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

Their wedding is filmed by Peter's best man, Mark (played by Andrew Lincoln), who is secretly in love with Juliet. —Caroline Thayer, Fox News, 8 Dec. 2024

Popular on Variety Before the wedding, the film spends time showing Nawi’s patriarchal family construct and the complicated interrelationships within it. —Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 7 Dec. 2024

This more minimal wedding dress style can also have a train extending at the back. —Shelby Wax, Vogue, 6 Dec. 2024

Plus, Monica's, well, Monica-ness about her wedding china provides some laughs, too. 5. —Diana Pearl, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024