to break a promise of marriage
1.marriage by capture2.bride kidnapping
1.to become engaged2.to affiance (a daughter)
1.trial marriage2.to live together before deciding whether to marry
1.to go back on a marriage contract2.to repudiate an engagement
to flee to avoid an arranged marriage
common-law marriage; de facto marriage
1.remarried lady (contemptuous term)2.lady who marries for a second time
1.born out of wedlock2.illegitimate
1.forced marriage2.arranged marriage (without the consent of the individuals)
to marry after getting pregnant
to propose the future marriage of two unborn babies on condition that one turns out to be a boy, and the other, a girl (idiom)
1.newly married couple2.newlyweds
(idiom) to experience the joy of being newly married
to marry and give birth late
to get married soon after meeting
to urge sb (typically, one's adult child or nephew etc) to get married
1.same-sex marriage2.gay marriage
to have a grand wedding; to get married in lavish style
1.singles seeking marriage partners2.in-laws and friends
(derog.) (slang) married woman (term used by some feminists to imply that by marrying, women make themselves subservient to the patriarchal order)
sham marriage, esp. a marriage between a gay man and a lesbian arranged in response to parental expectations of a conventional marriage (abbr. for 形式婚姻[xíng shì hūn yīn])
to have an aversion to getting married
to save money on wedding expenses by getting together with another couple (or couples) in arranging restaurant reservations, wedding photo shoots etc
to get married right after graduation
1.lit. naked wedding2.no-frills civil wedding ceremony lacking a material foundation: no car, house, reception, rings, or honeymoon
tin anniversary; aluminum anniversary (10th wedding anniversary)
to get married soon after meeting (abbr. for 闪电结婚[shǎn diàn jié hūn]) (neologism c. 2005)
ghost marriage (in which one or both parties are dead)
to be married but keep it secret from family, colleagues or the general public
(coll.) those who are in a rush to get married
formal betrothal (in which the boy's family sends presents to the girl's family)
age range suitable for getting married
de facto marriage; common-law marriage
to marry after getting pregnant
to marry because of an unplanned pregnancy