bridal couple
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bridal couple
A couple consisting of the bride and groom, on the day of their wedding or in the period shortly before and after it.
Nach der Trauung wurde das glückliche Brautpaar von den Gästen mit Reis beworfen.
After the wedding ceremony, the happy bridal couple was showered with rice by the guests.
The word is made up of 'die Braut' (the bride) and 'das Paar' (the couple). It refers to the bride and groom as one unit, with the article determined by the head word 'das Paar' (the couple).
Alle Augen waren auf das wunderschöne Brautpaar gerichtet.
All eyes were on the beautiful bridal couple.
Although 'das Brautpaar' (the bridal couple) refers to two people, grammatically it is treated as a single subject in the singular. Therefore, the verb in the sentence is also singular.
Das Brautpaar schneidet gemeinsam die Hochzeitstorte an.
The bridal couple cuts the wedding cake together.
'Brautpaar' (bridal couple) is very often used in the dative to express to whom something is given or wished. Pay attention to the form 'dem Brautpaar' (to the bridal couple).
Die Gäste gratulieren dem Brautpaar herzlich.
The guests warmly congratulate the bridal couple.
married couple
'das Ehepaar' and 'das Brautpaar' both mean a couple in connection with marriage. 'das Brautpaar' is used on the wedding day or shortly before and after the wedding. It emphasizes the wedding itself. 'das Ehepaar' is used when two people are married, even many years later. Learners may confuse the words because a bridal couple is also a married couple after the wedding. If you are talking about the celebration or the wedding, 'Brautpaar' fits; if you are talking generally about married people, 'Ehepaar' fits.
Nach der Trauung machten alle Gäste Fotos mit dem Brautpaar.
After the wedding ceremony, all the guests took photos with the bridal couple.
Das Ehepaar hat zwei Kinder und lebt in Hamburg.
The married couple has two children and lives in Hamburg.