50 Idioms for Getting Married With Meanings & Sentences
Idioms for Getting Married
1. Tie the knot
Meaning: To get married.
In a Sentence: After dating for five years, they finally tied the knot last weekend.
Other Ways to Say: Get hitched, walk down the aisle
2. Take the plunge
Meaning: To make a significant commitment or decision.
In a Sentence: They decided to take the plunge and get married despite their families’ objections.
Other Ways to Say: Make the leap, dive in
3. Walk down the aisle
Meaning: To get married in a formal ceremony.
In a Sentence: She’s finally walking down the aisle with the man of her dreams.
Other Ways to Say: Get married, tie the knot
4. Say “I do”
Meaning: To agree to marry someone during the wedding ceremony.
In a Sentence: When the officiant asked if they would take each other as spouses, they both said “I do.”
Other Ways to Say: None
5. Get hitched
Meaning: To get married, informally.
In a Sentence: My brother is getting hitched next month in a beach wedding.
Other Ways to Say: Tie the knot, wed
6. Jump the broom
Meaning: A symbolic act of marriage, rooted in African traditions.
In a Sentence: The couple chose to jump the broom to honor their heritage.
Other Ways to Say: Join in matrimony, seal the union
7. Pop the question
Meaning: To propose marriage.
In a Sentence: He popped the question on a romantic trip to Paris.
Other Ways to Say: Propose, ask for her hand
8. Get wedded
Meaning: To become married, formally.
In a Sentence: They are getting wedded in a traditional ceremony.
Other Ways to Say: Tie the knot, exchange vows
9. Say your vows
Meaning: To make promises during a wedding ceremony.
In a Sentence: They wrote their own vows to say at the altar.
Other Ways to Say: Exchange vows, make a pledge
10. Put a ring on it
Meaning: To propose or get engaged/married.
In a Sentence: He finally put a ring on it after five years of dating.
Other Ways to Say: Get engaged, commit
11. Exchange vows
Meaning: To formally pledge commitment during a marriage ceremony.
In a Sentence: The couple exchanged heartfelt vows in front of family and friends.
Other Ways to Say: Say your vows, get married
12. Join in holy matrimony
Meaning: To become married in a sacred or formal way.
In a Sentence: They were joined in holy matrimony at a beautiful countryside chapel.
Other Ways to Say: Get married, wed
13. March down the aisle
Meaning: To walk toward the altar to get married.
In a Sentence: She marched down the aisle with confidence and joy.
Other Ways to Say: Walk down the aisle, tie the knot
14. Wedlock
Meaning: The state of being married.
In a Sentence: They entered into wedlock after a three-year courtship.
Other Ways to Say: Matrimony, marriage
15. Settle down
Meaning: To begin a stable married life.
In a Sentence: After years of travel, he finally settled down and got married.
Other Ways to Say: Commit, start a family
16. Take a wife/husband
Meaning: To marry someone.
In a Sentence: He took a wife in a grand celebration in his hometown.
Other Ways to Say: Get married, take a spouse
17. Make it official
Meaning: To formalize a relationship by getting married.
In a Sentence: They made it official last weekend with a small ceremony.
Other Ways to Say: Tie the knot, wed
18. Matrimonial bliss
Meaning: The happiness experienced in marriage.
In a Sentence: They were enjoying the early days of matrimonial bliss.
Other Ways to Say: Wedded bliss, honeymoon phase
19. The big day
Meaning: The wedding day.
In a Sentence: Everyone was excited and nervous about the big day.
Other Ways to Say: Wedding day, special day
20. Become man and wife
Meaning: To officially be married.
In a Sentence: They became man and wife under the sunset sky.
Other Ways to Say: Be joined in marriage, get hitched
21. The wedding bells are ringing
Meaning: A phrase indicating someone is getting married.
In a Sentence: I heard wedding bells are ringing for Sarah and Ben!
Other Ways to Say: Someone’s getting married, a wedding is coming
22. Say yes
Meaning: To accept a marriage proposal.
In a Sentence: She said yes the moment he got down on one knee.
Other Ways to Say: Accept the proposal, agree to marry
23. Hitched for life
Meaning: Committed in marriage forever.
In a Sentence: They got hitched for life in a quiet garden wedding.
Other Ways to Say: Forever bound, life partners
24. Put on the ring
Meaning: To place the wedding ring during the ceremony.
In a Sentence: He put on the ring with trembling hands.
Other Ways to Say: Exchange rings, seal the vows
25. Lovebirds tying the knot
Meaning: A romantic couple getting married.
In a Sentence: The lovebirds are tying the knot next spring.
Other Ways to Say: Romantic pair getting married, sweethearts wed
26. Walk into forever
Meaning: To start a lifelong journey together through marriage.
In a Sentence: They walked into forever hand in hand.
Other Ways to Say: Start their forever, lifelong union
27. Lock it down
Meaning: To finalize a relationship through marriage.
In a Sentence: He decided it was time to lock it down and get married.
Other Ways to Say: Commit fully, settle down
28. Put a bow on it
Meaning: To complete the relationship by marrying.
In a Sentence: After years together, they put a bow on it with a simple wedding.
Other Ways to Say: Make it official, seal the deal
29. Seal the deal
Meaning: To finalize a romantic commitment through marriage.
In a Sentence: Their wedding next week will seal the deal.
Other Ways to Say: Lock it down, make it official
30. Ride off into the sunset
Meaning: To begin a happy married life together.
In a Sentence: After the ceremony, they rode off into the sunset.
Other Ways to Say: Begin their journey, start a new chapter
31. Union of hearts
Meaning: The joining of two people in love through marriage.
In a Sentence: Their wedding was truly a union of hearts.
Other Ways to Say: Wedded union, love bond
32. The knot is tied
Meaning: The wedding has occurred.
In a Sentence: The knot is tied—they are officially husband and wife.
Other Ways to Say: The marriage is done, officially wed
33. Wedding bliss
Meaning: The joy and happiness that comes with marriage.
In a Sentence: They were glowing in wedding bliss after the ceremony.
Other Ways to Say: Matrimonial happiness, marital joy
34. Say goodbye to single life
Meaning: To leave bachelor/bachelorette life behind.
In a Sentence: He’s saying goodbye to single life this weekend.
Other Ways to Say: Leaving the single world, starting married life
35. Crown the love
Meaning: To celebrate love through marriage.
In a Sentence: Their marriage crowned a love story that began in high school.
Other Ways to Say: Celebrate love, seal the bond
36. Love sealed in vows
Meaning: Love solidified through wedding vows.
In a Sentence: Their love was sealed in vows before a cheering crowd.
Other Ways to Say: Commitment made, joined in love
37. Married off
Meaning: To get married, often arranged.
In a Sentence: She was married off by her parents at a young age.
Other Ways to Say: Wed, given in marriage
38. Bridal march
Meaning: The bride’s walk toward the altar.
In a Sentence: The bridal march brought tears to everyone’s eyes.
Other Ways to Say: Walking down the aisle, wedding entrance
39. Ring exchange
Meaning: Swapping rings as a sign of marriage.
In a Sentence: The ring exchange was the most emotional part of the ceremony.
Other Ways to Say: Symbolic unity, bond of love
40. Golden couple ties the knot
Meaning: A popular or admired couple gets married.
In a Sentence: The golden couple finally tied the knot in a fairy-tale wedding.
Other Ways to Say: Star couple marries, admired pair weds
41. Hit the altar
Meaning: To stand at the altar and marry.
In a Sentence: They’re hitting the altar this coming Saturday.
Other Ways to Say: Walk down the aisle, wed
42. Pronounced husband and wife
Meaning: Officially declared married.
In a Sentence: They were pronounced husband and wife by the priest.
Other Ways to Say: Declared married, united in matrimony
43. Make it down the aisle
Meaning: To successfully get married.
In a Sentence: Despite all the drama, they made it down the aisle.
Other Ways to Say: Got married, tied the knot
44. United in love
Meaning: Brought together through marriage.
In a Sentence: They were united in love at a ceremony by the lake.
Other Ways to Say: Bonded, joined together
45. Ring on the finger
Meaning: Being engaged or married.
In a Sentence: She finally has a ring on her finger after years of waiting.
Other Ways to Say: Engaged, wed
46. Love and legally bound
Meaning: Married in law and heart.
In a Sentence: They are now love and legally bound.
Other Ways to Say: Officially married, lawfully united
47. Begin a new chapter
Meaning: To start a new phase in life through marriage.
In a Sentence: With their vows exchanged, they began a new chapter together.
Other Ways to Say: Start a journey, turn a new page
48. Wedding union
Meaning: The act of joining in marriage.
In a Sentence: Their wedding union was beautiful and heartfelt.
Other Ways to Say: Marriage, ceremony
49. Bridal bliss begins
Meaning: The start of happiness in marriage.
In a Sentence: The bridal bliss begins as they embark on married life.
Other Ways to Say: Marital joy, honeymoon phase
50. Officially Mr. and Mrs.
Meaning: Recognized as a married couple.
In a Sentence: After the vows, they became officially Mr. and Mrs. Jones.
Other Ways to Say: Husband and wife, married couple
