woman with veil: dark skin tone
Unicode: 1F470 1F3FF 200D 2640
Description
An emoji representing a bride, specifically a woman with a dark skin tone wearing a wedding dress and veil.
Group:
People & Body > person-role
Status:
minimally-qualified
Emotion:
Joy, celebration, love, anticipation, happiness and formality associated with marriage and weddings.
Backstory
The bride emoji (1F470) was introduced in Unicode 6.0 in 2010. The skin tone modifier (1F3FF for dark skin tone) and the zero-width joiner (200D) with the female sign (2640) were later additions, allowing for more inclusive and diverse representations of people, including specific genders and skin tones.
Usage Examples
- Announcing an engagement or wedding: 'She said yes! 👰🏾♀️'
- Sharing wedding photos: 'Best day ever! 👰🏾♀️💍'
- Congratulating a couple: 'So happy for you both! 👰🏾♀️🤵🏾♂️'
- Discussing wedding plans: 'Trying on dresses this weekend! 👰🏾♀️'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Strongly associated with church weddings, white dresses, and traditional marriage ceremonies.
East Asian culture:
While weddings are celebrated, specific bridal attire and customs might differ, but the general concept of a bride remains. In some cultures, wedding dresses might be red or other celebratory colors.