Online Destination Wedding Lingo
Part of the Destination Weddings For Dummies Cheat Sheet
You can discover a lot about destination weddings from perusing and using the community bulletin boards at Brides.com, the knot, and About.com: Weddings. However, the abbreviations on these message boards can be confusing at first. Some common ones you're likely to encounter and can start to use in your own posts (after you register, of course) include the terms in the following table.
| Abbreviation | Actual Term | Abbreviation | Actual Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| AHR | at-home reception | H2B | husband-to-be |
| BFF | best friend forever | MIL, FMIL | mother-in-law, future mother-in-law |
| BIL, FBIL | brother-in-law, future brother-in-law | MOB | mother of the bride |
| BM | best man, bridesmaid | MOH | maid of honor, matron of honor |
| DH | dear husband, darling husband | OOT bags | out of town bags, welcome bags |
| FH | future husband | OTT | over the top |
| FI | fiancé | PPL | people |
| FIL, FFIL | father-in-law, future father-in-law | SIL, FSIL | sister-in-law, future sister-in-law |
| FNF | friends and family; guests | SO | significant other |
| FOB | father of the bride, friend of bride | STBMrs | soon-to-be Mrs. |
| FOG | father of the groom, friend of groom | STD | save the date |
| FW | future wife | TA | travel agent |
| GBF | gay best friend | WP | wedding planner |
| GM | groomsman | XW, XH | ex-wife, ex-husband |
