Meaning & use
bridal party
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Meaning
nouncountable
The group of people who attend the bride and groom during a wedding ceremony, such as bridesmaids, groomsmen, and sometimes the maid of honor and best man.
Grammar: Countable; usually singular in context but can be plural: 'The bridal party was large.' / 'The bridal parties arrived separately.'
Patterns
- the bridal party
- a member of the bridal party
- the bridal party enters
The bridal party walked down the aisle before the bride.
She asked her three closest friends to be part of her bridal party.
The bridal party gathered for photos after the ceremony.
Word forms
| plural | bridal parties |
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Common combinations
- member of the bridal party
- Every member of the bridal party wore a matching flower.
- bridal party photos
- We took bridal party photos in the garden.
- the bridal party enters
- The bridal party enters to music.
- bridal party gifts
- She bought small bridal party gifts for her attendants.
Synonyms and how they differ
- wedding party
- A broader term that can include the couple themselves as well as the attendants; 'bridal party' often focuses on the bride's side.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'bridal party' correctly?
Choose one answer.
Option 0 correctly uses 'bridal party' to mean the group of attendants. Option 1 confuses it with a party as an event. Option 2 uses it as if it were a piece of clothing. Option 3 uses it as a singular person, which is wrong.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “bridal party”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.