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