Discover the story of the song > Marry Me – Thomas Rhett

The protagonist's friend, a woman, wants to get married and has everything planned out, including having her grandfather perform the service and having magnolias at a country wedding. However, the protagonist realizes that she doesn't want to marry him, despite him almost kissing her in the past. He will attend the wedding in a black suit and tie, hide out in the back, and take a shot of whiskey to make it through without crying. The protagonist wishes his friend the best but knows that she won't be marrying him.