wife called morgangeba, “morning” and “give”; it now describes a marriage between people of different social status, especially a man of superior rank and woman of inferior rank. More…
nuptial – From Latin nuptiae, “wedding,” from nubere, “to marry.” More…