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Abbreviations
Abbreviations are often used in place of commonly used words and phrases on wedding blogs and message boards.
[edit] Common Wedding Abbreviations
- BCP - Birth control pills
- BF - Boyfriend or Best Friend
- BM - Bridesmaid or Best Man
- BP - Bridal party
- B-pics - Boudoir pictures
- DH - Dear Husband
- DOC - Day of coordinator
- DW - Destination wedding
- E-ring - Engagement ring
- E-party - Engagement party
- E-pics - Engagement pictures
- FG - Flower girl
- FH - Future husband
- FI - Fiance/e or "Future Intended"
- FIL - Father-in-law
- FILs - Future In-Laws
- FBIL - Future Brother-in-law
- FFIL - Future Father-in-law
- FMIL - Future Mother-in-law
- FSIL - Future Sister-in-law
- GF - Girlfriend
- GM - Groomsman
- GTG - Get Together
- HM - Honeymoon
- MIL - Mother-in-law
- MOH - Maid/Matron of Honor
- NWR - Not Wedding Related
- OOT - Out of town
- RB - Ring bearer
- RD - Rehearsal dinner
- SO - Significant other
- STD - Save the Date
- TTD - Trash the dress
- VIP(s) - Very Important Person, referring to wedding party and immediate family
- WIC - Wedding Industrial Complex
[edit] Other Commonly Used Abbreviations
- BTW - By the way
- DIY - Do it yourself
- HTH - Hope this helps
- IMO - In my opinion
- IMHO - In my humble opinion
- NSFW - Not Safe For Work
- PIB - Picture in bio (referencing a personal bio created on The Knot)
- PSA - Public service announcement
- TIA - Thanks in advance
- TMI - Too much information
