Play Watch Or Skip On These Rom-Coms To Get A Wedding Dress
- by Kaci Lane Hindman
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When it comes to favorite movies of all time, there are millions of answers a person could give. However, most women find that their favorites tend to fall under romantic comedy genre. And there's a very good reason for that. Every romantic comedy has at least some romance mixed with at least some comedy. The variance of those ingredients can differ from movie to movie, making each one unique so that this genre appeals to a broad audience. Even really sentimental, sappy people enjoy a good laugh now and again. Likewise, super silly and sarcastic people love to see a love fest from time to time.
Given the large range in rom-coms, from the old-school John Hughes movies to the raunchy and hilarious Bridesmaids, there are plenty to pick from when planning a girls' night in or a date night at home. We have compiled a list of some of the best movies in this genre (including those just mentioned). The movies a person likes always says something about his or her movie taste and overall personality, including fashion preferences. Simply choose to watch or pass on each of these movies to get a dream wedding dress.
Crazy Rich Asians
Hitting theaters now is Crazy Rich Asians, the story of a New Yorker who accompanies her boyfriend to Asia for a friend's wedding. Once there, she discovers he is from a wealthy family and one of the most sought-after bachelors back home. Along the way, she has to deal with jealous women and his disapproving socialite mother.
When Harry Met Sally . . .
Starring Meg Ryan and Billy Crystal, this is the classic boy meets girl story about a pair of college kids who share a ride to the big city. Along the way, they form a long-lasting friendship. Then, a mutual attraction springs up between them, which leads to a more intimate relationship.
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
Kate Hudson and Matthew McConaughey work as opposing forces in this movie, without one another knowing it for some time. She is a journalist tasked with writing about how to get a guy to break up with her, while he bet his friends he can make a girl fall in love with him—all in 10 days.
Pretty Woman
A lot of Rom-Coms center around a nice girl falling for a bad guy. In Pretty Woman, the roles are reversed. Julia Roberts plays a woman with a rather shameful profession who is hired to accompany a rich businessman to events. In the end, they find out they aren't so different after all.
Valentine's Day
Most holiday movies revolve around Christmas, but this one takes place on Valentine's Day and follows various couples and singles of all ages around LA on Valentine's Day to tell their sorted stories. There is plenty of comedy and drama as people break up, make up and meet up along the way.
10 Things I Hate About You
Loosely based on William Shakespeare's "The Taming of the Shrew," the main plot is that a popular young girl is told by her strict father that she can't date until her older sister does so. A guy who likes the younger girl pays a rebel to take the older sister on dates in an effort to "tame the shrew."
Crazy, Stupid, Love
In this movie, Steve Carell plays a man who gets thrown into a mid-life crisis when his wife asks him for a divorce. He befriends a young ladies man who coaches him on dating, all while still trying to work out the logistics of raising three kids and being separated from his life-long love.
27 Dresses
We've all heard the old cliché "always a bridesmaid, never a bride," but Katherine Heigl's character lives it out to the extreme in this movie. She's supportive of all her bride friends until her personal life goes from bad to worse when her younger sister starts dating and gets engaged to the man she secretly loves.
13 Going on 30
Jennifer Garner stars in this movie about a girl who makes a wish on her 13th birthday and wakes up to see it come true. She is suddenly a successful 30-year-old woman, but quickly learns that as an adult, she has her priorities in the wrong order. Luckily, she gets to make things right.
Bridesmaids
Kristen Wiig plays Annie, who's best friend is newly engaged and planning her wedding. Annie is there for whatever she needs, even though she feels out of her league compared to some of the other bridesmaids. As a side plot, there's a good-natured cop who keeps bailing her out of trouble.
Miss Congeniality
Sandra Bullock plays the main character in this movie, where an introverted FBI agent goes on an undercover assignment in a national beauty pageant. A fellow agent and her partner in crime also turns into her love interest who sees her in a new light after her beauty pageant makeover.
50 First Dates
Adam Sandler's character Henry is perfectly content being a bachelor until he meets a cute girl named Lucy, who comes to his friend's diner for breakfast. Lucy has a very short-term memory problem due to a previous car accident. In order to win her affections, Henry must meet her, impress her and gain her trust each day.
There's Something About Mary
Cameron Diaz plays the Mary in this movie, and there is something about her because she leaves a trail of heartbreak with every guy she meets. Ben Stiller plays her high school prom date who decides to track her down and reconnect, but he has a lot of competition along the way.
Bridget Jones's Diary
This is one of Renée Zellweger most popular roles in which she plays a British woman. Her character Bridget goes on a quest to better her life over a year's time. She also decides to find love. While going on this journey, she keeps a diary of all her adventures.
500 Days of Summer
Zooey Deschanel and Joseph Gordon-Levitt star in this offbeat comedy where they are co-workers. Zooey's character Summer is the cynical one who doesn't believe in true love. But her apprehension does nothing to stop Joseph's character Tom from falling hard for her. What happens in those 500 days together is a rollercoaster of emotions.
Failure to Launch
Matthew McConaughey is back in another Rom-Com, this time with Sarah Jessica Parker playing his love interest. He is in his 30s but still lives at home with mom and dad. His parents are more than ready to see him leave, so they hire SJ's character as an interventionist to help persuade him to get his own place.
Sixteen Candles
This is one of those classic 1980s teen movies made by the master of teen cinema, John Hughes. Samantha, played by Molly Ringwald, is finally turning 16 but her family forgets about that with all the excitement surrounding her sister's wedding. Meanwhile, she has a huge crush on the most popular guy in her school.
Just Friends
Ryan Reynolds plays Chris who was best friends in high school with Amy Smart's character Jamie. Chris has always liked Jamie as more than a friend and finally tells her so, only to get rejected. After years away in Los Angeles, where he became handsome and successful, Chris decides to try and win over Jaime's heart.
What Women Want
Mel Gibson stars as Nick, an ad executive who is blindsided when Darcy, played by Helen Hunt, is given the promotion he expected to land. Nick later finds himself with a condition that allows him to hear women's thoughts. He uses that power to pick Darcy's brain and move up at work but falls for her in the meantime.
Whatever It Takes
This is one of those classic teen movies where the main goal of the guys is to get a date to the prom with their dream girls. One guy is a little nerdy but has a crush on the popular girl at school, while her football-player cousin happens to like the girl who is his best friend.
Say Anything
Another gem from the 1980s, John Cusack plays Lloyd, a recent high school graduate without any ambition or plans other than to ask out Diane, who will soon leave for college. After some ups and downs, Lloyd professes his love for her in that iconic scene where he holds a boom box over his head and plays their song.
She's Out of My League
This is a typical story of a guy who falls for an unattainable girl, except that Kirk, played by Jay Baruchel knows he doesn't stand a chance with Molly, played by Alice Eve. Or does he? Molly seems to like Kirk just fine, despite the fact that she is gorgeous and successful. She only has to convince him that it's for real.
The Proposal
The roles are a bit reversed in this movie where Sandra Bullock plays Margaret, a New York editor who is rather hard on her assistant Andrew, played by Ryan Reynolds. That is until she is faced with being deported to Canada and needs a way to stay stateside. Her solution is to make Andrew agree to marry her.
The Princess Bride
Set in the days of kingdoms, Robin Wright's character Buttercup is a fair farm girl chosen to marry the dreadful Prince Humperdinck. She begrudgingly agrees to do so as she thinks her true love was offed at sea long ago. Westley, played by Cary Elwes, isn't deceased after all and comes to win her back.
Sweet Home Alabama
Reece Witherspoon channels her Southern roots in this movie, as she plays successful fashion designer Melanie, who gets engaged to the mayor of New York's son, played by Patrick Dempsey. Before they wed though, she has some unfinished business to take care of back home in Alabama, which includes officially divorcing her childhood love.
He's Just Not That Into You
Ginnifer Goodwin plays Gigi, who is out to find her true love. She ends out befriending Alex, played by Justin Long, as he is the friend of a guy she likes. Alex helps her interpret guys' signals as she goes on dates. Other relationships make up the minor plots in this movie of multiple actors.
What Happens in Vegas
Ashton Kutcher and Cameron Diaz play two young people who randomly meet while in Vegas with friends. They hang out and end out getting intoxicated, only to discover the next morning that they got married. The tricky part comes in when one wins a jackpot with the other's quarter. They then figure out their marriage—and money—situation.
Never Been Kissed
Josie, a 25-year-old copy editor, is delighted to get her first reporter assignment, even though it means she must go back to high school as an undercover student. Played by Drew Barrymore, Josie has to deal with her own bad memories of high school as well as crushing on a handsome young teacher.
Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!
Tad Hamilton is a handsome movie star with a bit of a bad streak. His agent and manger decides to create the win-a-date contest to paint Tad in a better light. A small-town girl wins the competition and Tad begins to fall for her, much to the dislike of her friend and coworker who is secretly in love with her.
My Best Friend's Wedding
The best way to describe this rom-com is to say that it's a classic case of not knowing what one has until it's gone. Julia Roberts' character is best friends with a guy, and the made a pact to get married by a certain date. She never cared too much about it until he gets engaged to another woman.
Hitch
Will Smith is Alex Hitchens, aka Hitch, aka "The Date Doctor." His job is to help men get dates. He later gets his own date with Sara, a gossip columnist played by Eva Mendes. They get along well until Sara gets a news scoop about one of Hitch's date clients.
She's All That
Freddie Prinze Jr. plays Zack, a popular guy who gets dumped by his equally popular girlfriend. To try and save face, he claims that he can take any ordinary girl in the school and transform her into a prom queen. Zack's buddy challenges him and picks out a girl. After the makeover, Zack actually finds her attractive.
The Ugly Truth
Katherine Heigl stars as Abby, a talented morning show producer who doesn't know much about men. Her patience is quickly tested when Mike, played by Gerard Butler, is added to the morning lineup and brings in his chauvinistic commentary. In the end, she realizes that he isn't as bad as she thought.
Pretty in Pink
John Hughes and Molly Ringwald bring to life another teenage rom-com with Pretty in Pink. Ringwald's character Andie isn't very popular, but she happens to meet a rich, popular guy at school. Meanwhile, her best friend "Duckie" is more than a little jealous, since he has a crush on Andie.
Just Go with It
Danny meets his dream girl and gets caught up in a lie that leads her to believe he is married. In order to set things straight, he convinces his work assistant Katherine to pose as his soon-to-be ex-wife. One lie leads to another, and Katherine's kids even get involved in his charade.
