B2 Woordenlijst - Wedding Ceremony

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

vrijgezellenfeest, bachelor party

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

vrijgezellenfeest, vrijgezellenpartijtje

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

beste man, getuige

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

bruidsmeisje, getuige van de bruid

a man who is engaged to someone

verloofde

a woman who is engaged to someone

verloofde

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

bloemmeisje, bloemenmeisje

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

boeket

a formal party held to celebrate an event or welcome someone

ontvangst, receptie

a formal talk about a particular topic given to an audience

toespraak, rede

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

toost, heffen

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

verlovingsring, ring van de belofte

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

trouwring, huwelijksring

a formal dress worn by a bride during their wedding ceremony

bruidsjurk, trouwjurk

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

sluier, voile

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

tuxedo, rokkostuum

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

gang, pad

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

confetti, kleurige stukjes papier

to run away secretly and marry one's partner

weglopen, in het geheim trouwen

to give something to someone and receive something else from them

uitwisselen, ruilen

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

gelofte, belofte

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

bel, klok

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

dansvloer, dansplek

a holiday taken by newlyweds immediately after their wedding

huwelijksreis, honingmaan

someone who has recently gotten married

pasgetrouwden, jonge echtgenoten

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

zwanger, dragen