Wife making bachelor travel (5)
I believe the answer is:
bride
'wife' is the definition.
(I have seen 'Wife of groom ' mean 'bride' so perhaps 'wife' could also mean 'bride')
'bachelor travel' is the wordplay.
'bachelor' becomes 'B' (abbreviation e.g. BA=Bachelor of Arts).
'travel' becomes 'ride' (eg to ride a bus).
'b'+'ride'='BRIDE'
'making' is the link.
(Other definitions for bride that I've seen before include "Groom's partner" , "presumably honeymoon for me?" , "The Woman In White, perhaps?" , "Newlywed" , "Wife of groom" .)