bridal party
noun
: the bride and groom and the people who stand with them during the wedding ceremony
the bridal party
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Alaina shared photos on Instagram from her special day, including a silly snap of the happy couple showing off their rings and another picture of the bridal party posing together.
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Emy Lacroix, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
For instance, a bride or a member of the bridal party may want to preserve a bouquet for a decor item.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Over the course of a raucous luncheon, bachelorette party, and extending even into the ceremony, Annie, Lillian, and the rest of the bridal party descend into a chaotic disorder fueled by drinking and underlying, unexpressed interpersonal tensions.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Mar. 2026
Some of them also have communal spaces, like a groovy mid-century study or carriage house perfectly set up for a bridal party to hang out pre-wedding.
—Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 25 Feb. 2026
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Emy Lacroix, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
For instance, a bride or a member of the bridal party may want to preserve a bouquet for a decor item.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Over the course of a raucous luncheon, bachelorette party, and extending even into the ceremony, Annie, Lillian, and the rest of the bridal party descend into a chaotic disorder fueled by drinking and underlying, unexpressed interpersonal tensions.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Mar. 2026
Some of them also have communal spaces, like a groovy mid-century study or carriage house perfectly set up for a bridal party to hang out pre-wedding.
—Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 25 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for bridal party
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