| Compound Forms/Formes composées |
| church wedding | n | (marriage ceremony in a church) | mariage religieux nm |
| They had a civil ceremony in June but she still wants a real church wedding. |
| En France, le mariage civil doit précéder le mariage religieux. |
| | | mariage à l'église nm |
| civil wedding | n | (non-religious marriage ceremony) | mariage civil nm |
| The bride and groom decided on a civil wedding as they were not themselves religious people. |
| Le mariage civil est le seul légal en France. |
| dream wedding | n | figurative (lavish wedding ceremony) | mariage de rêve nm |
| Her dream wedding would be in Hawaii. |
| golden wedding | | | noces d'or |
| golden wedding anniversary | n | (occasion marking 50 years of marriage) | noces d'or nfpl |
| My parents will celebrate their golden wedding anniversary next year. |
| Mes parents fêtent leurs noces d'or l'année prochaine. |
| ruby wedding | | "noces de rubis in France corresponds to 35 years of marriage as opposed to 40 years in England. So | noces de rubis nfpl |
| shotgun wedding | | | mariage forcé |
| silver wedding | | | noces d'argent |
| silver wedding anniversary | n | (25 years of marriage) | noces d'argent nfpl |
| They had a party to celebrate their silver wedding anniversary. |
| Ils ont organisé une fête pour célébrer leurs noces d'argent. |
| wedding album | n | (book of photographs of a marriage day) | album de mariage nm |
| wedding anniversary | n | (annual celebration of marriage) | anniversaire de mariage nm |
| November 9th is our wedding anniversary. |
| Aujourd'hui, c'est le jour de leur anniversaire de mariage. |
| wedding announcement | n | (notice of a forthcoming marriage) | faire-part de mariage nm |
| The couple only sent invitations to close friends and family, they sent wedding anouncements to their far flung relatives. |
| Nous avons reçu un faire-part pour leur mariage mais nous n'avons pas été invités à la cérémonie. |
| wedding bells | npl | literal (church bells that peal after marriage ceremony) | cloches nfpl |
| wedding bells | npl | figurative (possibility of marriage) | il y a du mariage dans l'air ! expr |
| | | ça sent le mariage ! expr |
| wedding breakfast | n | (meal served at wedding reception) | repas de mariage nm |
| After the ceremony, the wedding breakfast was held at a five-star hotel. |
| | | banquet de mariage, de noces nm |
| Les mariés souhaitent vous inviter au banquet qui suivra la cérémonie. |
| wedding cake | n | (tiered cake served at a marriage party) | gâteau de mariage nf |
| The wedding cake was three tiered, had a chocolate interior, and had white glaze for frosting. |
| Ils ont choisi un gâteau de mariage en forme de cœur surmonté de colombes en sucre du meilleur effet. |
| | | pièce montée nf |
| Les petites figurines en plastique en haut de la pièce montée représentent l'heureux couple. |
| wedding celebration | n | (party following a marriage ceremony) | noce nf |
| Only close family and friends came to the actual wedding, the rest came to the wedding celebration. |
| wedding ceremony | n | (marriage service) | mariage nm |
| | | cérémonie de mariage, cérémonie du mariage nf |
| wedding clothes | npl | (bride or bridegroom's outfit) | vêtements de mariage nmpl |
| Although a tuxedo and a dress are the typical wedding clothes, some people opt for more casual attire. |
| wedding day | n | (day of a marriage ceremony) | jour du mariage de qqn nm |
| Ever since she was a little girl, she had dreamed of and planned for her wedding day. |
| Elle craignait de partir en courant, saisie de panique, le jour de son mariage. |
| wedding dinner | | | dîner de mariage |
| wedding dress | n | (gown worn by a bride) | robe de mariée nf |
| I tried on several wedding dresses before I found the perfect one. |
| Ce magasin est spécialisé dans les robes de mariée. |
| wedding gift | n | (present for a couple getting married) | cadeau de mariage nm |
| Nous avons reçu des dizaines de cadeaux de mariage. |
| wedding gown | n | (dress worn by a bride) | robe de mariée nf |
| Laura looked so beautiful in her wedding gown. |
| Elle a eu du mal à trouver une robe de mariée toute simple, sans fanfreluches. |
| wedding guest | n | (sb invited to a marriage ceremony) | invité au mariage nm |
| The bride did not recognize the wedding guest in the brown tuxedo. |
| wedding invitation | n | (request to attend a marriage ceremony) | invitation de mariage, à un mariage nf |
| wedding march | | | marche nuptiale |
| wedding night | n | (newlywed couple's first night together) | nuit de noces nf |
| Leur nuit de noces a été inoubliable ! |
| wedding party | | | noce nf |
| wedding party attendant | n | (sb who is part of marriage ceremony) | invité (présent) au mariage nm |
| wedding photo | n | abbr (photograph of a marriage day) | photo de mariage nf |
| wedding planner | n | (sb hired to organize a marriage day) femme | organisatrice de mariages nf |
| | homme | organisateur de mariages nm |
| wedding rate | | | taux de nuptialité nm |
| wedding reception | n | (party following a marriage ceremony) | réception (de mariage) nf |
| The wedding reception will follow the church ceremony. |
| The family hired a band to play at the couple's wedding reception. |
| Nous avons été à la réception après la cérémonie. |
| wedding rehearsal | n | (practice marriage ceremony) | répétition de la cérémonie de mariage nf |
| wedding ring | n | (gold band worn by sb married) | alliance nf |
| The ring bearer dropped the wedding rings on his way to the alter. |
| Since he does not wear a wedding ring, I assume he is single. |
| Il a perdu son alliance très vite après le mariage. |
| wedding shop | n | (store selling bridal wear) | boutique de mariage nf |
| wedding song | | | chanson de mariage |
| wedding veil | | | voile de mariée nm |
| wedding vows | npl | (promises made by bride and groom) | vœux, vœux de mariage nmpl |
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