Have you ever been in a situation where a bridal consultant speaks in a wedding ‘lingo’ that you can’t quite seem to grasp, yet are too shy to ask? Fret not any further! Today we’ll take you through some common jargons and abbreviations commonly used in our bridal industry because we understand that you have enough to stress about; what with planning for the wedding and all.

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Moreover, we have also encountered many couples who previously stopped us to ask what we were talking about. Thus we hope that this guide would aid in a carefree discussion or planning in the future!

The Main Persons A.K.A The Couple

HTB/H2B – Husband-to-be, in other words, the groom

BTB/B2B – Bride-to-be

SO – No, this is not a typing error, rather ‘significant other’

Wedding Family Parties

FIL – Father-in-law
MIL – Mother-in-law
SIL – Sister-in-law
BIL – Brother-in-law
FILS – Future in-laws
MOH – Maid-of-honour
BM – Bridesmaid
GM – Groomsmen



Official

ROM – Registry of Marriages

Registry of Marriages administers the registration and solemnisation of civil marriages in Singapore.

JP – Justice of Peace

The person who officiates your wedding outside the ROM.

Pre-Wedding

STD – Save the Date
RD – Rehearsal Dinner

Wedding Day

AD – Actual Day

Wedding Services

MUA – Makeup Artist
ADS – Actual day shoot
PWS – Pre-wedding shoot
PS – Photoshoot
PG – Photographer
VG – Videographer

Sometimes also referred to as cinematographer

Wedding Gowns

OTR – Off-the-rack

To put it simply, off-the-rack means that gowns are ready for rental.

MTM – Made to measure

A made to measure gown allows you to go through your dream wedding gown design that is tailored specifically to fit you.

Miscellaneous

3-in-1

Refers to a 12” by 30” photo frame.
P.S. It’s not necessary to put in three photographs, instead you could choose a gorgeous landscape image as well!

20” x 30”

A frame that is 20” x 30” dimension. Often to hang up on the wall.

Table Top (10R)

Often refers to a 10” x 12” framed photograph that is usually placed on tables.

That’s it for now! However, if you have any other jargons or abbreviations that you’re still unsure of, feel free to leave a comment and we will compile another list for you!

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_{This post was first published on La Belle Couture blog and has been reposted on Executive Lifestyle with the permission of the author. Image from La Belle Couture}

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