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Are you having bombonieres at your wedding reception? Do you have a well-organized
trousseau? Have no idea what we're talking about? Familiarize yourself with these and
other wedding industry "buzzwords" and you'll 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.
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