white wedding

[ wahyt wed-ing, hwahyt ]

noun

1. a traditional wedding, usually in a church, where the bride wears a formal white gown:

   They had a storybook white wedding in her childhood church.

Word History and Origins

Origin of white wedding¹

First recorded in 1830–40

Example Sentences

As he recently reflected on the "Everything Fab Four" podcast, the flamboyant Idol and upstart MTV were made for each other, which he proved in unforgettable style with the video hit “White Wedding” on his self-titled debut LP.

From Salon

Enjoying heavy rotation on MTV on the wings of “Dancing with Myself” and “White Wedding,” his audience hungered for more.

From Salon

Idol, who blazed through the 1980s with such megahits as “Dancing with Myself” and “White Wedding,” first achieved fame in the 1970s with the London area punk bands Chelsea and Generation X. But his introduction to music began at a very young age, with his mother’s Irish family being “quite musical” and even having a family band.

From Salon

At another point, Harley, wearing a white wedding dress and veil, dances down an aisle to a chapel, where Joker is waiting in a white suit, apparently accompanied by backing singers as bridesmaids.

From BBC

I was far more excited about my next stop, anyway: the Little White Wedding Chapel.

From Los Angeles Times