bride-elect

There were afternoon gatherings of women who assembled to assist one another, or to help some bride-elect in quilting her petticoats and bed covers.

History of American Women Maggiemac 2009

Elbowing their way to him they all entered the town, which smiled as sunny a smile upon Elfride as it had done between one and two years earlier, when she had entered it at precisely the same hour as the bride-elect of Stephen Smith.

A Pair of Blue Eyes 2006

‘I suppose that it is your republican bride-elect that has done that,’ said the Duke laughing.

The Duke's Children 2004

There might have been some fun in showing even the back kitchens to his bride-elect by herself; — but there was one in wandering about those vast underground regions with a stout old lady who was really interested with the cooking apparatus and the washhouses.

The Duke's Children 2004

Mr Kennedy had condescended to congratulate the bride-elect.

Phineas Finn 2004

On the day before the marriage expenses are paid by the bridegroom, the bride-elect has her teeth filed.

The Golden Chersonese and the way thither Isabella Lucy 2004

Nor would he have been human, had he not at heart felt proud of the fine figure cut by his bride-elect.

The Way Home 2003

In order that his bride-elect should not be put to inconvenience, John hired four seats for the three of them; but: “He might just as well have saved his money,” thought Polly, when she saw the coach.

Australia Felix 2003

Our bride-elect is putting, as we say here, as good a face as she can upon a bad bargain; although her language is gay her eyes are swollen, and it is suspected that she has been weeping all night.

The Entire Memoirs of Louis XIV and the Regency d'Orleans, Charlotte -Elisabeth, duchesse 2001

What would be the feelings of an earthly bridegroom if he discovered that his bride-elect was dreading to marry him, lest, when he had the power, he should render her life insupportable?

Union and Communion 1832-1905 2000