| T |
| Toasting glasses - A set of glasses used at
a wedding for the bride and groom for their beverages and to use during the
toast. |
| Tuxedo - A single- or double-breasted jacket
that is worn at formal or semiformal evening weddings and is paired with
matching trousers. |
| Trellis - A woven wooden frame used as a
screen or support for climbing plants and flowers. |
| Tossing bouquet - This copy of the bridal
bouquet is used to throw towards bridesmaids and other female guests after the
wedding ceremony. |
| Tails - This is an abbreviation for the tail
coat worn for formal evening weddings. |
| Tiara - A tiara is a thin jeweled
semi-circular headpiece with a higher front and sloping sides worn at the top
of the head. |
| Train - This is an extension to a wedding
gown or other dress that trails along the floor behind the wearer. |
| Tulle - This is a fine mesh used for bridal
veils, wedding favors, and sometimes in wedding gowns made from nylon, silk or
rayon. |
| Tiffany (diamond) - A simple 2-3mm ring
setting with a head that holds a single diamond. |
| Tiers - Cakes that are stacked on top of one
another to create a multi-layered cake supported in place by pillars. |
| Trousseau - French, from Old French,
diminutive of trousse bundle. The personal possessions of a bride usually
including clothes, accessories, and household linens and wares. |
| Trunk Show - Usually held at a local bridal
shop, a trunk show allows a bridal gown designer to "show off" her/his latest
designs to the shop's customers. |
| Tallis - (tal-lis) - The prayer shawl. It is
worn by married Jewish men in Orthodox synagogues and all adult men (and some
women) in Conservative, Reform, and Reconstructionist synagogues. It is a
rectangular garment with four tzitzit (fringes) on each corner. |
| Torah - (to-RAH) -The first five books of
the Hebrew bible. |
| Tzedakah - (tz'dah-KAH) -The obligatory
Jewish requirement of righteous giving and just behavior that ensures the basic
well-being of fellow human beings. |
| U |
| Unity Candle - A candle that is lit by the bride
and groom together as a symbol of their unity of becoming 1. |
| V |
| Veil - A layer of tulle used by the bride as
a headpiece. |
| Vows - At the very heart of the wedding
ceremony, the vows exchanged between the bride and groom are promises of future
loyalty, love, trust and support. |
| Vests - Worn in place of a cummerbund to
cover the trouser waistband |
