Ah, wedding season.
June is here, which means many of us are dressing up and watching friends and family declare their love for their partners. But not every wedding goes off without a hitch.
In no particular order, here are my top 5 TV weddings:
Monica and Chandler, “Friends“
Monica and Chandler are definitely the more stable couple in the “Friends” world. But their wedding was not so stable.
Chandler, of course, freaked out, and Joey almost missed the ceremony due to a movie role.
Plus there was the whole who’s-actually-pregnant question.
In the end, they got married, vowing to stand by each other, and Chandler even tried to dance at the reception.
Lily and Marshall, “How I Met Your Mother“
On their wedding day, nothing seemed to go right for Lily and Marshall, who were finally tying the knot after a broken engagement, a cancelled Atlantic City at-sea wedding and many years together.
The harpist went into the labor, Lilly’s ex showed up and Marshall shaved a part of his head. Lilly tried to keep it together, but she finally panicked.
And no, the actual wedding wasn’t the focus, but their intimate outside ceremony was, and it even included some crying from Barney, who claimed no one should get married.
Miranda and Steve, “Sex and the City“
The perfect wedding for the down-to-earth couple.
Miranda wasn’t the one who necessarily wanted marriage, but after proposing to longtime (albeit on-and-off) lover Steve, she finds making the moment not so over-the-top and cliche was a challenge (“I have a child – the jig is up!” she says to someone trying to help her find a dress for the occasion).
But the couple finds a beautiful, tranquil garden. And Miranda wears an understated maroon outfit. Simple and fit for them.
Jim and Pam, “The Office“
Another wedding gone wrong. Quite the theme on TV.
This lovely couple tries to go with the punches, but in the end, they sneak off to marry in a secret ceremony.
Who wouldn’t want a guy like Jim? He’s a sweetie who tries to make the best of the situation.
And here’s where everyone swoons: “And Plan A was marrying her a long, long time ago. Pretty much the day I met her.”
*Note: This is the only episode of “The Office” I’ve ever watched.
Becky and Jesse, “Full House“
Any time Jesse sings on “Full House,” I’m in.
Course you have to watch him finally make his way to the chapel first before his wedding. And that trek includes skydiving, a truck of tomatoes and a bus filled with a gospel choir.
But by the end, with all the 80s/90s fashion, there’s crooning to “Forever” and “Jailhouse Rock,” so you can’t go wrong there.
What are your favorite TV weddings?