The best wedding movies ever

Every wedding has traditional hallmarks like flowers, bridesmaid dresses and flowing champagne, but it’s the characters at these family affairs that make them truly unique (think comedic speeches and epic late-night dance parties). It’s a setup that always lends itself to plenty of romance and potential drama, which is why some of our favourite movies have unfolded around these special occasions. <em>Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates</em> is just the latest in a long line of flicks that revolve around exchanging vows. Click through for more of our favourites from years past... <p>Photo: © Everett/CP</p>
<h3>Wedding Crashers</h3> There’s a lot that goes into crashing a wedding, but agreeing to join the bride’s family for a weekend at their summer home isn’t one of them. <strong>Owen Wilson</strong> and <strong>Vince Vaughn</strong> play friends who team up to attend weddings to meet women. In this 2005 comedy, their plan gets out of hand when they meet the bride’s sisters, played by <strong>Rachel McAdams</strong> and <strong>Isla Fisher</strong>. <p>Photo: © New Line Cinema/Everett/CP</p>
<h3>The Wedding Date</h3> Faced with having to see her ex-fiance at her sister’s wedding, Kat (<strong>Debra Messing</strong>) hires an escort (<strong>Dermot Mulroney</strong>) to be her plus-one. The handsome stranger quickly charms everyone, including Kat, who finds his attention hard to resist. The 2005 rom-com also stars <strong>Amy Adams</strong> and <strong>Holland Taylor</strong>. <p>Photo: © Universal/Everett/CP</p>
<h3>The Wedding Planner</h3> At the height of the JLo era, <strong>Jennifer Lopez</strong> starred opposite <strong>Matthew McConaughey</strong> in this 2001 rom-com about a successful wedding planner working on an event that has the potential to boost her career. The problem? She breaks her cardinal rule by falling for the groom. <p>Photo: © Columbia Pictures/Everett/CP</p>
<h3>The Wedding Singer</h3> <strong>Adam Sandler</strong> and <strong>Drew Barrymore</strong> stole our hearts when they stepped back in time for this 1998 flick. Set in 1985, this heartwarming movie follows a popular wedding singer who gets dumped at the altar and goes on to find the one he wants to grow old with. Spot on ‘80s references and cameos by <strong>Jon Lovitz</strong> and <strong>Steve Buscemi</strong> just add to the laughs. <p>Photo: © New Line/Everett/CP</p>
<h3>Sweet Home Alabama</h3> When a New York fashion designer gets engaged to the mayor’s son, most people don’t know that she’s already married. Melanie (<strong>Reese Witherspoon</strong>) heads home to Alabama to finalize her divorce from her childhood sweetheart. Revisiting her country roots brings back memories and characters that remind her of who she was before she reinvented herself in Manhattan. <p>Photo: © Buena Vista/Everett/CP</p>
<h3>Bridesmaids</h3> An uproarious comedy about the friends and frenemies behind the bride made us laugh out loud when it hit theatres in 2011. While <strong>Kristen Wiig</strong> and <strong>Rose Byrne</strong> faced off to prove who's the bride’s closest friend, <strong>Melissa McCarthy</strong> scooped up an Oscar nomination for her hilarious supporting role. <p>Photo: © Universal/Everett/CP</p>
<h3>The Best Man</h3> <strong>Taye Diggs</strong>, <strong>Nia Long</strong> and <strong>Terrence Howard</strong> are among the cast playing a group of friends who reunite for a wedding. When advance copies of the best man’s autobiographical novel land in his friends’ hands, he scrambles to draw the line between fact and fiction. <p>Photo: © Everett/CP</p>
<h3>Sixteen Candles</h3> Weddings are the worst, or at least that’s how it appears through the eyes of the bride’s younger sister. As Samantha (<strong>Molly Ringwald</strong>) turns 16, her family is too caught up in the impending nuptials to remember her birthday. See this 1984 hit from writer-director John Hughes, and the name “Jake Ryan” will forever bring to mind red cars and birthday candles. <p>Photo: © MCA/Everett/CP</p>
<h3>My Best Friend’s Wedding</h3> Love is in the air for Jules (<strong>Julia Roberts</strong>) when she learns that her best friend (<strong>Dermot Mulroney</strong>) is headed for the altar. She goes to great lengths to sabotage the couple’s relationship and get the bride (<strong>Cameron Diaz</strong>) out of the picture. Two years after this 1997 release, Julia was back on the wedding scene in <em>Runaway Bride</em>. <p>Photo: © TriStar Pictures/Everett/CP</p>
<h3>Muriel’s Wedding</h3> <strong>Toni Collette</strong> is this film's titular character, who wants nothing more than to walk down the aisle. Without a boyfriend or any dating experience, the introvert spends most of her time dreaming of her wedding day. When she meets a rebellious new friend, Muriel moves to the big city in hopes of turning her luck around. <p>Photo: © Moviestore/REX/Shutterstock</p>
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