| G |
| Guest book - A book used at a wedding to
collect signatures and addresses of guest attending the wedding. |
| Garter - Used by the bride to hold up
stocking and to be tossed by the groom to the single men at the wedding. |
| Garland - a woven rope or strand flower
arrangement often used to adorn pews, staircases and doorways. |
| Groom's Tish - The groom's table. This is
where the Chatan, his groomsmen, and male family members gather for song and
dance before the wedding ceremony. |
| Groom's Cake - A smaller version of the
wedding cake or cake theme to the groom's interests. Usually served at the
engagement party or the rehearsal dinner. |
| Girdle (diamond) - The outer edge or the
widest part of the diamond forming a band around the stone. |
| Ganache - This is a mixture of chocolate and
cream, used either to fill or garnish a wedding cake. |
| Gum Paste - This is a mixture of sugar,
starch and gelatin. It's what many of those realistic looking flowers, fruits
and ribbons are made of on a wedding cake. |
| Glimmer Hosiery - Sheer or opaque hose which
have high reflection properties from the yarn. |
| GIA - Gemological Institute of America, an
organization that sets and upholds standards for grading diamonds and other
precious stones. |
| H |
| Head (diamond) - The prongs that hold a
diamond in its setting. |
| Huppah - A wedding flowered canopy decorated
with flowers that is an integral part of the traditional Jewish ceremony. |
| Half Crown - A headpiece for the bride which
lies between a crown and tiara in size and weight. |
| Hattabin - These are the male friends and
family of the groom at a Moslem wedding. |
| Honor Attendants - These are the wedding
best man and the maid of honor. |
| Hora - A dance at a Jewish wedding where the
bride and groom are lifted high on chairs. |
| I |
| Illusion (fabric) - fine netting used for
veils, headpieces, and on the sleeves and necklines of dresses. |
| Imam Zamin - This is a good luck tradition
after a Moslem wedding where the mother of the bride ties a coin that is
wrapped in silk around her daughter. |
