The television audience loves romance and they especially love to watch their favorite couples get married to each other. Some of the most memorable episodes in television revolve around the wedding episode, which capitalizes on the feelings surrounding the momentous occasion.
For every royal wedding, whether it be actual royalty and TV royalty (such as the Kardashian wedding in Italy over the weekend, there are about a dozen more television weddings that have truly touched audiences. While some couples stick to the classic vows, some decide to write their own and often it results in a truly tear-jerking and heartwarming moment for the characters and the fans.
Cory And Topanga - Boy Meets World
"The Only Thing That Ever Made Sense To Me Was You, And How I Felt About You. That's All I've Ever Known, And That's Enough, That's Enough For Me."
Being enough for someone in a world where everyone seems to always want more is a powerful thing. Cory and Topanga started off as almost enemies, continued into an awkward friendship, and then stepped into romance before they were old enough to drive.
Knowing someone for such a long time, seeing their highs and lows, and still deciding to spend their lives together is quite special, and that's what Cory successfully gets across in his vows.
Nathan And Haley - One Tree Hill
"Today, When I Look Into Your Eyes My Love For You Only Grows. It's Even Stronger Now And That Love Will Never Waver."
Their original wedding wasn't actually shown on the show, but they had a vow renewal a couple of years later, where the couple shared their words of affirmation in front of "most of their world" on One Tree Hill.
Everyone doubted they would make their marriage work, as they got married so young. But Haley and Nathan proved to everyone that hard work is the most important in any marriage. They took their vows seriously and got through the difficult parts of life together, proving they were one of the best teen couples of the century.
Amy And Jake - Brooklyn-Nine-Nine
"Life Is Unpredictable. Not Everything's In Our Control. But As Long As You're With The Right People, You Can Handle Anything."
Since the very beginning of their relationship, Jake has been a perfect person to counter Amy's type A personality. Her itting that she can't control everything in life is meaningful, as she accepts it and stops stressing about the details.
The perfect comic relief in the vows also gets delivered by Amy in the end: "But I do have some bad news. There is a bomb at this wedding as well... Your butt. Your butt is the bomb. There will be no survivors."
Castle and Beckett - Castle
"I Want To Live My Life In The Warmth Of Your Smile And The Strength Of Your Embrace. I Promise You I Will Love You. I Will Be Your Friend And Your Partner In Crime And In Life. Always."
Castle and Beckett's quotes were very emotional, even more so because they coordinated them to match in bits and pieces, like how they both begin them with "The moment I met you, my life became extraordinary." There are so many callbacks in their vows, like how "partner in crime" reflects them falling in love while solving crimes together.
The subtle "always" tucked at the end is also a callback, as this word gets used continuously throughout their relationship and has a special meaning. After their wedding got canceled before, these vows left no dry eye in the audience.
Booth And Brennan - Bones
"Chasing You Has Been The Smartest Thing I've Ever Done In My Life And Being Chased By You Has Been My Greatest Joy. But Now, We Don't Have To Chase Each Other Because We Caught Each Other.
Booth and Bones were another couple that had a long friends-to-lovers journey before they finally got together. While saying vows, their usual roles get reversed, and Bones delivers vows that are emotional, while Booth goes for the funny witty lines. He describes how when they first stood there, he was trying to get away from her because she was irritating him.
He reminisces about how he told her he just needs to get his ducks in a row, and Brennan lovingly interjects with "I can be a duck". They're the vows so specific and special to them, they couldn't be more perfect.
Alec and Magnus - Shadowhunters
I Will Share With You My Truest Feelings / And When You Speak, I Will Listen / I Will Catch You When You Fall / And When You Soar, I Will Help You Reach Your Greatest Heights / I Am, And Will Always Be, Your Loving Husband."
If the love story started when Magnus interrupted Alec's wedding, it ended with a one as well - their wedding. The couple takes turns making their vows, before simultaneously promising to be each other's loving husbands. It left no dry eye in the building.
Ben And Leslie - Parks And Recreation
"And Then I Came Here, And I Realized That This Whole Time, I Was Just Wandering Around, Everywhere, Just Looking For You."
"In my time working for the state government, my job sent me to 46 cities in 11 years," Ben starts his wedding vows, before telling Leslie that what he didn't know then was that he was searching for her the whole time.
It's a truly wonderful moment of Parks And Recreation when two souls who were meant to be together, find each other after stumbling around in the dark for a while. While both of their vows demanded tissues, it was Ben's ission to Leslie that truly opened the floodgates.
David And Patrick - Schitt's Creek
"I Have Never Liked A Smile As Much As I Like Yours. I've Never Felt As Safe As I Feel When I'm With You. I've Never Known Love Like I Do When We're Together."
It's been a long journey for these two, and in a heartfelt the most memorable proposals, expectations were high for the wedding. While Patrick gives his vows a Mariah Carey boost, David speaks from the heart and by the end pretty much everyone is crying.
The most emotional moment comes when David tells Patrick that he is his happy ending. No other words could assure Patrick of David's love quite as much as these.
Derek And Meredith - Grey's Anatomy
"To Love Each Other Even When We Hate Each Other. No Running – Ever. Nobody Walks Out No Matter What Happens. That We’ll Take Care Of Each Other Even When We’re Old And Smelly And Senile. This Is Forever."
Meredith and Derek are Grey's Anatomy living fictional proof that a wedding does not need to be fancy or huge. They write their vows on a post-it note. They make a contract, write it down and sign it. Even when it's hard, the framed post-it note reminds them of their promise to each other.
The vows have incredible meaning, as the "smelly and senile" part comes from Meredith being unsure what genes she's bringing into their family, and the "no running" part is meaningful because right before Derek died, he ed that and was decided to return to Meredith and their family.
Monica And Chandler - Friends
"I Found Everything That I'd Ever Been Looking For My Whole Life. And Now, Here We Are, With Our Future Before Us And I Only Want To Spend It With You, My Prince, My Soulmate, My Friend."
It is a rare gift when one gets to marry their best friend, and Monica and Chandler got to experience that. Monica hasn't had many assurances in her life, as her parents always favored her brother and she struggled with self-esteem issues due to her weight.
But in Chandler, she found everything she ever wanted. He accepted her just the way she was, and her search for a soulmate ended. The vows are a cherry on top of the long-anticipated wedding.
