I went to a bridal shower over the weekend and there were banners hanging that said Bride-to-Be. So I got to wondering- is a woman only a bride on her wedding day or also the weeks/ months leading up to that wedding??
And then I got a shocker- I looked it up in the dictionary and it defines Bride- a newly married woman or woman about to be married. Whoa whoa whoa now- it's always told to PPD ladies that they are a wife, not a bride but not according to the actual definition!! Yikes.
Re: When are you considered a bride?
ETA: These are the definitions I found:
a woman on her wedding day or just before and after the event.
a woman who has just married or is about to be married