Looking back on all the most memorable weddings in pop culture—in television, movies, music, books, and, of course, real life.
Weddings and “Summer Lovin'” may go hand-in-hand, but in reality, more and more real-life lovebirds are choosing to say “I do” in the fall, according to The Knot.
With that being the case, as the fall TV season ramps up and the air turns crisp, we’re thinking back on all the most memorable weddings in pop culture—in television, movies, music, books, and, of course, real life.
Sometimes, the weddings that stand out most in your mind stay with you because the couple is so obviously perfect: Jim and Pam, William and Kate, Monica and Chandler. These weddings, whether in fiction or reality, are sometimes the denouement of years of courtship and will-they-won’t-they-tension. (Hey, even William and Kate broke up before finally marrying!)
Other times, however, weddings become memorable for the most disastrous reasons: death, saying the wrong name during the ceremony, the groom or the bride being in love with someone else.
Just ask the Stark family about wedding tragedy.
Let’s take a look at 15 of the most unforgettable weddings in pop culture history ranked by how memorable they’d be to attend. Memorable is the key word here, because some of these weddings certainly weren’t happily-ever-afters.