The parlor was full of people, all richly dressed, but none of them so fine as the little groomsman and bridesmaid—oh, by no means!
But think of setting a noble groomsman like Jimmy, and a fair bridesmaid like Lucy, off in a corner, and telling them to “stay there and not speak yet”!
The little groomsman and bridesmaid felt that the proud moment had come when they were to be seen and admired by the whole world.
It was this:— Jimmy was to be groomsman at the wedding, and Lucy was to be bridesmaid!
They said they were the sweetest groomsman and bridesmaid ever seen, as lovely as fairies; and gave them more kisses twice over than had been given Aunt Vi.
A few more questions and answers, and the gentlemen, exchanging friendly adieus, pursued each his own course; Sir Owen Ap Rice pushing forward for Cheltenham, and the Earl of Pendennyss proceeding to act as groomsman to his cousin.
If, as is often the case, the whole bridal party go to the depot to see the happy pair start for the wedding trip, it is then the first groomsman who secures tickets, checks baggage, and secures pleasant seats for the Benedict and bride.
If a stranger to both bride and groom, the first groomsman must make the introduction.
It is the first groomsman who leads the visitors up to the young couple for the words of congratulation.
The bridegroom should give to the first groomsman the control of affairs, and the money for the necessary expenses.
When everything was in readiness, a groomsman stepped up to the musicians and asked them to play the Wedding March.
I will be your groomsman if you really and truly prefer to pitch upon me, rather than on some one older and better.
The bridegroom, of course, takes an early opportunity to reimburse his groomsman for necessary expenses.
The chief groomsman engages the clergyman or magistrate, and upon his arrival introduces him to the bride and bridegroom, and the friends of the parties.
The groomsman then hands over to the bridegroom a few pieces of new cloth, and the bridegroom puts them into the hands of the bride.
The bridegroom with his groomsman enters the room through the eastern door.
Boldero came in from the District and performed his part as groomsman with creditable stoicism.
The groomsman is the individual appointed to lower these importunate barriers; which he does by casting among the mendicants small pieces of money.
Gouverneur, junior, a cousin of the bride, walked over to me, asked my name and in his capacity of groomsman inquired whether I would allow him to present me to the bride.
Jesup, one of the heroes of the War of 1812 and Subsistance Commissary General of the Army, acted as groomsman to Mr. Gouverneur.
Before entering his own, Commodore Waugh approached that in which the bride and bridegroom were already seated, and into which the groomsman was about to hand the bridesmaid.
How could I do otherwise when my attendant groomsman was ordered for the affair from Charlottesville?
One doesn't see such a bridal-party every day, or take such a bridal tour," remarked Virginia to the groomsman by her side.
I wouldn't be guilty of match-making; but I own I had a purpose in asking my friend Irving to stand as groomsman with Virginia.
Fred Triddelfitz and Anna made the other groomsman and bridesmaid.
On all other occasions he called her "Louie," but he was groomsman to-day and must address the bridesmaid with whom he had to stand more distantly than the girl he had known from her babyhood.
When they were getting into the boat the groomsmantook the bride's hand to help her in, and he squeezed it, and squeezed it so hard that he hurt her severely.
Directly the groomsman saw the bride he fell so much in love with her that he consented more than willingly to be the best man.
Then the priest told him the place he was to go to, and the groomsman left him.
The second of Bernoni's legends turns on the peculiar sanctity of the relation of a groomsman (compare de l'anelo) to the bride.
The bridegroom accompanies the first bridesmaid; not until after the ceremony does he approach his wife, and then the groomsman walks with the bridesmaid, so that the seed is sown again for a new wedding.
The groomsman is well known to me; his name is Berthold; the bridesmaid is called Aga.
The groomsman usually renounces his hopes at the church door; whereas Lincoln, for a time at least after the meeting, still considered himself, in some degree, a candidate.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "groomsman" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
