But when Councilman Jamm interrupted the proceedings, viewers got a surprising and romantic twist.

kisses on the balcony, it played like a fairytale come true.

yo pass the tissues.

The Bow Tie Asymmetry

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Still no wedding dress for Mer, but it’s better than a post-it note, right?

But I never really seemed to hate you.

So I want to spend the rest of my life with you.

LESLIE KNOPE AND BEN WYATT

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But the doomed London nuptials madeFriendswedding history in another way, marking the first Chandler-Monica hookup.

(In fact, it was historic the first same-sex union between series regulars on American broadcast TV.)

Could there have been any more reason to weep than this wedding?

LADY DIANA AND PRINCE CHARLES

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Woody and Kelly sleeping with each other right before the wedding!

Lilith playing the spoons!

Carla trapped in a dumbwaiter with the dead priest!

PRINCE WILLIAM AND KATE MIDDLETON

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Rebecca makes all the caterers quit and ruins the cake!

The Luke-and-Laura love affair captivated a nation, even landing them on the covers ofNewsweekandPEOPLE.

After the ‘‘I dos,’’ the bride and groom sat on matching thrones for the reception.

CLARK AND LOIS

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The glitz didn’t end there, though the following season the couple hosted a Nativity-themed christening.

Class all the way.

I have a child.

ARIZONA AND CALLIE/DEREK AND MEREDITH (AGAIN)

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The jig is up.''

‘‘It was kind of like being invited to my own wedding,’’ Pam said.

‘‘I was like, Wait, I thought I called that off.’’

APRIL AND ANDY

It was pretty, but we’re guessing Pam’s happy with the wedding she wound up with instead.

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SONNY CROCKETT AND CAITLIN DAVIES

Miami Vice November 20, 1987

Palm trees.

Jan Hammer rocking the keytar.

CAROL AND BURT

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Thanks to the nuptials, the ’80s cop drama scored its first ratings win againstDallas.

And guess what else?

Easton’s character was shot dead by season’s end.

TRISTA AND RYAN

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Archie’s anti-Polish rants.

followed by a toilet flush the series' running-joke symbol of taboo-breaking.

Potty humor never fails, even on wedding day.

ROSS AND EMILY

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JULIE AND CALEB

The O.C.

May 5, 2004

Two ofThe O.C.

KEVIN AND SCOTTY

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MEREDITH AND DEREK/IZZIE AND ALEX

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RHODA AND JOE

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WOODY AND KELLY

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LUKE AND LAURA

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SYDNEY AND CRAIG

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CHARDONNAY AND KYLE

MIRANDA AND STEVE

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PHYLLIS AND BOB

NBC

SONNY CROCKETT AND CAITLIN DAVIES

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GLORIA AND MIKE

JULIE AND CALEB

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