[8] "Marry Me Today" blends a catchy folk melody with a cheerful harmonica accompaniment, incorporating the "Wedding March" and laughter, which symbolizes a happy family, into the song.

The lyrics cleverly use the imagery of the changing seasons to depict the sweet journey from love to marriage, while also adapting a wedding officiant's vows into a rap section.

[9] On August 20, 2006, Tao explained in an interview with Southern Metropolis Daily: "When I first wrote 'Marry Me Today', it wasn't initially intended as a duet.

"[10] China News Service's music critic Chi Chao commented: "'Marry Me Today' maintains David Tao's consistent strength in composition, proving to be another pop masterpiece."

China News Service's music critic Tian Gua Mu Yang Quan praised: "David Tao and Jolin Tsai's duet 'Marry Me Today' combines a Jiangnan folk melody with American rhythms, creating a perfectly crafted romantic atmosphere.

"[11] Huashang Morning Post's music critic Xue Yuan described the song as: "David Tao and Jolin Tsai, a collaboration between a singer-songwriter and an idol singer, create an eternal vow.

"[12] 3C Music website stated: "Jolin Tsai's voice in the featuring of 'Marry Me Today' is unremarkable, but the song benefits from its clever arrangement.

It's simply a combination designed to stimulate the market, and ultimately, this type of collaboration is more about star power and entertainment spectacle rather than musical substance.

The "DT" (initials of David Tao) was humorously reinterpreted by netizens as referring to Donald Trump, leading to jokes that Tsai, who co-performed the song, was a "prophet".