My favorite is “paranymph” (but that’s probably because there’s a cute picture of a dog with a floral wreath on its head). “Paranymph” is a unisex term that can refer to a groomsman or a bridesmaid. Most of us think of “nymph” as being female, though, so I don’t know too many guys who’d appreciate being referred to as “paranymphs.”
One item on the list I was pretty familiar with (because I’ve seen a fair share) is “shotgun wedding.” What I liked about the dictionary.com entry, though, was that it offered the origin of the term, which comes from a Sinclair Lewis novel, Elmer Gantry. "There, there, Lu!" one of the characters tells his daughter when he finds out she's pregnant. "Your dad'll do something about it." Shotgun, indeed!
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