Party and Wedding Glossary Click on the links below for a glossary of helpful wedding, party, jewelry, wedding gown, catering and invitation terms that are commonly used by wedding consultants, bridal salons, jewelry stores, tuxedo shops, caterers and invitation companies. You're sure to come across many of these special terms as you plan your party or wedding! A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

A	alencon lace, a-line skirt, amenity, amuse-bouche, ankle length dress, anniversary cake, antebellum waist, appellation, applique, apron, arm bouquet, ascot tie, asymmetrical waist, aufruf
B	bachelorette, bachelor party, backpiece, back-up cake, baguette cut diamond, ballerina skirt length, ballet veil, ball gown silhouette, balloon sleeve, band collar, band neckline, bar station, basket weave, basque neckline, basque waistline, bateau neckline, batiste, battenberg, b'deken, beaded alencon lace, bell sleeve, bertha collar, best man, bias cut silhouette, biedermeier bouquet, birdcage veil, bishop sleeve, blackout periods, blemish (diamond), blind embossing, blouson, blusher, boat neckline, bodice, body shapers, bolo tie, bomboniere, boning, bouffant, boutonniere, bow tie (dickey bow), breaking of the glass, bridal or bride's bouquet, bridal procession, bridal salon, bridal satin, bridal shower, bride, bridesmaids, bright white, brilliance (diamond), brocade, brule, brunch, brush or sweep train, bubbles, bubble skirt, buffet, bunting, bunwrap (headdress), bustier, bustle, butlered service, buttercream, butterfly sleeve, button-close cuffs, buttonholes
C	cake server, cake shapes, cake top, calligraphy, canapes, candelabra, candle lighters, capacity charts, cap-dolman sleeve, cap sleeves, carat, cascade bouquet, cash bar, cathedral, cathedral veil, cathedral train, centerpiece, centerpiece cake, CEO/BEO, certified diamond, chantilly, chapel train, charter flights,chocolate ganache, chafing dish, chantilly lace, chapel train, chapel veil, charger plate, charmeuse, chatan,chef, chief bridesmaid, chiffon, chip (diamond), choker necklace, chupah, circular skirt, clarity, classic bouquet, cloud (diamond), cocktail hour, collar necklace, color (diamond), comb, complimentary wedding, composite bouquet, control top, cornelli, corsage, corset, cotton fiber (invitations), court train, crepe, crepe-back satin, croquenbouche, crosswyck, crown crown (diamond), crudite, cubic zirconia, cuff links, culet, cummerbund, cutaway jacket, cut (diamond), cut-outs
D	dais, dais flowers, damask, deckle edge, decolletage neckline, destination wedding, detachable train, die cutting, digestif, digitization, DJ booth, dolman sleeve, dotted swiss, double tiered veil, dowels, dowry, dragees round, drop waist, duchesse, duchess satin, dupioni, DVD, DVE - Digital Video Effect
E	ecru, elbow glove, elbow veil, embellishments, embossing, emerald cut, empire waistline, en croute, engagement, engraving, envelope liner, euro tie, extended train, extended cathedral train
F	facet, fascinator, father of the bride, favors, fiance, fiancee, fingerless glove, finger tip, fish bowl, fishtail train, fitted bodice, fitted point sleeve, fitted sleeve, flared-flounce skirt, flared skirt, flaw (diamond), floor length dress, floor plans, flounce, flourishes, flower basket, flower girls or flower children, flyaway, fondant, font, formal, fountain, four-in-hand tie, fracture (diamond), french cuffs, french fold, french service, front slit, full cut diamond, full dress jacket, full skirt
G	ganache, garden arrangement, garland, garter, gauntlet glove, gauntlet sleeve, gemologist, georgette, GIA, gibson sleeve, gigot sleeve, girdle (diamond), girdle top, glassine, glimmer hosiery, godet, gore skirt, graduated support, granita, groom, groom's cake, groom's tish, growing garden centerpiece, guest, guest book, guest book table, guipure, gum paste
H	half crown, half hat, halo headpiece, halter bodice, halter neckline, handkerchief hem, handmade papers, hands (invitations), hattabin, HD video, head (diamond), headband, high-heck neckline, hi-lo skirt length, honor attendants, hora, humanist wedding ceremonies, huppah
I	ikebana flower arrangement, illusion (fabric), illusion neckline, imam zamin, in-camera edit, inclusion (diamond), initial cap, insert cards, intermission length, iridescent taffeta
J	jacquard, jewel neckline, juliet cap, juliet fitted sleeves, juliet poet sleeve
K	kallah, karat, ketubah, koumbaro
L	lace, laid (invitations), la minute, latticework, layers (invitations), lazo, leg o' mutton sleeves, letterpress, light support hosiery, linear editing, linen finish, long hand (invitations), loupe, luminarias
M	madonna veil, maid of honor, mandarin collar, man of honor, mantilla, marbled paper, marzipan, matron of honor, matte (invitations), matte hosiery, mermaid silhouette, midriff, mini skirt, mise en place, mizinke, modified sheath silhouette, monarch train, money bag, money box, morning coat
N	natural waistline, necktie, net lighting, nick (diamond), NLE - non-linear editing system, nosegay bouquet, notched lapel, nuptial mass
O	oasis, officiant, off-make (diamond), offset printing (invitations), off-shoulder neckline, one-shoulder, opaque hosiery, opera glove, order of service, organza, organza ribbon, outtakes
P	pages or page boys, panel (invitations), pannier, pantyhose, parchment (invitations), parquet, pavilion (diamond), peaked lapel, pearlize (invitations), peek-a-boo sleeve, pencil skirt, peplum skirt, petit fours, picture hat, pillars, pillbox hat, pin spots, piping, place cards, plated service, pleated, pocket square, poet sleeve, point (diamond), point size (invitations), point sleeve, pomander, portrait neckline, posies, pouf sleeve, pouf veil, presentation, princess line, profile headpiece, program, puff sleeve, pulled sugar
Q	qazi, queen anne neckline, queen elizabeth neckline
R	raised tiers, raised waistline, raw footage, reception card or folder (invitations), rehearsal dinner, reinforced hosiery, reserved seat sections, response card and envelopes, rice paper (invitations), ring bearer, ring pillow, rolled fondant, round brilliant cut, royal icing, ruffles, royal train, rukhsat
S	sabrina neckline, salutation, sandaltoe hosiery, satin-back shantung, save the date card, scoop neckline, seal (invitations), seamless hosiery, semi-cathedral train, semi-formal, sephardim, shabbat, shantung, shawl collar, sheath, sheer hosiery, sheer-to-waist hosiery, shirred waistline, short fold (invitations), short glove, shower (flower arrangement), side slit, silhouette (dress), silk, simcha, site coordinator, sleeve band bodice, sleeveless bodice, slim skirt, slubs (fabric), snood, soft white (invitations), sommelier, spaghetti straps, spread collar, square neckline, stock (invitations), stockings, straight skirt, strapless bodice, strapless neckline, strapless-sweetheart neckline, street length, stroller coat, surplice, suspenders, swarovski crystal, sweep train, sweetheart neckline
T	taffeta, tailcoats, tails, tallis, tank, taped and wired flowers, tasting, tea length, thank you note, thermography (invitations), thigh-highs, tiara, tiered skirt, tiers (cake), tiffany (diamond), toasting glasses, toastmaster, topiary, top table, torah, torchiere, torte, tossing bouquet, train, trellis, tri-fold (invitations), triple tier veil, trompe l'oeil, trousseau, trumpet silhouette, trunk show, t-shirt sleeves, tulip sleeve, tulle, tussy mussy, tuxedo, typeface, tzedakah
U	ultra sheer hosiery, unity candle
V	variegated, veil, vellum (invitations), velvet, vests, videographer, v-neck, vows
W	waistcoat, wali, walima, waltz veil, watermark, wattreau, wedding, wedding announcement, wedding bubbles, wedding cake server, wedding cake top, wedding day coordination, wedding favors, wedding guest book, wedding invitation, wedding money bag, wedding party, wedding ring, wedding ring pillow, wedding veil, whipped cream, wide satin band, wing collar, wrap skirt, wreath arrangement, wreath headdress
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Y	yichud, yoke
Z	z-fold (invitations)