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
• 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)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of wedding

Noun

Just weeks after their July 2026 wedding in New York City, newlyweds Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are returning to their normal lives. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 11 Aug. 2026

After the late monarch stopped wearing the tiara, it was loaned to Diana in 1981 as a wedding present. — Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 11 Aug. 2026

Verb

LaNasa has since remarried, wedding Melrose Place star Grant Show in 2012. — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 16 June 2026

Here, Michelle Edgemont, sales director at national wedding florist Poppy Flowers, explains the most exciting shifts in wedding floral trends, as well as a few that may have reached their peak. — Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 28 May 2026