wedding emoji
The wedding emoji depicts a man, often a groom, or a male presenting as a bride, wearing a white veil with a light skin tone, relevant in wedding contexts.
There are different emoji meanings for wedding emoji in different cultures:
- Western culture
- Primarily used to represent a groom on his wedding day, particularly in heterosexual marriages. Less commonly, it might be used for same-sex marriages or for humorous contexts where a man is 'playing the bride'.
- East Asian culture
- Similar usage, often representing a male figure in a traditional wedding context or someone celebrating a significant life event related to marriage. The representation of a man in a veil might be less common culturally as a groom.
- Global
- The emoji is often interpreted broadly as representing a wedding or a groom, although the concept of a 'man with veil' can be culturally specific depending on bridal traditions.
