Abbreviations

Dictionary of Common Abbreviations Used on the Site

BF – Boyfriend

BIL – Brother-in-law

BM – Bridesmaid or Best Man

BTB – Bride to be

DD – Dear Daughter

DH – Dear Husband

DIL – Daughter-in-law

DS – Dear Son

Ehell – Etiquette Hell

FBIL – Future brother-in-law

FH – Future husband

FIL – Father-in-law

FOB – Father of bride

FOG – Father of groom

FSIL – Future sister-in-law

FMIL – Future mother-in-law

FTB – Father-to-be

FW – Future wife

GF – Girlfriend

GMIL – Grandmother-in-law

HC – Happy couple

IL – In-laws

JOP – Justice of the Peace

MIL – Mother-in-law

MOB – Mother of the bride

MOH – Maid of honor

MOG – Mother of groom

MOTB – Mother of the bride

MTB – Mother-to-be

RSVP – Répondez s’il vous plait (French for “Respond, if
you please”)

SAHM – Stay at home mother

SIL – Sister-in-law