- 洞房花烛 dòngfánghuāzhú wedding festivitiesThe bridal chamber and decorated candles; refers to wedding festivities or the wedding night itself.
- 花烛洞房 huāzhúdòngfáng wedding festivitieswedding festivities or the bridal chamber on the wedding night
- 洞房花烛夜 dòngfánghuāzhúyè wedding nightthe wedding night; the first night as a married couple
- 花烛夫妻 huāzhúfūqī legally married coupleA husband and wife who were legally married; often used specifically to refer to a first marriage.