Bride vs. Bridal — What's the Difference?

A bride is a woman who is about to be married or who is newlywed. When marrying, the bride's future spouse, (if male) is usually referred to as the bridegroom or just groom.

Of or concerning a bride or a newly married couple

A woman who is about to be married or has recently been married.

A marriage ceremony; a wedding.

A woman in the context of her own wedding; one who is going to marry or has just been married.

Of or relating to a bride or a marriage ceremony; nuptial.

An object ardently loved.

Designed for a bride or a newly married couple

An individual loop or other device connecting the patterns in lacework

(archaic) A wedding feast or festival; a wedding.

(obsolete) to make a bride of

Of or pertaining to a bride, or to wedding; nuptial.

A woman newly married, or about to be married.

Of or pertaining to a bride, or to wedding; nuptial; as, bridal ornaments; a bridal outfit; a bridal chamber.

Fig.: An object ardently loved.

A nuptial festival or ceremony; a marriage.

To make a bride of.

Archaic terms for a wedding or wedding feast

A woman who has recently been married

Of or relating to a wedding;

Irish abbess; a patron saint of Ireland (453-523)

Designed for a bride;

A woman participant in her own marriage ceremony