Synonyms of wedding

wedding 1 of 2

noun

ˈwe-diŋ 

as in marriage

a ceremony in which two people are united in matrimony

the couple chose to have a garden wedding

Synonyms & Similar Words

• marriage
• bridal
• espousal
• nuptial(s)
• match
• matrimony
• union
• wedlock

wedding

2 of 2

verb

present participle of wed

1

as in marrying

to give in marriage

the king wished to wed his favorite daughter to the bravest knight in the realm

Synonyms & Similar Words

• marrying
• matching
• espousing
• betrothing
• committing
• engaging
• promising
• affiancing
• pledging

2

as in mating

to perform the ceremony of marriage for

the priest usually weds six to eight couples a month

Synonyms & Similar Words

• marrying
• mating
• matching
• connecting
• affiancing
• uniting
• conjoining

3

as in tying the knot

to take a spouse

she swore that she would never wed

Synonyms & Similar Words

• marrying
• tying the knot
• tieing the knot
• mating
• coupling
• remarrying
• pairing off

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• separating
• divorcing

4

as in espousing

to take as a spouse

a true romantic, he intends to wed her on Valentine's Day

Synonyms & Similar Words

• marrying
• espousing
• proposing
• betrothing
• remarrying
• promising
• affiancing
• pledging
• committing
• engaging

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• divorcing
• separating (from)

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of wedding

Noun

The wedding took place on May 26 in Little Rock, Ark., though Kim did not respond to the letter or attend the nuptials. —Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024

But then Everett suffers a heart attack the night before the wedding. —Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2024

At the wedding, Brady gives Lark’s daughter his phone to play a game. —Annabel Gutterman, TIME, 19 Dec. 2024

Similarly, businesses servicing India’s booming wedding industry have been affected by consumers postponing their celebrations because of the poor weather. —Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024