MANILA, Philippines?Although weddings in the country aren?t held only in June, which is regarded as the Wedding Month, there are women who still opt to be the proverbial June brides.
Through the years, those special occasions have been depicted in the movies in various ways. More often than not, wedding-themed flicks mirror the joys and jitters of what it?s like to get hitched in real life. Some should-see titles:
?My Big Fat Greek Wedding.? If you?re marrying someone from a different race, expect conflicts to ensue as divergent cultural backgrounds of families clash.
Cross-cultural union
The movie depicts the ups and downs of a cross-cultural union, in which Greek-American Toula (Nia Vardalos) falls in love with and is set on marrying all-American Ian (John Corbett), to the dismay of her father who values Greek tradition above all. Funny and touching at the same time, the film proves that, regardless of what race you?re marrying into, true love conquers all!
?Runaway Bride.? A Filipino saying goes: ?Ang pag-aasawa ay hindi parang kaning isusubo na iluluwa ?pag ikaw ay napaso.? Simply put, marriage is a lifetime commitment. But, in this movie, the bride, Maggie Carpenter (Julia Roberts), runs away from her groom on her wedding day?three times! On Maggie?s fourth chance to walk down the aisle, reporter Ike Graham (Richard Gere) is on hand to witness the event. Roberts? marriage proposal toward the end of the movie is something for hopeless romantics!
?Sweet Home Alabama.? Marrying a childhood sweetheart seems like bliss?but not for Melanie (Reese Witherspoon) and Jake (Josh Lucas), who have since become estranged.
Now engaged to New Yorker Andrew (Patrick Dempsey), Melanie suddenly finds herself torn between her estranged husband and her dreamy fiancé. This movie stresses the importance of honesty.
?My Best Friend?s Wedding.? They?re the best of friends. For Jules (Julia Roberts), however, the feelings goes beyond friendship?but Michael (Dermot Mulroney) loves another girl! Unrequited love is the last thing you wish to get embroiled in?especially when you?re deeply in love with your best friend! So, she does everything to stop Michael?s wedding! Will she succeed or will she learn to let go?
?The Wedding Planner.? If you think leaving all the preparations to a wedding planner can make any bride rest easy, think again?especially if the planner happens to be as gorgeous as Mary Fiore (Jennifer Lopez), who finds it hard to resist the charming groom, Dr. Steve Edison (Matthew McConaughey). Though they have already met previously, they soon find their feelings for each other intensifying as the special occasion draws closer.
Fortune
?The Bachelor.? Will you marry for love or money? Jimmie (Chris O?Donnell) needs to find a wife on his 30th birthday to inherit his grandfather?s $100-million fortune. Will his true love, Anne (Renée Zellweger), make it in time, or will Jimmie end up with one of hundreds of bride-wannabes?
?Monster-in-Law.? Tales of ?monsters?-in-law have haunted couples through the years. More often than not, they are depicted as meddling creatures who sometimes end up breaking up what is otherwise a perfect union.
So, trust Jane Fonda (as Viola, the monster-in-law) to give her soon-to-be daughter-in-law, Charlie (Jennifer Lopez), headaches as they try to outwit each other to win the affection of Kevin (Michael Vartan)!
