Weddings in the US

propose
When he proposed, I instantly said yes!
To ask for someone’s hand in marriage.
I went to her parent’s home to ask for their daughter’s hand in marriage.
To pop the question.
We were having a romantic dinner at our favorite restaurant when he got down on one knee and popped the question.

two getting hitched?
To tie the knot
I can’t wait to tie the knot with Jeff.
To say ‘I do’
Only one more week until I say ‘I do’!
To walk down the aisle together
We’re so excited to walk down the aisle together.
To elope
We eloped! We didn’t tell anyone; we justwent to Vegas.

harmonious marriage.
A shotgun wedding
A marriage that is planned quickly because the woman has found out she is pregnant.
An open marriage
A marriage in which the partners freely conduct relationships with other people outside the marriage.

getting married
Best Man: The groom’s best friend or closest family member
Maid of Honor: The bride’s best friend or closest family member
Groomsmen: The male friends and relatives chosen by the groom to stand with him at the altar
Bridesmaids: The female friends and relatives chosen by the bride to stand with her at the altar.
Flower girl: The young girl who carries the flowers
Ring bearer: The young boy who carries the rings.

giving party held for the bride to “shower her with gifts” before her wedding. This tradition originated in the 1890s.

to get married. This tradition became popular starting in the 1960s and was modeled after the bachelor party.

Bachelor Party: a party held for the man who is about to get married where he can engage in activities his future spouse might not approve of or just to spend time bonding with his male friends

how his little girl is all grown up now.

the wedding guests. At the reception the friends and family of the newlyweds traditionally give a toast to the bride and groom. When they give their toast they often share a funny story about the couple. After eating, the bride and groom share their first dance. After watching the first dance, the other wedding guests join them on the dance floor. The newlyweds will then cut their wedding cake together and everyone will have dessert. The bride then usually throws her bouquet to the single female wedding guests. Whoever catches it, is said to be the next to marry. The groom will then remove the bride’s garter and throw it to the single men. The couple then will usually depart for their honeymoon.

unreasonable when planning her ‘big day.’
"So I've known my friend, who I'll refer to as Ella, since I was a child as she's the daughter of family friends but we've only become close in the past 2 or 3 years. She recently became engaged, and I readily accepted her offer to be part of her bridal party.
Yesterday morning I received an email from Ella. It seemed pretty standard but then when she got into the look she wants for her bridesmaids she wrote "Bridehairthrowaway, you'll need to dye your hair for the day, I'll take you to my hairdresser and cover the cost :)". This had never been mentioned to me. I'm a natural ginger, so it's not like I have an outrageous hair colour, although Ella and her other bridesmaids are all brunettes. I texted Ella about it, she told me my hair would clash with the wedding colours and that brides get a veto over pretty much every aspect of her bridesmaids' appearances.
She also mentioned my hair is quite "attention-grabbing" and I'd take away from the cohesiveness of the group. I told her I wasn't comfortable dying my hair. She said she'd get back to me but hoped I'd reconsider.
Am I being reasonable here? I've never been involved in a wedding before so I'm not quite sure what's expected of me. I've gotten some messages from the other bridesmaids who are telling me I should just do it.

bride was fair in asking her bridesmaid to dye her hair?
If you were to be married, would you prefer a more elaborate or a more simple ceremony? Why?

lost his job we’ve gone through a bit of a rough patch in our marriage.
To call it a day
Enough was enough; we kept fighting, so we decided to call it a day.
To be on the rocks
After he found out about her affair their marriage has been on the rocks.
To have a stormy relationship
Katherine and Sam argue all the time: they have such a stormy relationship.

eye of the beholder.
Letting your heart rule your head.

party.
Read the wedding invitation and your card that tells you what role you play in the wedding party. The bride and groom are not assigned to anyone, because you all will be gossiping about them. The objective is to tell the gossip you know and to find out the other gossip.
For each conversation: (1) Introduce your self and greet the other person, (2) Make small talk using phrases from Appendix A, (3) Share your gossip using phrases from Appendix B, (4) Listen to the other person’s gossip and react using phrases from Appendix C.