เจ้าบ่าวเจ้าสาว

Explanation

This is a compound expression formed from เจ้าบ่าว “groom” and เจ้าสาว “bride.” It refers to them collectively as the couple getting married. When counting them as one couple, คู่ can be used, as in เจ้าบ่าวเจ้าสาวหนึ่งคู่, “one bride-and-groom couple.”

Usage

It is commonly used at weddings and receptions, during wedding photo sessions, and in wedding-related reports. It is especially natural when an emcee addresses both people together or when guests congratulate them.

Caution

The conventional order is เจ้าบ่าวเจ้าสาว, with “groom” before “bride.” Do not normally use it for an established married couple outside the wedding context; สามีภรรยา is more appropriate for “husband and wife.”

1 bride and groom synonyms

• คู่บ่าวสาว

  คู่บ่าวสาว also means “the bridal couple,” with คู่ explicitly presenting them as a pair. เจ้าบ่าวเจ้าสาว is a straightforward combination of เจ้าบ่าว “groom” and เจ้าสาว “bride.”