Sooo quick funny story…my mother was recently reading through one of my BRIDES magazines and though I’m not sure of the article that prompted her next response, I was left laughing with her for the rest of that day.  The conversation went a little something like this…

Mom: (reading magazine – whispers to herself): what in the world is a MOG?

sidebar:  it’s important to note that MAHG is the word that she said…NOT recite the letters M-O-G.  Anyway….moving on…

Me: (as though I thought she were talking to me): hunh, mom?  What is a WHAT?

Mom: I’m reading this darn magazine and they are talking about dresses for a MAHG.  I think this is a typo.

Me: How did they spell it?

Mom: M-O-G!

I could tell from how emphatically she stated it was a typo and how she spelled it that she was convinced that she was correct and that everyone else was wrong so I asked for the magazine and was presented with some great afternoon laughter (maybe you just had to be there…lol).

By now, you’ve guessed that M-O-G was an acronym for Mother of the Groom but I quickly realized that, there is a bit of alphabet soup that can be a tad confusing for those of us who are either far removed from the world of weddings or just not interested at all.  So if you’ve found yourself a little lost reading wedding blogs and magazines lately, here’s a quick review of some of the most common bridal acronyms to help you along the way  (by the way…Yes, I did correct her and give her this same tutorial. Lol.  She’s so funny):

• AI: All Inclusive
• B & G: Bride and Groom
• BF: Context clues will help determine whether you should translate as Boyfriend or Best Friend
• BM: Context clues will help determine whether you’re talking about the Best Man or the Bridesmaid
• CM: Catering Manager
• CP: Centerpiece
• DH: Dear Husband
• DIY: Do-It-Yourself
• DOC: Day of Coordinator
• DW: Destination wedding
• E-Pics: Engagement Pictures
• ER: Engagement ring
• FBIL: Future brother-in-law (Brother-in-law would just be BIL)
• FFIL: Future father-in-law (Father-in-law would be FIL)
• FG: Flower girl
• FH: Future husband
• FI: Fiancé
• FMIL: Future mother-in-law (Mother-in-law would be MIL)
• FOB: Father of the bride
• FOG: Father of the groom
• FSIL: Future sister-in-law (Sister-in-law would be SIL)
• GM: Groomsmen
• GP: Grandparent
• HM: Honeymoon
• JP: Justice of the Peace
• MOB: Mother of the bride
• MOG: Mother of the groom
• MOH: Maid or Matron of honor
• NWR: Not Wedding Related
• OOTG: Out-of-town guests
• RB: Ring bearer
• RD: Rehearsal Dinner
• SO: Significant Other
• STD: Save the Dates
• TBP: The Bridal Party
• WD: Wedding Date
• WP: Wedding Planner
• WR: Wedding Related

I hope this helps!  If you’ve heard of any new acronyms, don’t be shy…leave a comment below! Happy Reading!