| M |
| Money bag - A bag used for the bride to hold
monetary gifts given during the wedding. |
| Money Box - A box usually put on the dais
for guest to put wedding cards. |
| Maid Of Honor - An unmarried woman known as
the chief bridesmaid in some countries, she is the last bridesmaid to walk down
the aisle before the bride herself. She will also hold onto the bouquets during
the vows and see that the brides dress is properly turned out. |
| Man of Honor - Some brides prefer to have a
male friend attending to the duties of the maid of honor. |
| Mantilla - This is a Spanish word for a
tulle shawl that the bride can wear around her head and shoulders. |
| Marzipan - A paste made of sugar, egg whites
and almonds that can be used as a base for icing and sculpting on a wedding
cake. |
| Matron Of Honor - The maid of honor who is
already married. |
| Mermaid Silhouette - slim-fitting dress
silhouette that flares out at the knee. |
| Madonna veil - a veil that falls just below
the chin and is worn at informal weddings. |
| Morning Coat - A jacket worn by the groom
for a formal daytime wedding which tapers from the front waist button to a
long, wide back tail |
| Monarch Train - extends 12 feet or more from
the waist. |
| Mizinke - (meh-ZINK-a) -A joyous dance
towards the end of the reception to honor parents who have brought their last
daughter or son to the wedding canopy. |
| N |
| Nosegay Bouquet - Round in shape and usually
smaller than the other styles, it's made using flowers all cut to the same
length and usually made with one dominant flower or color. |
| Notched Lapel - A triangular informal lapel
where indentation is cut where the lapel joins the collar. |
| O |
| Organza ribbon - A sheer fabric used to make
ribbon and netting for wedding decorating and accessories. |
| Oasis - Special foam used in flower
arrangements. Oasis fits in a bouquet holder and retains water like a
sponge. |
| Qazi - The cleric who holds a Moslem wedding
ceremony. |
| Officiant - The official that carries out
the wedding ceremony. |
