52 Must-Watch Wedding Movies for Brides-To-Be!

  • Publication date: 11/10/2022
  • Updated: 04/10/2023
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After the cherished "yes" every woman wants to immerse herself in the atmosphere of white dresses and wedding decor. Sometimes the celebration is planned for a year or even more, but the bride's desire to plunge into this whirlwind of events only grows. Here’s a list of over fifty most interesting must-watch wedding movies. Get ideas and inspiration, learn what not to do, and just relax after dinner with a glass of wine by enjoying a film from this wedding movies list.

Marry Me, 2022

Video by Universal Pictures Ireland

Before the wedding ceremony, Jennifer Lopez finds out that her lover is cheating. She finds herself alone in front of a huge audience and decides to pick anyone from the crowd and get married right away. Surprisingly, the man agrees, and then the real problems begin.

The Wedding Date, 2004

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It is a real romantic scam. The woman needs to find a match for her sister's wedding, so she pays $6,000 and persuades a handsome guy to pretend to be her match at the celebration. Risky moments of revelation and character changes make this movie very endearing.

The Wedding Year, 2019

Video by ONE Media

What to do when no relationship is going well for you, and 7 friends at once invite you to a wedding this season? You just found a nice guy to work out with, but here comes his ex, and all these weddings and speeches are making you crazy weird.

Mamma Mia, 2008

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The bride's childhood dream to be led down the aisle by her dad turns the celebration into a disaster. The daughter learns that her possible father could be one of three men, and the mother doesn't know who exactly. A trip to the altar with 3 papas and a mix of crazy dancing in Greek landscapes make this movie awesome.

Something Borrowed, 2011

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A girl introduces her friend to a guy she is in love with, and that friend starts dating him. 6 years later, before her wedding, she meets the man again, and she finally admits that she has been in love with him since college. Question: will he get married now and how can they remain friends after this?

My Best Friend’s Wedding, 1997

Video by Sony Pictures Entertainment

Meet one of the best wedding movies from the 90s. Julia Roberts agrees with her best friend to get married if they are still single by 28. Two weeks before her birthday, the friend finds a girlfriend and plans to get married. She enters the game and flies to the wedding with the goal of either destroying it or helping: how the cards will turn out.

Bridesmaids, 2011

Video by Universal Pictures

The best friend asks the main character to be her maid of honor. You have never seen such a mix of girlfriends of the bride. There will be love, friendship, and a lot of laughter. Each hero is revealed here not only in his positive but also in his negative traits.

The Proposal, 2009

Video by Walt Disney Studios

Margaret is in trouble: the authorities want to deport her from the USA. The only way out is to marry her assistant, but everything isn't so simple. Special authorities actively monitor that such marriages are real and sincere. To confirm their intention, they travel to Andrew's family in Alaska.

Bride Wars, 2009

Video by 20th Century Studios

Emma and Liv are best friends. They are getting married at the same time. Things get out of hand when the famous planner accidentally puts their wedding on the same day. What to do: marry the love of your life or spoil each other's celebrations? Bride war begins!

The Wedding Singer, 1998

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The bride dumped the wedding singer on his wedding day because she thinks he's a loser. He soon finds a new love, but she is engaged to someone else. The only way out is to make her fall in love with him with an unrealistic singing show. Will she leave a successful boyfriend for a wedding singer?

27 Dresses, 2008

Video by Rotten Tomatoes Classic Trailers

Jane has been a bridesmaid 27 times, and she does it perfectly. She makes others happy and cares about everyone all her life, forgetting about herself. A stranger she meets after one of the weddings teaches her how to finally start thinking about her interests. It's one of the best movies to watch with your bridesmaids.

The Wedding Planner, 2001

Video by Lionsgate Play

Mary is a full-service wedding planner who hasn't been on a date in 2 years. It's much easier for her to create a fairy tale for someone than to let it into her life. However, one day she meets a guy and spends a wonderful evening with him. In a few days, she gets a challenge to prepare for his wedding to another woman.

My Big Fat Greek Wedding, 2002

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It's a whole series of films about weddings. In the first film, Toula, a Greek woman, runs away from her abusive family, finds the love of her life, and returns to Greece for her parents' blessing. Her beloved Ian isn't Greek, so no one is in a hurry to bless the bride and groom.

Destination Wedding, 2018

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Keanu Reeves meets a woman at the airport, and they start arguing. It turns out they are going to the same destination wedding. Will these two be able to fall in love precisely because they don't believe in love?

Wedding Crashers, 2005

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Two friends decide not to torture themselves with difficult dates and long relationships. All they need is an involuntary short infatuation, bright emotions, and a passionate night. They decide to go to dozens of weddings and find girls for one night there.

Father Of the Bride, 2022

Video by HBO Max

Daddy's daughter is getting married, and it turns out that she proposed to the boy herself! How can a father accept at the same time an indecisive son-in-law, an overly active son-in-law's father, and a divorce?

Monster-In-Law, 2005

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Charlotte gives up hope of finding the best man until she meets Kevin. Now she is going to meet his mother. The mother doesn't want her son's wedding, so she does everything to have it canceled. It is one of the most important movies brides should watch.

Runaway Bride, 1999

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Julia Roberts cannot reach the altar. It is already her fourth attempt, but this time everything is different because the groom is deliberately taking a risk. Will she be able to overcome her fear, truly open up to him and finally become happy?

The Hangover, 2015

Video by Warner Bros.

Four friends go to Las Vegas for a bachelor party. They wake up in complete oblivion: there is a baby instead of the groom, and a tiger walks in the fashionable room. Someone got married, and someone got lost. There is only one question: how to find the groom and bring him back in time for the wedding?

Monsoon Wedding, 2001

Video by criterioncollection

The wedding of the only daughter is coming soon. The comedy film describes real passions and vivid preparations for a wedding in the best Indian traditions.

Shrek, 2001

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The unexpected pearl of the list is a cartoon about the green monster Shrek. He needs to find and return the missing beautiful princess Fiona. She also needs to be stolen from a cruel lord.

It’s a wonderful life, 1946

Video by Paramount Movies

A black and white film from the last century won't leave any romantic soul indifferent. It's a story about George's wonderful life, family, love, and Christmas.

Sex and the City, 2008

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After years of painful breakups, she finally finds a man to marry. Whether this love is real and how to get through all the troubles will tell her 3 best friends. This movie will make you both laugh and cry.

Coming to America, 1988

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The prince of one of the world's kingdoms has everything he wants. However, his parents plan to marry him to a respectable lady. Instead, he goes to America to find true love there. It's the funniest bride movies comedy.

Four Weddings and a Funeral, 1994

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This romantic comedy makes you think 10 times before getting married. The whole preparation and the celebration itself look like a disaster. It is worth it only when you are crazy in love and ready for anything.

The Marrying Man, 1991

Video by Jonathan Froes

George is incredibly rich. He has extraordinary charisma and plans to marry the daughter of one of the most influential men in Hollywood. He married and said his "I do" much more than once.

Sweet Home Alabama, 2002

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She is a successful designer in New York and is dating the mayor's son. To marry him, she must first secretly return to Alabama and divorce her ex-husband.

American Wedding, 2003

Video by American Pie

The man proposes to his girlfriend. Everything was great until that moment, because the preparations for the wedding, meeting the parents and the bachelor party turned from a dream into a mixture of terrible situations.

Steel Magnolias, 1989

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It's an amazing story of six women from a small town in Louisiana who carried their touching friendship through the years. They are used to sharing joys and sorrows, frank experiences, and secret hopes with each other.

Love Actually, 2003

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A Christmas Story tells about several couples in love who are just starting their relationship or have been in need to feel love for a long time again. The prime minister cannot fall in love with his assistant, but isn't Christmas the time for true love?

Three Men and a Baby, 1987

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Three friends are looking for their life couple, when suddenly, instead of a woman, they have a baby. Now they will do everything to learn how to take care of her and not lose this one woman whom they all loved so much.

Royal Wedding, 1951

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Dancers from New York receive an invitation to London for the wedding of Queen Elizabeth II. On the way to the UK, Ellen falls in love with Lord Blindale, and Tom meets the talented dancer Ann in London.

I Love You Man, 2009

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Peter proposes to his girlfriend. It turns out he doesn't even have a best friend who will be with his best man at the wedding. Then the search for love ends and true friendship begins.

The Corpse Bride, 2005

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This horror cartoon tells the story of the escaped groom. He accidentally put on the ring on another girl. He was very surprised when this other woman came out of the grave and agreed to get married.

The Princess Bride, 1987

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In the kingdom of Florina, a beautiful prince is separated from his beloved, a village girl. She is betrothed to an evil rival and then kidnapped…

The Best Man, 1999

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Harper agrees to be the best man at his best friend's wedding. The getting together of all old friends brings back many memories and secrets from the past.

The Philadelphia Story, 1940

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Tracy divorces her husband and is about to marry her father's oil company director. Her ex-husband appears at the rehearsal dinner with several correspondents who are supposed to write about the holiday in the yellow press.

The Sound of Music, 1965

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It's a wonderful story about children and family. Drama, musical, and love stories were successfully combined in the plot.

Sense and Sensibility, 1995

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It's a love story of two sisters from the time of Jane Austen. Everything is beautiful in this film: actors, emotions, plot twists, and wedding decoration ideas.

Emma, 1996

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It's a comedy about the most interesting creating couples' business. Will all these matches be together, and how will the main character find her love?

Our family wedding, 2010

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A man on an excavator takes another's car right in front of his nose. Maybe it wouldn't have turned into a huge disaster if their children hadn't said that they were getting married soon.

Loving, 2016

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The film is based on real circumstances, where society does everything against the love of two people. The world was not ready to accept a white man with a colored woman.

Ali’s Wedding, 2017

Video by Madman Films

Ali is a Muslim. He finds himself at a cruel crossroads between choosing to follow tradition or being with the woman he loves.

Sabrina, 1995

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Two rich families will be united soon. Will the wedding take place after the appearance of the impossibly beautiful chauffeur's daughter Sabrina?

Crazy Rich Asians, 2018

Video by Warner Bros. Pictures

An insanely rich Singaporean takes his girlfriend to a friend's wedding. The problem is that she didn't know about his wealth and had no idea what kind of relatives are waiting for her there.

Ready or Not, 2019

Video by SearchlightPictures

The bride is getting married. Everything looks fabulous until the groom suggests playing a game with his family at midnight. The game of death.

The Graduate, 1967

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After graduating from college, the son returns to his parents and meets Mrs. Robinson, an elegant lady of Balzac's age. Having fallen in love with a boy, she begins to pursue him, but he falls in love with her daughter.

The Farewell, 2019

Video by A24

The grandmother of the main character is ill. Her large family wants to have time to say goodbye. They will tell granny that everyone is going to the grandson's wedding, who doesn't want to get married.

About Time, 2013

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It's the story of Tim's life, who can travel through time. He goes through many trials to be with his beloved and find her again and again.

The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement, 2004

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Mia is a princess, but to become a queen, she needs to get married. She is looking for a suitable man until she falls in love with the one who wants to take away her right to the throne.

Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates, 2016

Video by 20th Century Studios

The arrival of the sons turns into a disaster every time, so the father demands they bring the couple to his sister's wedding.

Hitch, 2005

Video by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

No man is perfect, but some are particularly terrible at dating. Meet Hitch the dating doctor. When he falls in love, even a professional like him has more questions than answers.

Each of these incredible movies will be a special addition to a romantic evening after the hustle and bustle of all the preparations. You can pick here also the best movies to watch the night before the wedding.

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