The totality of businesses such as wedding planners, bridal registries, specialized caterers, bridal wear stores, etc. that exist for assisting with holding a wedding.

plural of stable marriage problem

The problem of finding a stable matching between two equal-sized sets of elements, given an ordering of preferences for each element.

plural of shim-pua marriage

A traditional form of arranged marriage in China, in which a family adopted a preadolescent daughter as a future bride for one of their preadolescent (usually infant) sons, and raised these children together.

A marriage based on the duration of cohabitation rather than formal ceremony.

plural of common-law marriage

(dated) To propose marriage