a person who is staying with you, or a person you have invited to a social occasion, such as a party or a meal

a piece of thick paper folded in half with a picture on the outside and a message inside, that you write in and send or give to someone, for example at Christmas or on his or her birthday

a young boy who is one of the people to go with the bride (= the woman who is getting married) into the church

a marriage ceremony and any celebrations such as a meal or a party that follow it

having a wife or husband

a girl or woman who during the marriage ceremony helps the woman who is getting married

to take part in special enjoyable activities in order to show that a particular occasion is important

to begin a legal relationship with someone as their husband or wife

a special type of tie (= a strip of cloth put around a collar) in the shape of a bow, worn especially by men on formal occasions

a woman who is about to get married or has just got married

a legally accepted relationship between two people in which they live together, or the official ceremony that results in this

a man who is about to get married or has just got married