white wedding

Definition

A traditional wedding ceremony, typically in a church, in which the bride wears a white wedding dress, symbolic of her virginity.

Example Sentences

• "More generally, the fact that a pregnant bride does not have a full white wedding serves to confirm the respectability and ‘virginity’ of those who do."
• "The concept of virginity is capable of arousing many associations - everything from white weddings to patriarchy – but Bob Hope's oneliner only activates one particular set, its chronological implications."
• "Oh, yes, she'd be a virgin when she married – otherwise she couldn't have a proper white wedding."