While wedding planning can be overwhelming in real life, it makes for great television. Reality TV offers a range of stressed-out fiancees planning their big days, whether they be the women losing it on “Bridezillas” or the entertaining couples who make “90 Day Fiance” so bingeable. If you’re keeping up with “The Bachelor,” this month will unveil which lucky lady will win over Matt’s heart and maybe even “Say Yes To The Dress” — which is more than Clare can say after her shocking season.
While reruns of “Four Weddings” may turn into “Four Weddings And A Funeral” after watching the cringy 2000 and 2010 trends that were once popular for receptions, nothing quite beats the wincing that can happen while watching “Married At First Sight.” Maybe love isn’t blind after all?
If the real couples don’t bring enough drama, there are plenty of scripted brides ready to walk down the aisle. Anne Hathaway and Kate Hudson in “Bride Wars” act as a cautionary tale for friends who are engaged at the same time, while Katherine Heigl in “27 Dresses” has women wondering how she can possibly afford being a bridesmaid more than two dozen times. Those gowns aren’t paying for themselves. But Maya Rudolph proves bridal parties don’t always make your life easier in “Bridesmaids.”
Despite the clear-cut rom-com tropes in “The Wedding Planner” and “The Wedding Singer,” films like “The Proposal” prove there can still be some nuisance in wedding movies. Let’s all just hope Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn don’t crash.