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| Cake Server | A cake knife used in the tradition of cutting the wedding cake. |
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| Cake Top | Usually a statue or other collectable used to adorn the top of a wedding cake. |
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| Calligraphy | This is an ornate highly stylized form of handwriting seen on expensive wedding invitations and other places. |
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| Candelabra | A centerpiece created at the base, neck, or top of a multi-armed candelabra for candles and decorated with flowers. |
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| Candle Lighters | These are children (hopefully responsible ones) who light candles at the altar when the bride’s mother (who is the official hostess of the ceremony) takes her seat. Sometimes these candle lighters are uniquely dressed. |
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| Cap Sleeves | The shortest sleeve style, it usually covers only the shoulder. |
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| Carat | The standard unit of weight for diamonds and most other gems. |
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| Cascade | See Shower. |
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| Cascade Bouquet | Resembles waterfall with the flowers flowing loosely downward. |
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| Cathedral | Large church for a couple to marry. |
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| Cathedral Veil | The longest of veils, this is three and a half yards in length. |
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| Centerpiece | Used as the decoration for the center of the table at a wedding. |
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| Centerpiece Cake | A specialty cake that takes the place of flowers as your table decorations. |
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| Chantilly Lace | Delicate bobbin lace of scrolls and florals on a soft mesh background. |
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| Chapel Train | The train on a wedding dress that extends 3 1/2 to 4 1/2 feet from the waist. |
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| Chatan (ha-TAN) | The groom. |
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| Chief Bridesmaid | See Maid of Honor |
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| Chocolate Ganache | A thick, delectable icing made of chocolate and heavy cream. |
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| Choker Necklace | A single strand of pearls worn around the collar. |
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| Chupah (hoo-PAH) | The wedding canopy to cover the couple that symbolizes the couple's new home and the presence of god. |
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| Classic bouquet | A bunch of flowers that can be made into a bouquet holder, wired, or hand-tied. |
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| Columns | See Pillars. |
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| Comb | A bridal headpiece attached to her hair with teeth like a comb. May be as ornate as the bride wishes it to be. |
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| Cornelli | A complicated decorative form of icing which resembles a lacework on the wedding cake. |
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| Corsage | A single flower bloom or a small spray of blooms which are attached to a lace and pinned to either the front of a woman’s dress, or at her wrist. Orchids are among the most popular flower choices for corsages, and at weddings they are usually only worn by female relatives of the bride and groom. |
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| Crepe | A lightly crinkled textured fabric. |
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| Croquenbouche | A wedding cake formed with cream puffs. |
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| Crown | One of the things a bride may choose to wear, it is a fully circular gemstone or bead adorned head piece that is larger than both a half crown and tiara. In Greek Orthodox Christian weddings; both the bride and groom have crowns placed on their head by the Koumbaro, who then swaps the crowns between the couple three times. (See Koumbaro) |
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| Cummerbund | This is a broad sash worn around a man’s waist on top of his shirt but under the jacket. They are usually black, but may be any color required. |
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