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Everyone loves a good wedding. It is an affirmation of life itself and the depiction of weddings in movies is no exception. Weddings, whether they are the pivotal event upon which the future of the protagonists depend, or whether they provide a grand backdrop on which the actors dance to the director’s tune, all ensure complete audience absorption. Weddings with all their colour, drama and exaggerated sentiments and their promise of new beginnings for the couple, lend themselves beautifully to the cinematic experience.

Weddings in movies allow the director to play with convoluted emotions and a myriad range of interpersonal dynamics. The give and take between the different characters, the behind the scenes drama and the false alarms and tensions, contrast with the serene music, the solemn sanctity of the wedding vows, and visual beauty of the dresses, flowers and jewellery. All of this contributes to great cinema.

Movies with weddings as the theme can run the gamut of emotional highs and lows. They range from the slightly farcical ‘Runaway Bride’ which deals with commitment issues of the bride, for a change, to the oh-so-romantic ‘My Best Friend’s Wedding’ where the women fight for their true love. These feel-good movies leave you feeling rueful and sympathetic.

Weddings may feature the families as the main protagonists rather than the couple. ‘Father of the Bride’ takes a hilarious look at the very real chaos – physical, emotional, and financial – that a big wedding can inflict on parents. Movies can also revolve around the planning of the event rather than the actual D-day. The protagonists in ‘The Wedding Singer’ and ‘The Wedding Planner’ display the increasingly business-like approach to what used to be a simple family affair.

The clash of cultures or communities, which happens in most real life wedding situations, is the subject of ‘My Big Fat Greek Wedding’. It is perhaps the archetypal wedding movie, which treats cultural differences between communities with love, humour, and acceptance. As in most romantic comedies, love conquers all.

Weddings in movie also portray the coincidental meeting of people from different walks of life, who may perhaps never have met each other otherwise. ‘Four Weddings and a Funeral’ is one such example. The role that destiny plays in life gives the storywriter ample scope to introduce twists and turns, pleasant surprises and nasty shocks to create a gripping viewing experience.

Weddings exercise a special fascination for some. In ‘27 Dresses’, the heroine is always reduced to being the bridesmaid, though yearning to be the bride, a universal emotion amongst young girls. Every young girl dreams of getting married and wearing a wedding ring one day and while the groom maybe a shadowy figure, her dress, the music, the ambience, and all the other paraphernalia is crystal clear.

Weddings in 70mm can make the simple marriage ceremony seem larger than life, highlight the glamour, and underscore the pathos. The vast canvas that celluloid provides allows creative juices to flow. Weddings as the central theme appeal to the romantic in all of us. They deal with the happiest emotion of all, which is love. It is no mystery that most movies dealing with weddings are romantic comedies. Whatever intrigue, suspense, or secret manipulations complicate the plot, all knots finally unravel, and everyone lives happily ever after.