Talk:Transcripts/A Canterlot Wedding - Part 1/@comment-93.9.252.167-20120421184228/@comment-14250-20140521231958

All I can think is that maybe 'bridle' was avoided because it's a tool used to pull horse's heads around and equating it to 'bride' might make it sound like a bride is being bridled by a colt and taking a controlled position.

On the other hand, if it is seen as the bride BEING the bridle (rather than being bridled) then it would be she being the instrument of control upon the husband.

In either interpretation it has dominating sexist connotations though.