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Weddings 260 words

February 5, 2010 By Michael F. (Brooklyn, NY)Top 10 Word Lister
These are words that might be used in weddings. It's an excellent list for planning your wedding.

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  1. ability
    the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
  2. acceptance
    the state of being acceptable and accepted
  3. achievement
    the action of accomplishing something
  4. admiration
    a feeling of delighted approval and liking
  5. adoration
    the act of admiring strongly
  6. adore
    love intensely
  7. affection
    a positive feeling of liking
  8. affectionate
    having or displaying warmth or affection
  9. affinity
    a natural attraction or feeling of kinship
  10. agreement
    harmony of people's opinions or actions or characters
  11. aisle
    a long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods)
  12. alliance
    the state of being allied or confederated
  13. altar
    a raised structure on which gifts or sacrifices to a god are made
  14. amusing
    providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
  15. anniversary
    the date on which an event occurred in some previous year (or the celebration of it)
  16. announcement
    a public statement containing information about an event that has happened or is going to happen
  17. appreciation
    understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
  18. ardor
    feelings of great warmth and intensity
  19. artistic
    relating to or characteristic of art or artists
  20. attachment
    the act of attaching or affixing something
  21. attendance
    the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)
  22. attendant
    a person who is present and participates in a meeting
  23. attentive
    taking heed; giving close and thoughtful attention
  24. attraction
    the quality of arousing interest; being attractive or something that attracts
  25. awe
    an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration
  26. bachelor
    a man who has never been married
  27. banns
    a public announcement of a proposed marriage
  28. beloved
    dearly loved
  29. best man
    the principal groomsman at a wedding
  30. Bible
    the sacred writings of the Christian religions
  31. bill
    an itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered
  32. blessing
    a ceremonial prayer invoking divine protection
  33. bond
    a connection that fastens things together
  34. bonus
    an additional payment (or other remuneration) to employees as a means of increasing output
  35. bouquet
    an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
  36. boutonniere
    a flower that is worn in a buttonhole
  37. bow
    bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting
  38. bride
    a woman participant in her own marriage ceremony
  39. budget
    a summary of intended expenditures along with proposals for how to meet them
  40. capable
    (usually followed by `of') having capacity or ability
  41. caregiver
    a person who is responsible for attending to the needs of a child or dependent adult
  42. caring
    feeling and exhibiting concern and empathy for others
  43. celebration
    a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event
  44. ceremony
    a formal event performed on a special occasion
  45. chapel
    a place of worship that has its own altar
  46. character
    a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something
  47. charmer
    a person who charms others (usually by personal attractiveness)
  48. cherish
    be fond of; be attached to
  49. church
    a place for public (especially Christian) worship
  50. civil
    of or occurring within the state or between or among citizens of the state
  51. clergy
    in Christianity, clergymen collectively (as distinguished from the laity)
  52. clever
    mentally quick and resourceful
  53. commitment
    the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action
  54. common-law
    based on common law
  55. companion
    a friend who is frequently in the company of another
  56. companionship
    the state of being with someone
  57. compassion
    a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering
  58. compassionate
    showing or having compassion
  59. congratulations
    an expression of approval and commendation
  60. consent
    give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
  61. cordial
    politely warm and friendly
  62. corsage
    an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
  63. couple
    two items of the same kind
  64. courtship
    a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
  65. cozy
    enjoying or affording comforting warmth and shelter especially in a small space
  66. customary
    commonly used or practiced; usual
  67. dating
    use of chemical analysis to estimate the age of geological specimens
  68. dazzle
    brightness enough to blind partially and temporarily
  69. dear
    a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
  70. decision
    a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
  71. declaration
    a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written)
  72. dedication
    complete and wholehearted fidelity
  73. delightful
    greatly pleasing or entertaining
  74. dependable
    consistent in performance or behavior
  75. devoted
    zealous in devotion or affection
  76. devotion
    commitment to some purpose
  77. dine
    have supper; eat dinner
  78. doer
    a person who acts and gets things done
  79. dowry
    money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage
  80. drive
    operate or control a vehicle
  81. emotion
    any strong feeling
  82. emulate
    strive to equal or match, especially by imitating
  83. endear
    make attractive or lovable
  84. endearment
    the act of showing affection
  85. endogamy
    marriage within one's own tribe or group as required by custom or law
  86. engagement
    a meeting arranged in advance
  87. espouse
    choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
  88. expectation
    belief about (or mental picture of) the future
  89. experience
    the content of direct observation or participation in an event
  90. family
    primary social group; parents and children
  91. fascinate
    to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe
  92. favor
    an act of gracious kindness
  93. favorite
    preferred above all others and treated with partiality
  94. fellowship
    the state of being with someone
  95. fiance
    a man who is engaged to be married
  96. fiancee
    a woman who is engaged to be married
  97. flower
    reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
  98. forever
    for a limitless time
  99. friend
    a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
  100. friendship
    the state of being friends (or friendly)
  101. gala
    a gay festivity
  102. gathering
    the act of gathering something
  103. gentle
    soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
  104. genuine
    not fake or counterfeit
  105. get hitched with
    take in marriage
  106. get married
    take in marriage
  107. getaway
    a rapid escape (as by criminals)
  108. gift
    something acquired without compensation
  109. giving
    the act of giving
  110. grin
    to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl
  111. groom
    someone employed in a stable to take care of the horses
  112. happiness
    state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
  113. heart
    the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions move the blood through the body
  114. helper
    a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help)
  115. hideaway
    an area where you can be alone
  116. hobby
    an auxiliary activity
  117. honest
    marked by truth
  118. honey
    a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
  119. honeymoon
    a holiday taken by a newly married couple
  120. honor
    a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
  121. hope
    the general feeling that some desire will be fulfilled
  122. hug
    squeeze (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
  123. humor
    a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
  124. husband
    a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
  125. idiosyncrasy
    a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual
  126. idolize
    love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
  127. impetigo
    a very contagious infection of the skin; common in children; localized redness develops into small blisters that gradually crust and erode
  128. inclination
    the act of inclining; bending forward
  129. institution
    a custom that for a long time has been an important feature of some group or society
  130. integrity
    an undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting
  131. intelligence
    the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
  132. invitation
    a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
  133. jocular
    characterized by jokes and good humor
  134. join
    cause to become joined or linked
  135. joking
    characterized by jokes and good humor
  136. joy
    the emotion of great happiness
  137. joyful
    full of or producing joy
  138. karma
    (Hinduism and Buddhism) the effects of a person's actions that determine his destiny in his next incarnation
  139. kindness
    the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
  140. kiss
    touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
  141. lace
    a cord that is drawn through eyelets or around hooks in order to draw together two edges (as of a shoe or garment)
  142. laughter
    the activity of laughing; the manifestation of joy or mirth or scorn
  143. legacy
    (law) a gift of personal property by will
  144. legality
    lawfulness by virtue of conformity to a legal statute
  145. lesson
    the significance of a story or event
  146. license
    a legal document giving official permission to do something
  147. limousine
    large luxurious car; usually driven by a chauffeur
  148. logical
    based on known statements or events or conditions
  149. long-term
    relating to or extending over a relatively long time
  150. love
    a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
  151. loyalty
    the quality of being loyal
  152. maid of honor
    an unmarried woman who attends the bride at a wedding
  153. march
    walk fast, with regular or measured steps; walk with a stride
  154. marriage
    the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
  155. marry
    take in marriage
  156. mate
    a person's partner in marriage
  157. matrimony
    the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
  158. matron of honor
    a married woman serving as the attendant to the bride at a wedding
  159. memory
    the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
  160. monogamy
    having only one spouse at a time
  161. mostly
    in large part; mainly or chiefly
  162. music
    an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
  163. necessary
    absolutely essential
  164. nerves
    control of your emotions
  165. no-nonsense
    not tolerating irrelevancies
  166. notion
    a general inclusive concept
  167. objectivity
    judgment based on observable phenomena and uninfluenced by emotions or personal prejudices
  168. obligation
    the state of being obligated to do or pay something
  169. observe
    watch attentively
  170. official
    of or relating to an office
  171. open
    affording free passage or access
  172. overt
    open and observable; not secret or hidden
  173. partner
    a person who is a member of a partnership
  174. passionate
    having or expressing strong emotions
  175. paternal
    characteristic of a father
  176. permanent
    continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place
  177. photograph
    a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide; recorded by a camera on light-sensitive material
  178. physical
    involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
  179. precious
    of high worth or cost
  180. present
    temporal sense; intermediate between past and future; now existing or happening or in consideration
  181. prize
    something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
  182. protection
    the activity of protecting someone or something
  183. queasy
    causing or able to cause nausea
  184. query
    an instance of questioning
  185. quick
    moving quickly and lightly
  186. quirk
    a strange attitude or habit
  187. reading
    written material intended to be read
  188. reasonable
    showing reason or sound judgment
  189. reasoning
    thinking that is coherent and logical
  190. reception
    the act of receiving
  191. recognition
    the process of recognizing something or someone by remembering
  192. regard
    the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded)
  193. relationship
    a relation between people; (`relationship' is often used where `relation' would serve, as in `the relationship between inflation and unemployment', but the preferred usage of `relationship' is for human relations or states of relatedness)
  194. relative
    estimated by comparison; not absolute or complete
  195. religious
    having or showing belief in and reverence for a deity
  196. remembrance
    the ability to recall past occurrences
  197. reminiscent
    serving to bring to mind
  198. respect
    regard highly; think much of
  199. responsibility
    the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
  200. responsible
    worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable
  201. revere
    regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of
  202. rice
    annual or perennial rhizomatous marsh grasses; seed used for food; straw used for paper
  203. ring
    a toroidal shape
  204. rite
    any customary observance or practice
  205. role model
    someone worthy of imitation
  206. romantic
    expressive of or exciting sexual love or romance
  207. sacrament
    a formal religious ceremony conferring a specific grace on those who receive it; the two Protestant ceremonies are baptism and the Lord's Supper; in the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church there are seven traditional rites accepted as instituted by Jesus: baptism and confirmation and Holy Eucharist and penance and holy orders and matrimony and extreme unction
  208. safety
    the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
  209. security
    the state of being free from danger or injury
  210. service
    an act of help or assistance
  211. sharing
    using or enjoying something jointly with others
  212. show
    make visible or noticeable
  213. shower
    a brief period of precipitation
  214. sober
    not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
  215. soiree
    a party of people assembled in the evening (usually at a private house)
  216. solemn
    dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
  217. special
    having a specific function or scope
  218. spinster
    an elderly unmarried woman
  219. sport
    an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
  220. sweet
    having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
  221. sweetheart
    a person loved by another person
  222. symbolize
    express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol
  223. sympathetic
    expressing or feeling or resulting from sympathy or compassion or friendly fellow feelings; disposed toward
  224. teach
    impart skills or knowledge to
  225. tender
    easy to cut or chew
  226. tenderness
    warm compassionate feelings
  227. tie
    fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord
  228. together
    in contact with each other or in proximity
  229. token
    a metal or plastic disk that can be redeemed or used in designated slot machines
  230. traditional
    consisting of or derived from tradition
  231. travel
    change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
  232. truelove
    a person loved by another person
  233. tuxedo
    semiformal evening dress for men
  234. understanding
    the cognitive condition of someone who understands
  235. union
    the state of being joined or united or linked
  236. unique
    the single one of its kind
  237. unite
    join or combine
  238. unusual
    not usual or common or ordinary
  239. usher
    someone employed to conduct others
  240. utmost
    highest in extent or degree
  241. variety
    a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
  242. veil
    a garment that covers the head and face
  243. venue
    the scene of any event or action (especially the place of a meeting)
  244. vision
    the ability to see; the visual faculty
  245. vow
    a solemn pledge (to oneself or to another or to a deity) to do something or to behave in a certain manner
  246. warmth
    the quality of having a moderate degree of heat
  247. wedding band
    a ring (usually plain gold) given to the bride (and sometimes one is also given to the groom) at the wedding
  248. white
    being of the achromatic color of maximum lightness; having little or no hue owing to reflection of almost all incident light
  249. wife
    a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
  250. willingness
    cheerful compliance
  251. wisdom
    accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
  252. wise
    a way of doing or being
  253. witness
    someone who sees an event and reports what happened
  254. wonderful
    extraordinarily good or great ; used especially as intensifiers
  255. worker
    a person who works at a specific occupation
  256. worship
    the activity of worshipping
  257. yearning
    prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
  258. youthful
    suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
  259. zeal
    a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
  260. zestful
    marked by spirited enjoyment