Love & Marriage

2. a man on his wedding day, or just before or just after it
5. a party that a woman has with her (usually female) friends just before she gets married
6. an act of formally asking somebody to marry you
9. the legal ending of a marriage
11. the fact that somebody does not have a sexual relationship with anyone other than their wife, husband or partner
13. the principal groomsman at a wedding
16. a person that you have a special friendship with because you understand each other's feelings and interests
17. the woman getting married
18. a piece of jewellery that you wear on your finger, consisting of a round band of gold, silver, etc.,
19. a place where people meet for an organized event
20. the state of being joined together
21. a holiday taken by a couple who have just got married
23. a person who has recently got married

1. a party that a man has with his (usually male) friends just before he gets married
3. a man who has never been married
4. an agreement made by a couple before they get married in which they say how their money and property is to be divided if they get divorced
7. the man that somebody is engaged to
8. a formal social occasion to welcome somebody or celebrate something
10. your relatives by marriage, especially the parents of your husband or wife
12. a piece of very thin material, worn especially by women to protect or hide the face, or as part of a hat, etc.
14. a black or white jacket and trousers, worn with a bow tie at formal occasions in the evening
15. a public or religious occasion that includes a series of formal or traditional actions
22. a special cake eaten at a wedding party, usually covered with icing and with several layers