Here’s the factor about TV weddings: It’s seldom straightforward to say “I do” with out a lot ado.
In actual life, the officiant may get held up by visitors, or bizarre cousin Otto and his plus-one (who is she once more?) may dance a bit inappropriately on the reception. But the drama tends to be ratcheted up approach greater for TV nuptials, making it more durable to tug off a candy ceremony worthy of the couple being celebrated.
With the historically fashionable wedding ceremony month of June upon us, TVLine determined it was time to revisit our checklist of TV’s greatest weddings, first revealed approach again within the yr 2015. Numerous on-screen vows have been exchanged since then, however solely a choose few unfolded in storybook (or Storybrooke) trend.
In our checklist beneath, the weddings could not have at all times gone off with no tiny hitch (or, , the intrusion of Nazis from an alternate Earth), however they had been memorable affairs tailored for the 2 saying “I do.”
Review our picks beneath, then weigh in with your individual!
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Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: Jemma and Leopold
What started as a really unhealthy day — Coulson realized he was dying — took a decidedly upward flip when Coulson & Co. shocked Fitz (and us!) with a picture-perfect wedding ceremony, to Simmons. The lovely, drama-free ceremony was timed completely to the Marvel collection’ one centesimal episode, and amongst different issues it featured the stealth reveal, a minimum of to viewers, that Deke from the longer term is FitzSimmons’ grandkid! (Watch video above.)
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Beverly Hills, 90210: Donna and David
After Donna misplaced her virginity to David in Season 7, the couple’s relationship was an on-and-off curler coaster. Thankfully, they obtained it collectively in time for the present’s collection finale.
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The Big Bang Theory: Bernadette and Howard
Despite Leonard, Sheldon and the remainder of the gang completely hogging their associates’ highlight, Howard and Bernadette’s rooftop ceremony was romantic, succinct and — very like the lovebirds themselves — completely quirky.
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Bones: Booth and Brennan
After 9 seasons, the couple’s vows felt so wealthy and earned, particularly Brennan’s phrases (learn from a observe she wrote to Booth whereas buried alive years earlier): “How is it possible that simply looking into your fine face gives me so much joy? Why does it make me so happy that every time I try to sneak a peek at you, you’re already looking at me? Like you, it makes no sense. And like you, it feels right.”
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Boy Meets World: Cory and Topanga
Arguably essentially the most satisfying TV wedding ceremony of all time — critically, we adopted this couple’s each step, from their first kiss in center faculty — Cory and Topanga’s ceremony additionally served up one of the emotional episodes of the collection… even when it wasn’t technically alleged to be their huge day. (Congrats, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Peterman!)
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The Brady Bunch: Mike and Carol
With the basic sitcom’s very first episode, we started the story of a person named Brady (busy with three boys of his personal) and his marriage to a woman named Carol (who was mentioning three very beautiful women). The mayhem that ensued when the ladies’ cat obtained chased across the venue by the boys’ canine, culminating in a marriage cake fiasco, loosened up the about-to-be-blended clans and set the tone for the years to return.
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Brooklyn Nine-Nine: Jake and Amy
Much like Jake Peralta’s butt, Amy Santiago’s wedding ceremony vows had been “da bomb.” But maybe even higher was listening to wedding ceremony officiant Captain Holt admit that it’d been a real pleasure to look at their “distracting, childish rivalry evolve into a distracting, childish courtship.”
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Brothers and Sisters: Kevin and Scotty
Not even Scotty’s disapproving mother and father may stand in the best way of the historic union. (It was the primary same-sex dedication ceremony between collection regulars to be depicted on community TV.)
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Charmed: Leo and Piper
Besides the truth that Piper and Leo needed to actually defy the heavens with a purpose to type their good union, we dare you to seek out one other TV wedding ceremony officiated by a rattling ghost. No, actually, take on a regular basis you want.
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Chicago Fire: Casey and Dawson
The NBC drama has had its fair proportion of fancy weddings, which makes the informal however significant nature of Casey and Dawson’s impromptu nuptials – they obtained hitched within the courthouse, carrying their uniforms – actually stand out. They merely couldn’t wait one other second.
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Chuck: Sarah and Chuck
“You can count on me,” the spy informed his bride. You also can depend on smiling like a idiot all through the candy scene, which even obtained Casey a little bit verklempt.
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Cougar Town: Grayson and Jules
After a magical wedding ceremony on the seashore, the Cul de Sac crew’s central couple rode off into the sundown on horseback.
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A Different World: Dwayne and Whitley
Winners: Dwayne, Whitley and the studio viewers, which exploded in catcalls when he stopped the love of his life from marrying one other man.
Losers: Jilted groom Byron, the bridesmaids (these attire!) and whoever needed to catch Whitley’s mother when she swooned.
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Downton Abbey: Matthew and Mary
Before he met his demise (sob!), Matthew and Mary had one elegant and unpredictable wedding ceremony. He could not have been certain if his future spouse was going to point out up, however we had little question it was meant to be.
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ER: Luka and Abby
Luka and Abby didn’t have a fairytale romance, however they did have a fairytale wedding ceremony. Not solely did Kovac handle to shock his bride with an intimate ceremony attended solely by their closest associates from County General, however an unprepared Lockhart simply so occurred to have the good poem in thoughts (“I carry your heart in my heart…”) in lieu of conventional vows.
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The Flash: Barry and Iris
Soooo great was this wedding ceremony — a shocking bride and a strong, crossover-fueled visitor checklist! Kara sang “Running Home to You”! — that we’re letting it declare a spot although Nazis from one other Earth crashed the proceedings. Besides, Barry and Iris (…and Oliver and Felicity, grr) did say “I do” when all (which means the “Crisis on Earth-X”) was mentioned and carried out.
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The Fosters: Lena and Stef
Following the Supreme Court’s ruling legalizing same-sex marriage, Lena and Stef pledged their love in a touching ceremony officiated by their mother and father. Not that we wanted a marriage to know the couple was dedicated to one another.
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Friends: Phoebe and Mike
Monica and Chandler’s nuptials had been nice and all, however Phoeb’s glad ending was a very long time coming and even a snowstorm wasn’t going to get in the best way of it.
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Full House: Rebecca and Jesse
Jesse’s touching nuptials had been capped off by a romantic efficiency of The Beach Boys’ “Forever,” accompanied by a big gospel choir and a cheesy-as-all-heck montage of his time with Rebecca.
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Game of Thrones: Margaery and Joffrey
It ended with the terrible Joffrey’s dying, in order that’s a win in our guide.
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General Hospital: Luke and Laura
The 1981 wedding ceremony could solely be one in every of TV’s greatest ever, nevertheless it’s inarguably daytime TV‘s best ever. Between the popularity of the couple, the lavishness of the affair and the crashers it attracted (Elizabeth Taylor, for Pete’s sake!), its no surprise the occasion was — and nonetheless is — the most-watched hour in cleaning soap opera historical past.
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Gilmore Girls: T.J. and Liz
The renaissance faire-themed affair simply strengthened how good these two kooks are for one another. Plus, it gave us Luke waltzing with Lorelai, and for that, it edges out Lane and Zack’s rockin’ reception.
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Glee: Santana and Brittany… and Kurt and Blaine
Only the Fox collection may pull off a spontaneous, double same-sex wedding ceremony with out making it appear to be an excessive amount of of a stretch. Plus: a bunch efficiency from Gloria Estefan, Jennifer Coolidge and Gina Gershon? This was just like the Oscars of homosexual weddings.
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Gossip Girl: Blair and Chuck
It might need been rushed — , to ensure it was over earlier than the cops confirmed as much as arrest each the bride and groom — however Chuck and Blair’s wedding ceremony additionally match completely with the couple’s tumultuous historical past. They had been too cool to even swap conventional vows, merely “three words, eight letters” from Chuck and “one word, three letters” from Blair. That’s love.
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Grey’s Anatomy: Arizona and Callie
Before hitting one critically ugly tough patch and splitting up, the pair tied the knot within the beautiful outside whereas Bailey, fittingly, officiated.
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Hart of Dixie: Zoe and Wade
Never ones to do issues the standard approach, Zoe and Wade exchanged candy vows within the hospital whereas she was actually being wheeled away to ship their child. Funny, romantic and most undoubtedly memorable!
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How I Met Your Mother: Lily and Marshall
The twosome’s low-key and touching ceremony earlier than their “official” one solely made us love them extra. Marshmallow + Lilypad 4ever!
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I Dream of Jeannie: Tony and Jeannie
Midway by means of its fifth (and what could be closing) season, Major Nelson and Jeannie made their love official, although the ceremony confronted one hitch: Genies can’t be photographed! Cue a Jeannie “robot” that Dr. Bellows walked down the aisle in entrance of photographers, as a campy, robot-ified model of the basic “Here Comes the Bride” performed.
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NCIS: Los Angeles: Kensi and Deeks
When a buncha unhealthy guys rudely RSVP’d for Deeks and Kensi’s huge day, Hetty returned from a disappearing act (Linda Hunt had been recuperating from her July 2018 automobile accident) to actually “crash” the marriage by mowing down a goon together with her Mini Coop. As an added bonus, she then officiated the ceremony!
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Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman: Lois and Clark
Sure, Lois and Clark’s wedding ceremony took a number of tries — together with one which resulted in Lois getting electrocuted by, we child you not, Delta Burke as a villain named Myrtle Beech — however their super-ceremony (ultimately) went off with no hitch. The episode’s title (“Swear to God, This Time We’re Not Kidding”) was merely the icing on the cake.
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New Girl: Cece and Schmidt
After having to FaceTime into the service and reception he so painstakingly deliberate however then missed (don’t ask), Schmidt formally weds Cece in a gorgeously intimate ceremony on the residence. Vows about his mispronunciation of frequent phrases? Stomping the douchebag jar as an alternative of a glass? We love a present that revels in long-running, jokey particulars.
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The O.C.: Seth and Summer
The temporary glimpse of the couple’s long-awaited huge day throughout a flash ahead montage is all that’s wanted to deliver on the tears. Thankfully, as if sensing the oncoming waterworks, Summer caught out her tongue as she walked down the aisle, breaking apart the hefty feelings.
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The Office: Jim and Pam
It’s onerous to choose a spotlight — everybody dancing down the aisle? Jim and Pam’s non-public kodak second? Them secretly exchanging vows on the boat? — however the look of pure happiness and love on the groom’s face needs to be it.
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Once Upon a Time: Emma and Hook
In the primary, 2015 version of this checklist, OUAT was represented by Snow and Charming’s impromptu “Lady of the Lake”-side ceremony from Season 2 (officiated by Lancelot). But years later, the fantasy drama gave us Emma and Killian’s wedding ceremony, which featured vows that spoke to every character’s journey-to-date, punctuated by the musical episode’s closing efficiency — the duet-turned-all Storybrooke singalong, “Happy Beginning.”
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One Tree Hill: Haley and Nathan
Despite getting hitched whereas nonetheless in highschool, these lovebirds beat the percentages. They even made it to a vow renewal ceremony — all earlier than commencement!
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The Originals: Jackson and Hayley
If you didn’t swoon when Jackson took Hayley’s hand and walked her down the aisle — a pleasant change of formality — then you might must get your coronary heart checked.
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Outlander: Jamie and Claire
Despite the truth that Claire was marrying Jamie simply to avoid wasting herself from Black Jack, the vows managed to be heartfelt and emotional. And they had been adopted by an much more memorable wedding ceremony evening.
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Parenthood: Sarah and Hank
Any event that will get the complete Braverman clan in a single place (and offers an ailing Zeek the possibility to stroll his daughter down the aisle) is a welcome one. And although many a Parenthood fan remains to be mourning the lack of Sarah’s relationship with Mark, Hank had confirmed himself greater than worthy of his woman’s love.
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Parks and Recreation: Ben and Leslie
From the handcrafted gown to their vows — “I love you, and I like you” — to Ron strolling Leslie down the aisle, it was all absolute perfection.
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Pose: Angel and Lil Papi
Angel and Lil Papi’s candy nuptials delivered every thing we’d come to anticipate from the FX drama: heartfelt emotion, fabulous trend (even the ring bearer seemed like an A-lister!) and a little bit music, courtesy of Papi’s shock efficiency of All-4-One’s “I Swear.”
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Rookie Blue: Andy and Sam
After six seasons, Andy and Sam lastly obtained their glad ending within the present’s collection finale – and it was well worth the wait! From the best way he known as her McNally in his vows to a tearful Andy saying that whereas she gained’t obey him, she’s going to at all times hear him, it was so completely them.
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Saved by the Bell: Zack and Kelly
The couple was so iconic, they obtained their very own TV film, through which the longtime highschool sweethearts determined to elope in Vegas earlier than getting a correct ceremony (and a last-minute go to from Jessie!).
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Schitt’s Creek: Patrick and David
David and Patrick’s candy nuptials had been memorable for a mess of causes — together with the truth that it served because the present’s swan tune — however Moira taking her function as officiant above and past? Absolutely priceless.
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Sex and the City: Charlotte and Harry
Everything went incorrect on the day of Charlotte’s second wedding ceremony, and in some way, it was nonetheless good. Plus, there has by no means been a extra beautiful bride.
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Smallville: Clark and Lois
Before Clark supersuited up on the shut of the two-part collection finale, he donned a tux to make Lois his bride — assembly her at the beginning of the aisle to calm some last-minute jitters, and even passing by the spectre of his late father, Jonathan, as they marched to the altar. “Everything OK, Smallville?” requested Lois. “Everything’s perfect,” Clark replied… albeit prematurely, seeing as his Darkseid-possessed greatest man, Oliver, would quickly waylay issues with a gold kryptonite wedding ceremony band!
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