What Does Wedding Mean?

A wedding is a ceremony where two people are united in marriage. Wedding traditions and customs vary greatly between cultures, ethnic groups, religions, countries, and social classes.

Does the word wedding mean?

1 : a marriage ceremony usually with its accompanying festivities : nuptials. 2 : an act, process, or instance of joining in close association. 3 : a wedding anniversary or its celebration —usually used in combination a golden wedding.

What is the difference between marriage and wedding?

A wedding is a collective name used for all the ceremonies and rituals that take place to give social acceptance to the relationship between two people, whereas marriage is the name of a life long institution, which starts after the wedding.