A bride is a woman who is about to be married or who is a newlywed.
A bride in an elaborate wedding dress, US, 1929.
In the early 20th century, sometimes even later as here in 1926, it was not uncommon to see a bride wearing a darker-colored dress.
The woman to the far right is wearing a typical wedding dress from 1929. Up until the late 1930s, wedding dresses reflected the styles of the day. From that time onward, wedding dresses have been based on Victorian ballgowns.
Hungarian bride's crate
A spouse is a significant other in a marriage. The word 'spouse' can only ever be used when a couple is married legally or by common law. A male spouse is called a husband while a female spouse is called a wife.
Husband and wife, 1951
Marriage of the Virgin, a Renaissance period painting depicting a marriage