Great television can make us laugh, and it can make us cry. It makes us feel like we’re friends with fictional characters, encouraging us to celebrate the milestones in their lives.
Wedding episodes are always special as we see our favourite on-screen couples take the next step in their relationship. Over the years, there have been some truly iconic fashion moments on the silver screen.
Here are a few of the most memorable wedding dresses in television history.
Christina Yang – Greys Anatomy
Never one to follow the rules, Dr. Christina Yang ignored tradition and went for a deep-red dress to marry Dr. Owen Hunt. She even hosted the ceremony right in her living room.
Blair Waldorf – Gossip Girl
Ever the fashionista, Blair Waldorf stunned in a light blue embellished Elie Saab gown to tie the knot with on-again off-again love Chuck Bass. The dress screamed old world glamour mixed with contemporary high fashion.
Olivia Pope – Scandal
The long-awaited wedding of Olivia Pope and former President Fitzgerald Grant III finally arrived in the show’s Season 6 finale. Pope stunned in an off-the-shoulder Anne Barge wedding gown that featured a fitted bodice and full skirt. She accessorised with pearl pins in her bridal updo and a long veil.
Serena van der Woodsen – Gossip Girl
It-girl Serena van der Woodsen married Lonely Boy Dan Humphreys in the show’s final episode. For their nuptials, she went bold in a Georges Chakra couture strapless metallic gold gown.
Margaery Tyrel – Game of Thrones
While this wedding day was slightly eclipsed by the long awaited murder of King Jeoffrey, we have to shine a light on Queen Margaery’s gown. For her second (and not final) wedding, Margery wore a gown made of linen silk featuring woven leaves and hand rolled and stitched roses cascading down the back of the skirt. The roses honoured the Tryel family sigil.
Liz Lemon – 30 Rock
Liz Lemon’s wedding was just as quirky as her personality. After deciding to get married on a whim to be more attractive to adoption agencies, Liz took the concept of a princess gown quite literally. She wore a replica of Princess Leia’s wedding dress from Star Wars to marry Jack.
Cece – New Girl
After a few to many glasses of bubbly, Cece and pal Winston bought a dress their crew deemed the ugliest wedding gown in existence. Best friend Jess turned the dress inside out and transformed it into a stunning gown draped in gold lace. Her shawl had a red lace trim in honour of her Indian culture.
Leslie Knope – Parks and Recreation
As one of the most sentimental characters to ever grace the small screen, Leslie Knope’s wedding dress was never going to be dull. Her homemade knee-length dress was decorated with newspaper clippings from all the times Leslie had been written about for her accomplishments. The skirt also featured campaign flyers and portraits of her role models like Michelle Obama and Madeleine Albright.
Feature image: Instagram / New Girl
