Messageboard Lingo

When I first began surfing wedding messageboards,customized bobbleheads, I was so lost because everyone was using weird lingo and abbreviations I didn’t understand. Why was everyone talking about Sexually Transmitted Diseases??? It took me a little while before I picked it all up.

Well to help you newbies navigate the wedding messageboards and blogs out there, we’ve compiled a list of commonly used abbreviations. Please let us know if we’re missing any and we’ll add them!

FI – Fiance

FH – Future Husband

DH –,Buying A Beachwear Cover Up - Sarong, Pareo Or Kaftan,custom bobblehead; Dear Husband

MIL –,customize bobblehead; Mother in law (also works for father – FIL and sister – SIL although I don’t think I’ve ever seen BIL,custom bobblehead. Maybe no one talks about their brother-in-laws)

FMIL –,customized bobbleheads; Future Mother-in-law (also works for FSIL)

IL – In-Law

MOB –,personalized bobble heads; Mother of Bride

MOH –,,; Maid of Honor

BM –,personalized bobble heads,New York Giants; Bridesmaid

BP –,Algebra Tutor To Solve Your Problems With Numbers; Bridal Party

GM – Groomsman

FG – Flower girl

RB – Ringbearer

DOC – Day of Coordinator

CP –,customize bobblehead; Centerpiece

STD –,custom bobblehead,Get To The Bottom Line With Broadband Bundles; Save the Date

OOT – Out of Town

E-pics, E-ring,custom bobbleheads, E-party – Engagement

RD – Rehearsal Dinner

WW – Weight Watchers

NWR –,.; Not Wedding Related

SWR – Somewhat Wedding Related

HM – Honeymoon

GTG –,personalized bobbleheads; Get-Together

DW –,custom bobbleheads; Destination Wedding

RP – Repost

XP – Cross Post (specific to theknot)

TIA – Thanks in Advance

IMO – In My Opinion

HTH – Hope That Helps

PIB – Picture in Bio (specific to theknot)

I know it seems like a lot,personalized bobblehead, but you’ll pick it up in no time. Happy surfing!

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