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Definition of: wedding
(wed′ing) noun
1. The ceremony of a marriage with the attendant nuptial festivities; also, the ceremony alone; originally, a betrothal.
2. The anniversary or celebration of a marriage. Such weddings are named from the character of the presents regarded as appropriate: golden wedding (50th); for list, see under ANNIVERSARY. See synonyms under MARRIAGE. [OE weddung <weddian pledge]
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