Yes, I have not been good about blogging lately. I have been
distracted lately, mostly by wedding plans and Fantasy Football. But I will try
to be better now. I am married and will find time for this. Being that only a
week ago I celebrated my wedding, I
would like to share my favorite Wedding Movies.
10. Father of the Bride
The 1991 remake of the 1950s classic "Father of the
Bride" starring Steve Martin is a comedy about a father having a hard time
letting go of his little girl, played by Kimberly Williams. Half the fun is
watching George (Martin) handle the stress that
comes along with planning a modern, elaborate wedding. Penny-pinching, neurotic
George is perfectly balanced by his level-headed wife, Nina (Diane Keaton), and
Martin Short steals several scenes as the outrageous, flamboyant wedding planner Frank. I promise you that even if you don’t love this movie,
your parents will.
9. My Best Friend's Wedding
One wedding comedy that can't be left off our list is the
1997 hit "My Best Friend's Wedding," starring Julia Roberts. Julianne
Potter (Roberts) makes a pact during college with then-boyfriend Michael O'Neil
(Dermot Mulroney) that if they're still single by their 28th birthdays, they'll
marry each other.
As her 28th birthday approaches, Julianne gets a
disappointing phone call from Michael, who announces that he's engaged to
young, beautiful Kimberly Wallace (Cameron Diaz). Comedy ensues when Julianne,
still in love with Michael, flies to Chicago for the wedding only to be tapped
as Kimberly's maid of honor. Julianne accepts, all the while scheming up crazy ways to keep the nuptials
from happening.
8. My Big, Fat Greek Wedding
Dowdy, plain Toula (Nia Vardalos) feels like a failure in
the eyes of her traditional Greek parents. At 30, she's single and thinks
she'll never find a Greek man to settle down with. "My Big, Fat Greek
Wedding," released in 2002, is a charming and comedic look into Greek-American
culture -- over-the-top stereotypes and all.
When Toula meets shy American Ian Miller (John Corbett), her
parents have a hard time accepting the couple. After Ian pops the question,
Toula's large Greek family begins interfering with every last wedding detail,
making the affair all about their ethnic heritage. In the end, the wedding may
be big, but we can promise you that the laughs are even bigger.
7: The Wedding Singer
Everybody appreciates a good '80s flashback. Who doesn't
like to reminisce about trends like acid wash jeans, big hair and Day-Glo
sweatshirts? The 1998 comedy "The Wedding Singer" is one of the best
nostalgia films dedicated to the 1980s, but it's also a classic wedding flick
as well.
The year is 1985, and Robbie Hart (Adam Sandler), a wedding
singer, meets sweet waitress Julia (Drew Barrymore) at one of his gigs. Both
are engaged to the wrong people, and after several humorous events, including
a kiss using
only "church tongue," the pair discovers they're in love. The ending
is one of our favorites; not only does it include a cameo by rock star Billy
Idol, but who can resist singing along to Robbie's good-humored ballad
"Grow Old with You"?
6: Bride Wars
The 2009 comedy "Bride Wars" is a laugh-out-loud
movie perfect for a girls' night with your bridesmaids.
Emma Allen (Anne Hathaway) and Liv Lerner (Kate Hudson) have
been best friends since childhood, and both dream of one day walking down the
aisle at the glamorous New York City Plaza Hotel. Each girl gets engaged at
the same time, but trouble brews as they realize in horror that the Plaza has
double-booked their weddings on the same day. Both refuse to change their
wedding date, resulting in a battle of the brides so ugly that they resort to
everything from hair dye to orange tanning spray as
ammunition.
5: Vegas Vacation
Though only partially about wedding, the Griswald family
gives us tons of laughs on their Vegas Vacation. As Clark (Chevy Chase) and
Ellen (Beverly DeAngelo) go to Vegas to renew their vows, the family hits some
bumps and some highs in the road. A simply funny classic film.
4: Bridesmaids
This ‘Hangover for women’ is quite funny. With an incredible
cast from top to bottom, this story about a group of bridesmaids lays the
setting for some of the funniest scenes in the past decade. Some of our
favorites includes puppies, an air marshal and of course a some bridesmaids
dresses. I promise you, everyone will enjoy this great flick.
3: Wedding Crashers
"Wedding Crashers" makes the top five because it
is just so darn funny. The 2005 comedy stars Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn as
womanizers dedicated to their craft; they make sneaking into weddings a pastime.
A great supporting cast and some cameos make this just that much better.
2: The Princess Bride
An '80s classic, "The Princess Bride" has sweet
Westley uttering, "As you wish" to his beloved Buttercup with great
regularity. It is, in fact, all he ever says to the object of his affection.
Lest you begin to think this is just a "kissing movie,"
there is plenty of action, too. Fencing, torture, giants, chases, revenge and a
monster or two keep the story moving in a Homer's "Odyssey" kind of
way -- which is why it's great for date night with your beau.
1: The Hangover
If your impending nuptials have left you in need of a good
laugh, press play for "The Hangover." We know you've probably already
seen the 2009 comedy, but it's worth a second sit-through for the belly laughs
alone. There's just something so right about losing your soon-to-wed friend during
a night of partying in Vegas. Plus, everything turns out OK in the end, which
is really the moral of any good wedding movie.
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