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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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.
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Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Feb. 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
The wedding party Girard's two sisters – who will be donning black dresses – will make up her side of the bridal party as the MOHs.
—Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 14 Feb. 2026
The Mulroney family later played a prominent role on the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's wedding day as Ben and Jessica's three children were in the bridal party.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
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Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Feb. 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
The wedding party Girard's two sisters – who will be donning black dresses – will make up her side of the bridal party as the MOHs.
—Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 14 Feb. 2026
The Mulroney family later played a prominent role on the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's wedding day as Ben and Jessica's three children were in the bridal party.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
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“Bridal party.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bridal%20party. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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