20 Of The Best Wedding Dresses From Our Favorite Films And TV Shows

Some of the most memorable movie and TV moments happen under a wedding veil. When fictional couples finally make it to the altar, the dress often becomes just as iconic as the romance itself.

From lavish period dramas to modern comedies, screen weddings give costume designers a chance to go all out with lace, silhouettes, flowers, and dramatic entrances. Some gowns are elegant, some are unexpected, and a few have stayed in pop culture conversation for years.

Here are 20 of the best wedding dresses from films and TV shows, and a few of them are still hard to beat.

1. Danielle in 'Ever After'

Twentieth Century Fox

2. Mia in 'Princess Diaries 2'

Buena Vista Pictures

3. Diana in 'The Crown'

Des Willie/Netflix

4. Olivia in 'Scandal'

5. Bella in 'Twilight'

6. Brittany and Santana on 'Glee'

7. Carrie in 'Sex and the City'

8. Katniss in 'The Hunger Games: Catching Fire'

Murray Close/Lionsgate

9. Blair on 'Gossip Girl'

Giovanni Rufino/THE CW Network, LLC

10. Leslie in 'Parks and Recreation'

NBC

That one definitely stands out from the rest.

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11. Liv in 'Bride Wars'

Twentieth Century Fox

12. Margaery in 'Game of Thrones'

HBO

13. Maria in 'The Sound of Music'

Twentieth Century Fox

14. Fleur in 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows'

That dress still gets talked about for good reason.

15. Maggie in 'Runaway Bride'

Paramount Pictures

16. Rachel in 'Suits'

USA Network

17. Marie in 'Marie Antoinette'

Columbia Pictures

18. Serena on 'Gossip Girl'

19. Rose in 'Downton Abbey'

PBS

20. Rebecca on 'This Is Us'

Ron Batzdorff/NBC

Weddings are truly some of the most marvelous events, both in real life and in fictional worlds. It's hard to choose which one of these is our all-time favorite because they all look unique and simply excellent in terms of details and execution!

How about you? Which wedding dress is close to your heart? Comment with your thoughts or share this article for all your family and friends to see!

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