Wedding Glossary
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Guest book - A book used at a wedding to collect signatures and addresses of guest attending the wedding.
Garter - Used by the bride to hold up stocking and to be tossed by the groom to the single men at the wedding.
Garland - a woven rope or strand flower arrangement often used to adorn pews, staircases and doorways.
Groom's Tish - The groom's table. This is where the Chatan, his groomsmen, and male family members gather for song and dance before the wedding ceremony.
Groom's Cake - A smaller version of the wedding cake or cake theme to the groom's interests. Usually served at the engagement party or the rehearsal dinner.
Girdle (diamond) - The outer edge or the widest part of the diamond forming a band around the stone.
Ganache - This is a mixture of chocolate and cream, used either to fill or garnish a wedding cake.
Gum Paste - This is a mixture of sugar, starch and gelatin. It's what many of those realistic looking flowers, fruits and ribbons are made of on a wedding cake.
Glimmer Hosiery - Sheer or opaque hose which have high reflection properties from the yarn.
GIA - Gemological Institute of America, an organization that sets and upholds standards for grading diamonds and other precious stones.