As kids, we all watched movies and dreamed that our lives would turn out just like those happy endings. For those who were born to be hopeless romantics, you probably also aspire to ensure that your wedding would be like the ones you saw in the cinemas!
Big screen nuptials are often the way we define what a “fairytale wedding” looks like. From dramatic decor and perfect locations, to heartfelt speeches and outpourings of love and devotion, silver screen weddings are enough to make your heart skip a beat.
Perhaps you want to base your wedding on your favourite cinema wedding memory, or maybe you simply want to feel warm and fuzzy inside. Or you’re just looking for some Netflix inspiration! Here are six of our favourite big screen weddings to entertain you
Love Actually
As the bride and groom make their way down the aisle as newly-weds, a choir can be heard singing “Love, Love, Love”. The chorus echoes through the halls and musicians are revealed on the pews, behind some curtains. The event was a surprise for the couple from the best man, who is the best friend of the groom and happens to be in love with the bride too.
27 Dresses
Jane finally gets to be a bride after playing the role of bridesmaid 27 times! Once she breaks out of her shell, and finds her husband in the process she ends up with a colourful wedding (with 27 bridesmaids). What more can you ask for!?
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Star Wars: Episode 2 – Attack of the Clones
For some, bigger is better and for others the opposite is true. Anakin Skywalker was one of the latter. On top of the fact that we had Jedi training amongst other things. He and his better half kept it simple, getting married overlooking the coast. How romantic, right?
Padme Amidala’s dress has to receive an honourable mention here too. The detail is exquisite.
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Twilight: Breaking Dawn
Lavish, bohemian, and picturesque. A forest wedding, followed by a massive reception at an outdoor venue. Natural decor with flowers overflowing at the ceremony and reception. This is truly the wedding of dreams.
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Runaway Bride
The scene moves from Julia Roberts and Richard Gere slow dancing on a balcony over looking the city, to their nuptials in an open field surrounded by their loved ones. Thereafter, the newlyweds ride off on some horses. I mean, can anybody say fairytale?
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The Sound of Music
When a song used in a movie wedding influences brides for decades to come, you know for sure the film was something special. Julie Andrews is magical in the wedding scene, which is what made it so amazing.
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Italian wedding dress designer, Pietro Demita, protested Italy’s COVID-19 ban on large gatherings like weddings by burning his entire 2020-2021 collection. Demita is the owner of Diamond Couture…
Newlyweds Bindi Irwin and Chandler Powell are honeymooning at home amid the coronavirus pandemic. However, their home is a bit different to the usual one, as they are staying at the Australia Zoo.
The pair have been isolating in Australia Zoo with Irwin’s family to take care of the animals throughout the pandemic. After COVID-19 forced their plans to change, they said their I dos at the zoo in a last minute ceremony in March and are now honeymooning there too.
Taking to Instagram, Irwin shared a snap from their honeymoon. She captioned the image, “Our honeymoon may not have turned out as we’d planned but we’re grateful to be spending time with our beautiful animals @AustraliaZoo. Things are incredibly busy here while we’re temporarily not open. We’re all working together to make sure our animal family is happy. ??”
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Fans of the famous family will soon be able to tune into the couple’s wedding special, which will air on May 23 at 6.30pm on Foxtel’s Animal Planet.
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Princess Eugenie of York shared a sweet, never-before-seen image from her 2018 wedding to Jack Brooksbank in honour of his 34th birthday. Taking to Instagram, the princess simply…
If you’re the type of girl who can’t decide if you look better with your hair up or down, then this trend is perfect for you. Meeting in the middle between an up-do and loose locks, the style is quite diverse so there is something for everyone!
A half-up, half-down hairdo can be sophisticated, bohemian and more. So whether your wedding is formal or casual, your hair will fit in perfectly.
What makes this style even better, is that it has stood the test of time. For years brides have been rocking this look, as it can be recreated in many different ways.
Here are some variations to help you gather inspiration or to assist in finding the one that fits perfectly with your dress and decor:
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If you’re planning a winter wedding, make sure your makeup look is exactly right. You might hope your wedding date is still safe from the coronavirus, or you…
The world is a wild and wonderful place, with more cultures than we can count. With different cultures come different traditions, fashions and ideas. We take a look at the fascinating traditional outfits countries across the globe choose to get married in.
1. Ghana
Ghana, like many African countries love vivid colours for celebrations and each family has its own cloth pattern that features on the bride and groom’s wedding outfits.
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2. Mongolia
Traditional Mongolian clothes known as “deel” make part of the wedding outfit. The bride’s deel is of lighter colours and the groom’s is darker colours. The bride typically wears a beaded head piece too.
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3. Kazakhstan
In a traditional Kazakh wedding, brides typically wear a headdress known as a “Saukele” with a long pointed feather arrangement as well as a facial veil.
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4. Ukraine
The Hutsuls are a sub-culture in the Ukraine that wear colourful outfits with flower-laden head pieces on their big day. Ribbons and beautiful fabrics join together to create a joyful look in both the bride and groom’s outfits.
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5. Thailand
Made of luxurious Thai silk, traditional brides wear a two piece, usually off-shoulder with a flowing design and an iconic bow around the waist.
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