Nothing eases the tension of wedding planning like a good laugh and big bowl of popcorn. We’re running down some of our all-time favorite wedding movies. Let these classics get you in the mood for your big day!
The Wedding Planner (2001)
Find out what happens when top NY wedding planner (Jennifer Lopez) falls in love with a client (Matthew McConaughey). Can she resist the man who rescues her from a runaway dumpster and “smells like sweet red plums and grilled cheese sandwiches?”
Runaway Bride (1999)
We know what you’re thinking. Yes, she runs away. But, spoiler alert, she comes back! Julia Roberts and Richard Gere are back together and their chemistry is undeniable. A reporter (Gere) is covering the small town almost-bride (Roberts) who has left so many men at the alter that she’s become known as “the Runaway Bride.”
27 Dresses (2008)
Only Katherine Heigl can make these 27 hideous and outrageous bridesmaid dresses look dazzling as she poses for James Marsden (before she knows he’s a reporter). Now that you’re engaged, you can laugh in the face of the old saying, “always a bridesmaid, never a bride.”
The Proposal (2009)
A book editor from Canada (Sandra Bullock) forces her assistant (Ryan Reynolds) into a marriage of convenience to save herself from being deported. But their deceit is exposed (along with Bullock’s questionable rapping skills) when the fake couple visits his family.
Father of the Bride (1991)
This remake of the 1950s classic stars Steve Martin and Diane Keaton as the parents. Martin Short steals the show as the flamboyant wedding planner who sees the family through hilarious and disastrous wedding moments. This one will make your wedding day seem like a breeze!
My Best Friend’s Wedding (1998)
Julia Roberts goes running back to her long-time friend (Dermot Mulroney) to pronounce her love for him but she’s too late. He’s getting married to another woman (Cameron Diaz) and Julia soon finds herself as the maid of honor.
Bridesmaids (2012)
This R-rated comedy will make you thankful for your BFFs. Anything that can go wrong will go wrong with this misfit group of bridesmaids. Consider it a lesson in how not to be a bridesmaid. The movie features Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Rose Byrne, Melissa McCarthy, Ellie Kemper and Wendi McLendon-Covey.
