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| Tails | This is an abbreviation for the tail coat worn for formal evening weddings. | | | | | Tallis (tal-lis) | The prayer shawl. It is worn by married Jewish men in Orthodox synagogues and all adult men (and some women) in Conservative, Reform, and Reconstructionist synagogues. It is a rectangular garment with four tzitzit (fringes) on each corner. | | | | | Tiara | A tiara is a thin jeweled semi-circular headpiece with a higher front and sloping sides worn at the top of the head. | | | | | Tiers | Cakes that are stacked on top of one another to create a multi-layered cake supported in place by pillars. | | | | | Tiffany (Diamond) | A simple 2-3mm ring setting with a head that holds a single diamond. | | | | | Toasting Glasses | A set of glasses used at a wedding for the bride and groom for their beverages and to use during the toast. | | | | | Topiary | This is the skilled art of clipping or trimming foliage or flower arrangements so that they take on the shapes of animals, lettering, numbers, or various but precise geometric forms. | | | | | Torah (to-RAH) | The first five books of the Hebrew bible. | | | | | Tossing Bouquet | This copy of the bridal bouquet is used to throw towards bridesmaids and other female guests after the wedding ceremony. | | | | | Train | This is an extension to a wedding gown or other dress that trails along the floor behind the wearer. | | | | | Train Bearers | See Pages or Page Boys. | | | | | Trellis | A woven wooden frame used as a screen or support for climbing plants and flowers. | | | | | Trousseau | French, from Old French, diminutive of trousse bundle. The personal possessions of a bride usually including clothes, accessories, and household linens and wares. | | | | | Trunk Show | Usually held at a local bridal shop, a trunk show allows a bridal gown designer to "show off" her/his latest designs to the shop's customers. | | | | | Tulle | This is a fine mesh used for bridal veils, wedding favors, and sometimes in wedding gowns made from nylon, silk or rayon. | | | | | Tuxedo | A single- or double-breasted jacket that is worn at formal or semiformal evening weddings and is paired with matching trousers. | | | | | Tzedakah (tz'dah-KAH) | The obligatory Jewish requirement of righteous giving and just behavior that ensures the basic well-being of fellow human beings. | | | |
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