B2-Wortliste - Wedding Ceremony

a party held for a man by his male friends, who is about to get married

Junggesellenabschied, Burschenfest

a party for a woman that is held before her marriage and is often arranged and attended by her female friends

Junggesellenabschied, Junggesellinnenabschied

a man chosen by a bridegroom to help him at his wedding

Trauzeuge, bester Mann

a woman or girl chosen by a bride to help her at her wedding

Brautjungfer, Helferin der Braut

a man who is engaged to someone

Verlobter

a woman who is engaged to someone

Verlobte

a young girl who throws flower petals in front of a bride at a wedding

Blumenmädchen, Blumenkind

a woman chosen by the bride to be her main attendant and support her throughout the wedding planning process and on the wedding day itself

the flowers that are attractively arranged for a ceremony or as a gift

Blumenstrauß

a formal party held to celebrate an event or welcome someone

Empfang

a formal talk about a particular topic given to an audience

Rede, Ansprache

the act of raising a glass, usually filled with alcohol, in honor of someone or to wish them health, happiness, or success

Toast, Anstoßen

a ring that someone gives their partner after agreeing to marry each other

Verlobungsring, Ehering

a ring that someone's spouse gives them during their wedding ceremony

Ehering, Hochzeitsring

a formal dress worn by a bride during their wedding ceremony

Hochzeitskleid, Brautkleid

a piece of fabric worn by brides that covers the head and face or drapes over the back, often made of lace or other delicate materials

Schleier, Viel

a formal men's suit typically worn for black-tie events and formal occasions

Smoking, Abendanzug

the passageway between rows of seats in a church, often leading from the entrance to the altar

Seitenschiff

small pieces of colored paper thrown during a special event, particularly over the newlyweds after their wedding ceremony

Konfetti, bunte Papierschnipsel

to run away secretly and marry one's partner

durchbrennen, heimlich heiraten

to give something to someone and receive something else from them

austauschen, wechseln

a serious and formal promise, made especially during a wedding or religious ceremony

Gelübde, Schwur

a metal cup-shaped object with a separate piece of metal hanging inside that makes a ringing noise when it moves

Glocke, Schellen

a specific area at an event, a disco, club, etc. where people can dance

Tanzfläche, Tanzboden

a holiday taken by newlyweds immediately after their wedding

Honeymoon, Hochzeitsreise

someone who has recently gotten married

Frischvermählte, neu verheiratete

(of a woman or a female animal) carrying a baby inside one's body

schwanger, trächtig