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Many modern brides now wear different outfits for the ceremony and reception, and additional reporting from Page Six implies that Swift will follow suit.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
1 July 2026 At the very least, the bride and groom have touched down in the Big Apple — and both are prepping to walk down the aisle looking their best.—
Kathleen Perricone,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 July 2026 The big question for fashion aficionados is who will the bride wear?—
Ralphie Aversa,
USA Today,
30 June 2026 The bride, Jesni Sam, attended her husband’s funeral just a week after their wedding.—
Caroline Silva,
AJC.com,
29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for bride
Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Old English brȳd; akin to Old High German brūt bride
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of bride was
before the 12th century