11 Best Wedding Movies of All Time

Get inspired for your big day by watching a few films with your special someone. Check out the 11 best wedding movies of all time!

Movies can evoke your deepest emotions. You laugh, smile, or cry as you relate to the stories and see yourself, your family, and even your friends in the characters. Movies about weddings can be particularly emotional because of the romance at their heart, but they are so much more than love stories.

Wedding movies also touch on themes like finding oneself, overcoming family issues and drama, reuniting with loved ones, and realizing one’s dreams. That’s why Afarose compiled a list of the 11 best wedding movies of all time. Curl up with your main squeeze and watch them in anticipation of your own special day.

SETTLING DOWN

Movies about settling down show couples who are getting ready to tie the knot or are about the main character looking for their special someone. These four classic movies about settling down will strike a chord as they dive into the complexities of relationships, will-they-won’t-they moments, and finding the one.

The Five-Year Engagement

Sometimes engagements don’t immediately lead to weddings. Life has so many twists and turns that, try as you might, things don’t always go according to plan. “The Five-Year Engagement” is a prime example of this.

Starring Jason Segel and Emily Blunt, The Five-Year Engagement revolves around the lives of the newly engaged couple Tom and Violet. Their wedding plans keep getting postponed by various life events, and the challenges force the couple to both reevaluate and strengthen their relationship.

Afarose Insider Tip: Engagements can be quite intimidating to plan. Check out Afarose’s list of partners for help in planning your engagement party and wedding and read our best relationship tips for newly engaged couples.

The Wedding Singer

No rom-com list would be complete without at least one Adam Sandler movie. The Wedding Singer is a feel-good classic that features the lovable tandem of Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore. Sandler plays Robbie, an aspiring rock star who makes a living as a wedding singer. Robbie gets left at the altar by his fiancée Linda, who doesn’t want to be married to a wedding singer. However, a romance blossoms between him and waitress Julia, played by Barrymore, when he helps her plan her own wedding. Eventually, the two fall in love and have to confront their deepening feelings for each other.

My Big Fat Greek Wedding

This is perhaps one of the most iconic wedding movies of all time. My Big Fat Greek Wedding is lauded for its timelessness, relatability, and how it touches on topics like family relationships and individuality.

Thirty-year-old Toula belongs to a large Greek family, and she has dreams of striking out on her own. She meets Ian, a school teacher, and they fall in love. However, Toula tries to keep their relationship a secret from her family because she knows they wouldn’t approve of her dating someone who isn’t Greek. Drama ensues when Toula’s family discovers her fib.

Will Toula have to choose between her true love and her family, or will her family finally accept Ian?

27 Dresses

“Always the bridesmaid, never the bride.” This quote summarizes the life of Jane Nichols, played by Katherine Heigl in the movie 27 Dresses.

Jane has been a bridesmaid for 27 different weddings, but she has never had much luck in love herself. Then she meets Kevin Doyle, played by James Marsden, a reporter who writes about weddings. Although the two get off on the wrong foot, they both eventually realize they are made for each other and fall in love.

Afarose Insider Tip: Don’t forget about your bridesmaids! Their dresses are part of the overall look of your wedding. Check out our best bridesmaid dress-shopping tips.

FAMILY DRAMA

Weddings are not complete without family drama. Large events usually test the bonds of family members, and weddings are certainly no exception. These wedding movies will take you on a roller-coaster ride of emotions as they tackle themes surrounding family.

Rachel Getting Married

Weddings are meant to bring two people together, but they can also bring about the healing and connecting of family members. Rachel Getting Married stars Anne Hathaway as Kym Buchman, a recovering drug addict who gets released from rehab to attend her sister Rachel’s wedding. Because of her past, Kym is labeled as the family’s black sheep, and this has caused strained relationships with her loved ones.

This movie is poignant and heart-wrenching because of how it handles Kym’s delicate relationship with her family. Although she tries to put up a brave front for her sister, audiences can see the hurt and pain the years of battling her addiction have placed on her family. Rachel Getting Married also tackles the complexities of drug addiction and how its effects impact those around us.

Monsoon Wedding

No other celebration is quite as lavish, flamboyant, or extravagant as an Indian wedding, and this can be seen in the movie Monsoon Wedding. The film explores the dynamics of an Indian family and the age-old tradition of arranged marriages.

In Monsoon Wedding, the Verma family prepares for the arranged marriage of their daughter to a family friend. Although they haven’t been together for a long time, the entire extended family decides to come together to celebrate the occasion — bringing with them years of emotional baggage. Chaos ensues as the family tries to navigate their relationships with one another, especially when past hurts and traumas arise.

THE COUPLE’S PARENTS

When it comes to wedding movies, one of the favorite tropes is the parents of the couple. Family drama is inevitable during the celebrations, and parents usually take the center stage. Naturally, parents have a little trouble letting go of their children, especially when the time comes for them to get married.

These classic wedding movies about the couple’s parents are sure to have you laughing—and likely nodding in recognition—as you get ready for your big day.

Father of the Bride

What happens when daddy’s little girl announces that she’s going to tie the knot? It’s no secret that the father of the bride usually has a difficult time coming to terms with giving their daughter away. The classic wedding movie Father of the Bride is the perfect example of how fathers feel during such an emotional time.

When his only daughter announces that she is engaged, George Banks, played by comedian Steve Martin, is beside himself and can’t seem to accept the news. Craziness ensues throughout the movie, and all of it is primarily because George is unable to accept that his little girl is all grown up. In the end, however, George understands it’s time to let his daughter go. If you have a close relationship with your father or have a strong father figure in your life, this movie is sure to tug at your heartstrings.

Meet the Parents

Little else is as nerve-wracking as meeting your significant other’s parents. Ben Stiller and Robert De Niro star in Meet the Parents and go all out in a battle of wits. Stiller plays Greg Focker, and in the movie, he plans to propose to his girlfriend, Pam. However, his plans get interrupted when Pam invites him to attend her sister’s wedding with her. When he gets to Pam’s family home, he meets Jack, Pam’s father, who is played by De Niro. The two instantly dislike each other, and both try to outdo one another throughout the movie.

While meeting the parents is not quite as crazy in real life as it is in this film, it can definitely be a daunting experience. Couples and families alike will be able to relate to the movie, and they can share their own stories of what it was like when they had to meet their parents.

FOR THE BROS

Friends share an unbreakable bond, and the groom’s best friends are sure to be an important part of your special day. That’s why wedding movies celebrating these special friendships are such a big hit.

Here are some iconic films featuring the bro side of things at a wedding.

The Best Man

Sometimes, secrets come out at the worst possible time—like right before a wedding. In The Best Man, Harper, portrayed by Taye Diggs, has commitment issues, much to the dismay of his girlfriend, Robin, portrayed by Sanaa Lathan. Harper travels to New York to be the best man of one of his close friends, and he is faced with someone from his past. He soon learns the woman his friend is marrying is someone he had a one-night stand with. Harper tries his best to keep his secret, especially when Robyn shows up to attend the wedding with him.

Wedding Crashers

Ever dreamed of being a bachelor forever? Best friends John Beckwith and Jeremy Grey, played by Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn, respectively, certainly did. The pair would crash weddings to sleep with different women, leaving the morning after. However, something unexpected happens during one of their biggest crashes yet—they fall in love.

Wedding Crashers is the perfect example of how love comes when you least expect it. Laugh out loud at Wilson and Vaughn’s antics throughout the movie as they try their best to win over their lady loves and prevent them from falling for someone else.

WEDDING PLANNING

All weddings, regardless of size or location, need a plan. This plan is the basis of your wedding celebration, and it serves as a point of reference for you and your chosen suppliers. It’s important to have a superstar team of wedding professionals by your side from the very start to ensure you get the wedding you want. A wedding planner can be incredibly helpful in getting everything you need in order.

Additionally, if you need some advice on pulling off the wedding of your dreams, check out these tips from real-life brides.

Speaking of wedding planning, don’t miss this classic wedding movie about a wedding planner finding love in the most unexpected place.

The Wedding Planner

One of the best-loved wedding movies, The Wedding Planner features Jennifer Lopez as Mary Fiore, an ambitious and highly sought-after wedding planner for high-profile clients. Mary is great at her job, and the weddings she plans always go off without a hitch. However, what she doesn’t plan on is falling for the groom of one of the weddings she is planning. As feelings get in the way, Mary has to navigate and separate her personal life from her professional life and come to terms with the way she feels.

Afarose Insider Tip: Even the best wedding planner may not be able to keep you completely stress-free. Check out these 10 anti-anxiety tips to help you stay calm.

Find Your Dream Wedding Gown at Afarose!

The best wedding movies of all time also feature iconic gowns and dresses, and you’re sure to find some inspiration for your own wedding dress. Find your dream gown at Afarose through their virtual showroom.

Set up an appointment today and browse through their wide selection of dresses in different designs and colors. Afarose is the virtual one-stop shop for all of your wedding gown and bridal party dress needs.

Take bridal party collaboration to another level! Visit Afarose’s newest interactive virtual showroom feature for gown inspiration and style ideas. Bridal party members can collaborate with other bridesmaids and the bride can add comments for the bridal party about dress options and get feedback all in one convenient platform in real-time.