What is another word for wedding chest?
Pronunciation: [wˈɛdɪŋ t͡ʃˈɛst] (IPA) 
Wedding chests have been used for centuries to store a bride's dowry, personal keepsakes, and household goods. Synonyms for wedding chest include hope chest, dowry chest, trousseau chest, bridal chest, and marriage chest. A hope chest is traditionally given to a bride-to-be by her family and contains items she hopes to use in her future home. A dowry chest is used to hold a bride's dowry, which is the gifts and property given to her by her family. Trousseau chest typically holds a bride's clothing and linens. A bridal chest or marriage chest is a more general term for a chest used by a bride to store her possessions for her new life.
