bridal

noun brid·al \ ˈbrī-dᵊl \

|Updated on: 13 Aug 2018

Definition of bridal

: a marriage festival or ceremony

Recent Examples of bridal from the Web

Now, for a whole host of reasons, Findikoglu is launching a new, equally wow-worthy venture: bridal.

— steff yotka, Vogue, "Dilara Findikoglu Is Launching the Most Inclusive Fantastical Collection of Wedding Attire," 20 June 2018
So how does her glittering headpiece compare to the pantheon of royal bridal tiaras?

— brittany talarico, PEOPLE.com, "The Meaning Behind Meghan Markle's Wedding Tiara: How It Pays Tribute to Her New Royal Family," 19 May 2018
The newlyweds' wedding story was sweetly unconventional, from Bear-McClard's proposal with a paper clip (yes, really) to Ratajkowski's mustard yellow bridal look.

— erica gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, "Emily Ratajkowski Shuts Down Critics Who Say Her Marriage Won't Last," 11 May 2018
Meghan styled the diamond tiara featuring with a chic bridal updo and cathedral length veil and a custom Givenchy dress featuring long-sleeves and a statement train.

— brittany talarico, PEOPLE.com, "The Meaning Behind Meghan Markle's Wedding Tiara: How It Pays Tribute to Her New Royal Family," 19 May 2018
The outdoor wedding, stuff of girlhood fantasy and bridal-magazine photography, has long been off-limits to most Catholics.

— julie zauzmer, chicagotribune.com, "Catholics can get married outdoors in two places: In Montana, and now in Baltimore," 16 June 2018
This also marks Gilt's entry into the bridal ready-to-wear space, and will offer 15 exclusive styles from SJP's bridal shoe collection to complement the 10 exclusive aisle-appropriate pieces on offer.

— carrie goldberg, Harper's BAZAAR, "Sarah Jessica Parker Wants to Design Your Wedding Gown," 24 Apr. 2018
In collaboration with Gilt, on Tuesday Parker will exclusively launch SJP by Sarah Jessica Parker Bridal, marking the brand’s entry into bridal ready-to-wear.

— lisa lockwood | wwd, latimes.com, "Sarah Jessica Parker collaborates with Gilt on bridal line," 24 Apr. 2018
The outdoor wedding, stuff of girlhood fantasy and bridal-magazine photography, has long been off-limits to most Catholics.

— julie zauzmer, Washington Post, "Catholics can get married outdoors in two places: In Montana, and now in Baltimore," 11 June 2018

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Did You Know?

A secondary meaning of Old English ealu, the ancestor of Modern English ale, was “feast, banquet,” at which the drinking of ale was a prominent activity. There were a number of these feasts and banquets that survived into the 19th century, but the oldest and best-established was the bride-ale, or wedding feast, attested in Old English as brydealu. In Middle English the ale half of the word had lost its stress and was associated with the noun suffix –al (as in funeral) and the adjective suffix (as in parental). By the 18^th^ century, bridal was perceived primarily as an adjective, as it is today.