Rate These TV Weddings To See What Kind Of Bride You'll Be
- by Rose Moore
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Here comes the bride... but what kind of bride is she?
Weddings have become a massive event in a couple's life together - far from a quiet ceremony at the local church hall and a party at their parent's house, couples are now spending tens of thousands of dollars on elaborate celebrations... and it's not just the cost that has gone up. The planning, the stress, the opportunities to burst into tears over an issue with napkins that are ecru instead of cream... it's true, planning a wedding can bring out the worst in a bride - or the best. Some women don't let any of the madness or money issues get to them, and somehow glide through the day with radiance and ease... but they're not the majority!
Tell us how you feel about some of the best TV weddings of the past few decades, and we'll tell you what kind of bride you'll become on your wedding day. Will you be one of those glowing, serene women gliding down the aisle without a care in the world, or are you the one who's going to be hitting the champagne a little too hard? Will you be unable to take all the emotion (good and bad!) and be sobbing your way through the big day, or will you get a little too wrapped up in making sure that your wedding is better than Sharon's from spin class? Or maybe... you'll become the dreaded Bridezilla!!!
Would you ever get married in Vegas like Ross and Rachel?
Ross and Rachel certainly didn't plan to get married in Friends, but when they arrived in Vegas and Rachel was stuck with permanent marker on her face... the only thing to do was drink! And the pair drank so much that the ended up with the world's worst hangover... a marriage certificate.
How do you feel about Miranda's red wedding dress?
Sex and the City's Miranda Hobbs was never much of a romantic - she wasn't going to go for a huge ceremony and a big white dress. She and Steve ended up with a sweet ceremony at the park, where she wore a red outfit - would you consider something non-traditional as your wedding dress?
How do you feel about Leonard and Penny's two ceremonies?
Leonard and Penny originally eloped, running away to Vegas to have a quick wedding that is even streamed online so that their friends can watch. Later, however, they decide to get a little more formal and renew their vows in a ceremony in front of friends and family... how do you feel about a private elopement and a later reception?
How do you feel about Ross and Emily's wedding?
Ross and Emily were definitely not going to go the distance, with a disastrous wedding day. The church she wanted was being torn down, and Ross messed it all up when he said the wrong name at the altar! How would you deal with such a shocking faux pas?
What about Barry and Iris's nuptials?
Barry Allen and Iris West were meant to be, even if their romance on The Flash was never an easy one. The two finally tied the knot... in a second ceremony, after their first one was attacked by supervillains! Could you cope with something going that wrong on your big day?
What's your take on Rachel's pink bridesmaid dress?
When Barry and Mindy got married on Friends, they asked Rachel to be a bridesmaid, even though she'd almost married Barry herself not long before! She sucked it up though, even wearing a huge puffy pink gown with sparkles on the front. Would you make your bridesmaids wear a hideous gown at your wedding?
How do you feel about this very orange wedding from How I Met Your Mother?
There are plenty of weddings in How I Met Your Mother, including Punchy’s, which was... interesting. As well as Ted's inevitable sobbing speech, the theme of the wedding was football, and everything was orange! Some people find that cute, others tacky.. how do you feel about it?
How would you rate Charlotte's Scottish wedding?
Charlotte got married not just once, but twice during Sex and the City - and her first wedding was a truly lavish Scottish affair. The men wore kilts, there were bagpipes and Scottish dancing... do you love this kind of Celtic celebration, or is it a bit much?
Would you prefer Charlotte's second wedding?
Charlotte's second wedding was very different - a traditional Jewish ceremony with Harry, and unlike the first time... everything went wrong. The glass wouldn't break, there were bad omens everywhere, and she ended up crying in the bathroom. Would you react a little better to some bad luck?
Do you rate Monica and Chandler's wedding officiant?
Monica and Chandler had an incredibly romantic, candlelit proposal... but everything didn't go quite so smoothly for the wedding. Chandler thought Monica was pregnant and freaked out, Joey nearly didn't make it at all... and he was officiating! How do you feel about couples who have friends do the ceremony?
How do you rate Lily and Marshall's nuptials?
Lily and Marshall had a beautiful image in their minds of the perfect wedding - small, intimate, outdoors... and all those ideas were ruined by family, leaving them with a wedding they hated. Could you cope with giving up your dream wedding to make family happy?
How would you feel about an Olicity moment at your wedding?
Oliver Queen and Felicity Smoak have had a long path to the altar on Arrow... and they actually got married on the spur of the moment - in a joint wedding with Barry and Iris! How would you rate a wedding where two couples get married at once?
How do you feel about Lane and Zack's two-sided ceremony?
When Lane and Zack got married in Gilmore Girls, they had to deal with planning a wedding to suit Lane's ultra-religious family, as well as their rock'n'roll friends. Would you be ok with multiple ceremonies to keep everyone happy?
How do you feel about this historic Scottish ceremony?
When Claire and Jamie get married in Outlander, it's hardly the wedding that every girl dreams of... although that dress is absolutely incredible! Claire and Jamie are forced to get married because of the circumstances, but she still gets a truly beautiful, but very rustic, candlelit wedding.
How do you rate Pheobe and Mike's wedding?
This Friends couple planned out a big white wedding day... that ended up a little too white, when a snowstorm stopped everything. However, they were able to create something perfect for them - on the streets of New York. How would you feel about a wedding like that?
How do you feel about Sol and Robert's wedding?
Robert and Sol were always planning to get married, but Robert’s heart attack sped things up when he didn't want to go into surgery without being married. Which is sweet, but the resulting ceremony takes quirky to a new level, and was definitely rushed... how would you feel about a last moment marriage?
How do you rate the Gilmore Girls renaissance wedding?
When Liz and TJ got married, they didn't hold back - this Renaissance Fair couple decided that they had to do a wedding in full costume! TJ wore tights and a doublet, Liz wore a gown and flowers, and even several of the guests dressed up. Do you think this is romantic, or tacky.
What do you think of Howard and Bernadette's rooftop ceremony?
When The Big Bang Theory first aired, no-one would guess that Howard would be a groom! He married Bernadette in a rooftop ceremony with not just one, but all of their friends taking part in the ceremony. How do you rate a wedding this small?
Do you think Emma and Hook's wedding was a fairytale?
Once Upon A Time is all about fairy tales... so it's no surprise that it featured the ultimate fairy tale wedding, when Emma got her Happily Ever After with Hook. Would you love a rooftop wedding with a full length veil and a fairy-tale theme?
How do you feel about meddling mothers in law?
Robin and Barney certainly had an unusual wedding, dealing with Barney's mom and her competitive streak. She and Robin spent the day before the wedding in constant competition. Would a mother in law like this ruin a wedding for you?
How do you feel about Christina's refusal to wear a ring?
When Christina and Burke almost got married on Grey's Anatomy, it wasn't exactly a fairy tale. There was pressure from all sides to have a big wedding... and she refused to wear an engagement ring. Did that decision spell trouble from the start?
How do you feel about CeCe's culture-blending wedding?
New Girl's CeCe and Schmidt were the couple that no one expected at the start, but were all rooting for by the end. Rather than doing two weddings, they combined elements of both Schmidt's Jewish heritage and CeCe's culture, creating something totally theirs - did you love the end result?
How did you feel about Margaery's deadly wedding?
Game of Thrones certainly includes a lot of weddings... and while no bride wants their husband poisoned at the banquet, how do you feel about the rest of Margaery and Joffrey's big day? From the huge ceremony to a banquet with lavish entertainment - would you consider something so huge?
Rate Andy and April's laid back wedding
Andy and April are definitely a couple who like to do things their way... and their wedding was no exception. They didn't tell their guests until the last moment, pretending that it was just a party, then getting married in a surprise ceremony. Would you love a surprise like theirs?
Did you well up at Lady Edith's happy ending?
Of all the women of Downton Abbey, Lady Edith had the toughest time finding happiness. When she finally married Bertie, it wasn't with all the pomp and circumstance of her sister's wedding, but with something more beautiful and simple... would you rather Lady Edith's, or Lady Mary's first wedding?
How do you feel about Grace's big day?
It may be tradition for the father to walk the bride down the aisle, but when Grace got married in Will and Grace, it was her best friend Will who walked her down the aisle to her new husband... how do you feel about this change in tradition?
Rate Morello's behind-bars wedding
No one wants to spend any part of their wedding day behind bars, but sometimes there's no other option! Wedding-obsessed stalker Morello finally found a man who wanted to tie the knot, and managed it in her prison uniform and a simple veil. Would you ever consider a jailhouse wedding?
Did you love Leslie and Ben's impromptu ceremony?
Leslie and Ben are Parks and Rec's cutest couple... and despite originally intending to plan a big wedding, the two ended up having to pull one together on the spur of the moment. How do you rate Leslie's handmade dress and their last-minute decorations?
Do you love Liz Lemon's wedding style?
Liz Lemon was never really the wedding type, but even she got her big day on 30 Rock. Of course, she had to make it her own, and wore her Leia costume (it's a white princess dress, after all!). Would you ever consider a cosplay wedding yourself?
How do you feel about Pam and Jim's wedding?
Pam and Jim are the cutest couple of The Office. And as Jim says, his Plan A for their wedding was to be married years before... but he'll accept Plan B... and a secret, second ceremony at Niagra Falls! How would you feel about a wedding at a tourist spot like that?
Did you love Jack and Rebecca's big day?
This is Us has been building towards (or backwards to!) Jack and Rebecca's big day for a while, and it was totally them when fans finally got to see it. The couple got hitched at city hall, in a suit and simple dress. Would you like something as simple as theirs?
Rate Mary and John's ceremony
Sherlock is certainly going to make any wedding an interesting affair, and Mary and John's was no exception! A simple, beautiful wedding with lots of flowers and straightforward traditions. How would you feel about a simple, traditional wedding like theirs?
How would you react to a groom joining the priesthood?
Rebecca and Josh never actually got married in My Crazy Ex Girlfriend... because he decided to join the priesthood! Obviously, Rebecca is not too thrilled, and ends up spending a lot of the next season determinedly trying to ruin her ex-fiancee's life... how would you have dealt with it?
Did you love Luke and Lorelai's long-awaited wedding?
Gilmore Girls fans were rooting for Luke and Lorelai from the beginning... but it wasn't until the revival that these two finally tied the knot. No big white dresses here, but an intimate ceremony of just the close friends, and thousands of lights everywhere. Would you rock this kind of quirky wedding?
How about Cam and Mitchell's big day?
Cam and Mitchell wanted the perfect wedding on Modern Family... and ended up with one where absolutely everything that could go wrong, did! But they were determined to still get married... would you have just changed the date, or tried to make it work no matter what?
