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10 Book Weddings That Made Us Believe in Happily Ever After
Here comes the fictional bride and groom! For #RomanceWeek16, we've invited ourselves back to the book weddings that made us swoon, smile, laugh, and cry. From intimate candlelit ceremonies to blowout bashes, these are the ceremonies—and receptions!—we wished we had been invited to in real life (plus one wedding we're looking forward to "attending" in just a couple of months).
Anne and Gilbert's Wedding
Anne's House of Dreams
by L.M. Montgomery
Why we love it: "Gilbert, waiting for her in the hall below, looked up at her with adoring eyes. She was his at last, this evasive, long-sought Anne, won after years of patient waiting."
by L.M. Montgomery
Why we love it: "Gilbert, waiting for her in the hall below, looked up at her with adoring eyes. She was his at last, this evasive, long-sought Anne, won after years of patient waiting."
Claire and Jamie's Wedding
Outlander
by Diana Gabaldon
Why we love it: "The pressure of his fingers on mine increased. I had the impression that we were holding each other up; if either of us let go or looked away, we would both fall down. Oddly, the feeling was mildly reassuring. Whatever we were in for, at least there were two of us."
by Diana Gabaldon
Why we love it: "The pressure of his fingers on mine increased. I had the impression that we were holding each other up; if either of us let go or looked away, we would both fall down. Oddly, the feeling was mildly reassuring. Whatever we were in for, at least there were two of us."
Jamie and Landon's Wedding
A Walk to Remember
by Nicholas Sparks
Why we love it: "I kissed Jamie softly as my mother began to cry, then held Jamie's hand in mine. In front of God and everyone else, I'd promised my love and devotion, in sickness and in health, and I'd never felt so good about anything."
by Nicholas Sparks
Why we love it: "I kissed Jamie softly as my mother began to cry, then held Jamie's hand in mine. In front of God and everyone else, I'd promised my love and devotion, in sickness and in health, and I'd never felt so good about anything."
Buttercup and Humperdinck's Wedding
The Princess Bride
by William Goldman
Why we love it: "Mawidge is a dweam wiffin a dweam. The dweam of wuv wapped wiffin the gweater dweam of everwasting west. Eternity is our fwiend, wemember that, and wuv wiw fowwow you fowever." (Some weddings are so bad they're good.)
by William Goldman
Why we love it: "Mawidge is a dweam wiffin a dweam. The dweam of wuv wapped wiffin the gweater dweam of everwasting west. Eternity is our fwiend, wemember that, and wuv wiw fowwow you fowever." (Some weddings are so bad they're good.)
Clare and Henry's Wedding
The Time Traveler's Wife
by Audrey Niffenegger
Why we love it: "The Mass proceeds, and I think this is all that matters: he's here, I'm here, it doesn't matter how long, as long as he's with me…. We walk down the aisle, arm in arm, together."
by Audrey Niffenegger
Why we love it: "The Mass proceeds, and I think this is all that matters: he's here, I'm here, it doesn't matter how long, as long as he's with me…. We walk down the aisle, arm in arm, together."
Jane and Rochester's Wedding
Jane Eyre
by Charlotte Brontë
Why we love it: "Reader, I married him. A quiet wedding we had: he and I, the parson and clerk, were alone present."
by Charlotte Brontë
Why we love it: "Reader, I married him. A quiet wedding we had: he and I, the parson and clerk, were alone present."
Judith and Iain's Wedding
The Secret
by Julie Garwood
Why we love it: "'Judith, do you take Iain for your husband?'
She looked up at Iain before giving her answer. 'We'll see.'
'That won't do, lass. You've got to say I do,' he advised.
'Do I?'"
by Julie Garwood
Why we love it: "'Judith, do you take Iain for your husband?'
She looked up at Iain before giving her answer. 'We'll see.'
'That won't do, lass. You've got to say I do,' he advised.
'Do I?'"
Annie and Finnick's Wedding
Mockingjay
by Suzanne Collins
Why we love it: "Dancing transforms us. We teach the steps to the District 13 guests. Insist on a special number for the bride and groom. Join hands and make a giant, spinning circle where people show off their footwork."
by Suzanne Collins
Why we love it: "Dancing transforms us. We teach the steps to the District 13 guests. Insist on a special number for the bride and groom. Join hands and make a giant, spinning circle where people show off their footwork."
Juliet and Romeo's Wedding
Romeo and Juliet
by William Shakespeare
Why we love it:"Conceit, more rich in matter than in words, brags of his substance, not of ornament: They are but beggars that can count their worth; but my true love is grown to such excess I cannot sum up sum of half my wealth."
by William Shakespeare
Why we love it:"Conceit, more rich in matter than in words, brags of his substance, not of ornament: They are but beggars that can count their worth; but my true love is grown to such excess I cannot sum up sum of half my wealth."
Eva and Gideon's Wedding
One with You
by Sylvia Day
Why we love it: Yes, this tumultuous couple eloped earlier in the wildly popular Crossfire series, but we're still holding out for their big official day. Coming this April 2016…we're totally crashing.
by Sylvia Day
Why we love it: Yes, this tumultuous couple eloped earlier in the wildly popular Crossfire series, but we're still holding out for their big official day. Coming this April 2016…we're totally crashing.
Who's your favorite book couple? Share with us in the comments!
(Top image credit: Starz's Outlander, based on Outlander by Diana Gabaldon.)
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You defiantly need Courtship of Princess Leia on this list.
Nicky wrote: "Eve and Roarke for the win!"I second that!
Elizabeth and Darcy!!! (Pride and Prejudice)
Without a doubt Jamie and Claire from Outlander!
I agree with Kandase and Nicky! Eve and Roark! Then I have to add Dutch and Abby from Victoria Laurie's Psychic Eye Series; and MJ and Heath from the Ghost Hunter Mysteries, also by Laurie.
Just picturing that scene in the Princess Bride makes me smile. Wuv, twoo wuv!
Nicky wrote: "Eve and Roarke for the win!"Anthropology of an American Girl???? Yesssss!
Mercy and Adam, I mean really a surprise wedding! I think it was the only way to get Mercy to the alter
the last two, although there wasn't wedding in Romeo and Juliet
Ana wrote: "the last two, although there wasn't wedding in Romeo and Juliet"weren't they married by Friar Laurent?
Lovmelovmycats wrote: "Percy Jackson & Annabeth Chase"do they get married??? wheeereee??? I must read that!
Thomas Sharpe & Edith Cushing. (Crimson Peak)
Fermina Daza and Juvenal Urbino (Love in the Time of Cholera)
Nicky wrote: "Eve and Roarke for the win!"Yes, why is no "Eve and Roarke"?
Robb Stark and Jeyne Westerling....Oh, wait.
I've got so many favourite fictional couples that it is hard to choose. from among them .Anne and Gilbert,and Darcy and Elizabeth are two of my favourites.Also,Remus Lupin and Nymphadora Tonks,Eowyn and Faramir and Aragorn and Arwen.
Ditte wrote: "Without a doubt Jamie and Claire from Outlander!"Jamie's conditions for the wedding was so touching and gave us an insight of what kind of man he was and was the beginning of what became one of the best love stories
Francesca wrote: "Robb Stark and Jeyne Westerling....Oh, wait."
Margaery Tyrell and Joffrey Lannister have a day time ceremony
Because Game of Thrones was mentioned: Daenerys and Drogo - they actually get through their wedding, just saying
Anne & Gilbert for sure! :) I have to admit have stopped caring about Eva & Gideon's crazy romance so I quit that series.
Jamie and Claire of Diana Gabaldon's Outlander. No contest. ♥
Non fiction weddings!Tony and Roo's wedding in Can I Kiss Her Yet?
And, it was preceded by Gil and Chris' wedding... a double treat!
If Judith and Iain's Wedding from The Secret is included then the wedding of Brodick and Gillian from Ransom should be here too :) Ramsey, the best man, is adorable there.
Francesca wrote: "Robb Stark and Jeyne Westerling....Oh, wait."
Oh yes.
Linda wrote: "Mercy and Adam, I mean really a surprise wedding! I think it was the only way to get Mercy to the alter"I would have mentioned that but I totally hated the way the author did the surprise wedding and ruined honeymoon. I spent most of the book pissed off.
Francesca wrote: "Bill Weasley and Fleur Delacour"Good one, didn't think about that
Francesca wrote: "Robb Stark and Jeyne Westerling....Oh, wait."
That was okay, but the really romantic great one was for Robb's uncle, Wasn't it?
Sarah Prine and Capt Jack Elliott! Swoon!!! Everyone should read These Is My Words by Nancy Turner.Jamie and Claire a close 2nd.
I'm on the Eve & Roarke team. Also love Claire and Jamie.
Diana wrote: "Ana wrote: "the last two, although there wasn't wedding in Romeo and Juliet"weren't they married by Friar Laurent?"
And then they lived happily ever after.
No wait. Their relationship lasted for three days, they commited suicide, and six people were dead.
Seriously, how messed up do you have to be to put this on this list?
Annie and Finnick´s wedding always gives me the feels :) :D <3
And then they lived happily ever after.
Maybe those three days were they "ever after".
Anne and Gilbert is definitely on my list.
Nicky wrote: "Eve and Roarke for the win!"I third that!
I'm surprised Lizzy and Darcy didn't make the list. But anyway, I vote for Daniel Deronda.(view spoiler)
I agree with jaime and clare, i understood clare being stressed out but jaime was sooooooooooooooooo fab , it was so touching to see his point view and how he prepared for the wedding my heart was melting.
Livy and Miller from the One Night trilogy by Jodi Ellen Malpas.
Shima wrote: "Francesca wrote: "Robb Stark and Jeyne Westerling....Oh, wait."
That was okay, but the really romantic great one was for Robb's uncle, Wasn't it?"
The Red wedding is so touching I cried.
Chris wrote: "You defiantly need Courtship of Princess Leia on this list."Agreed! I always feel like I'm the only one who's ever read that book!
Melissa wrote: "Sarah Prine and Capt Jack Elliott! Swoon!!! Everyone should read These Is My Words by Nancy Turner.Jamie and Claire a close 2nd."
I agree..love them!
Claire and Jamie blows everything else away and then some!
