bridal
relating to a bride or wedding
About a bride or a wedding and the things connected with it.
bridal [noun]
- She spent the afternoon trying on bridal gowns at the boutique.
- The hotel offers a special bridal suite overlooking the ocean.
- We’re hosting a small bridal shower for her next weekend.
- The magazine is full of ideas for bridal hairstyles and makeup.
- The florist prepared the bridal bouquet and flowers for the ceremony.
- She bought her bridal dress last month.
- They booked a large room as the bridal suite.
- Her friends are planning a bridal shower for her.
- The shop sells many kinds of bridal shoes.
- He carried the bridal bouquet to the car.
the wedding fashion business
The business area that sells wedding clothes and services for brides and weddings.
work in bridal
- After fashion school she decided to work in bridal rather than in casual wear.
- Our company specializes in luxury bridal and evening gowns.
- He has twenty years of experience in bridal and knows the market very well.
- She has a job in bridal at a big store.
- My sister wants to move from menswear into bridal.
- This city is an important center for bridal and evening fashion.
- Base: bridal
bridal dress
1dress worn by the bride
A dress that a bride wears for her wedding ceremony.
- Her bridal dress was handmade by her grandmother.
- They went to three stores before she found the right bridal dress.
bridal fair
1event for wedding businesses
A big event where many companies show things and services for weddings, like dresses, cakes, and photos.
- We met our photographer at a local bridal fair.
- Hundreds of couples attended the bridal fair last weekend.
bridal gown
1a bride’s wedding dress
A special dress that a bride wears at her wedding.
- She chose a simple silk bridal gown with lace sleeves.
- The designer is famous for her elegant bridal gowns.
bridal magazine
1magazine about weddings
A magazine that gives ideas and information about weddings, dresses, and related topics.
- She bought a bridal magazine to look for decoration ideas.
- His designs were featured in a top bridal magazine.
bridal party
1group supporting the couple
The group of people in a wedding who stand with the couple, such as bridesmaids and groomsmen.
- The entire bridal party posed for photos in the garden.
- We reserved a bus to take the bridal party to the reception.
bridal registry
1store list of wedding gifts
A list at a store that shows which gifts a couple would like to get for their wedding.
- You can check their bridal registry online before you buy a present.
- They created a bridal registry at a home-goods store.
bridal shop
1store for wedding dresses
A store where people can buy wedding dresses and other things for weddings.
- She found her dress at a small bridal shop downtown.
- The bridal shop also rents suits and tuxedos.
bridal veil
1veil worn by a bride
A thin piece of cloth that a bride wears on her head or over her face at the wedding.
- She lifted her bridal veil as she reached the altar.
- The bridal veil was decorated with tiny pearls.
bridal wear
1clothing for weddings and brides
Clothes made for weddings, especially dresses and accessories for brides.
- The store specializes in luxury bridal wear.
- She designs bridal wear for a famous fashion house.
bridal bouquet
1flowers carried by the bride
A group of flowers that a bride holds in her hands at the wedding.
- The florist matched the table flowers to the bridal bouquet.
- Her bridal bouquet was made of white roses and baby's breath.
- She tossed her bridal bouquet to the single guests at the reception.
- They chose blue ribbons to match the bridal bouquet with the groom's tie.
- The florist showed them several styles for the bridal bouquet.
bridal shower
1pre-wedding party with gifts
A party held before a wedding where people give presents to the future bride (and sometimes the couple).
- Her friends organized a bridal shower for her at a local café.
- Her friends organized a surprise bridal shower at her favorite restaurant.
- I bought a set of wine glasses as a gift for the bridal shower.
- I still need to buy a gift for Jenna’s bridal shower this weekend.
bridal suite
1special hotel room for newlyweds
A large, special hotel room used by a couple on their wedding night or wedding trip.
- They spent their first night in the bridal suite.
- The hotel upgraded them to the bridal suite for free.
- The bridal suite was decorated with flowers and champagne.
- Rose petals covered the bed in the bridal suite.