“Weddings are never about the bride and groom, weddings are public platforms for dysfunctional families.”

“What kind of wedding do you want?"
"The one with a groom.”

“The church is the bride of Christ. The kingdom will be the eternal celebration of the wedding of Christ and the church. We will enjoy rapturous celebration as the bride of Christ in the eternal kingdom.”

“Ophelia was a bride of god
a novice Carmelite
in sister cells the cloister bells
tolled on her wedding night”

“Well, what I mean is that I shouldn't mind being a bride at a wedding, if I could be one without having a husband.”

“I am guilty that I raised your hopes about wedding, marriage, children and family, and many other things.”

“Wedding after wedding after wedding and then yours - your wedding? Would that make you what they're now calling happy?”

“A left-over from this period is the North-Indian custom of celebrating weddings at midnight: this was a safety measure against the Islamic sport of bride catching.”

“Black for hunting through the night
For death and sorrow, the color’s white
Gold for a bride in her wedding gown,
And red to call enchantment down.”

“Hollywood brides keep the bouquets and throw away the grooms.”