16 Wild TV Weddings

Sure, the old traditions are nice — something old, new, borrowed and blue — but making this list of TV weddings requires only one element: something awful.

TVLine is looking back at some of our favorite small-screen ceremonies that went down in flames. (Sometimes literally.) From Game of Thrones' infamous "Red Wedding" to Dynasty's "Maldovian Massacre" cliffhanger, our list spans 48 years of television history...

Major Nelson and Jeannie, I DREAM OF JEANNIE

If you're wondering why the bride and groom's kiss looks less-than-romantic here, it's probably because Major Nelson is kissing a damn robot. (Apparently genies can't be photographed, so Jeannie's mechanical replacement had to fill in for the day.)

Monroe and Rosalee, GRIMM

Let's just say that this chaotic wedding day definitely lived up to the show's name. #DadJokes

Finn and Rachel, GLEE

Lesson learned: Don't text and drive, kids!

Nathan and Haley, ONE TREE HILL

If you listen closely, usually late at night, you can still hear Haley screaming into the void. ("Nathaaaaaan!") 

(Honorable mention: Lucas and Peyton's wedding, which Nick Lachey should have stayed out of.)

Sabrina and Aaron Harvey, SABRINA THE TEENAGE WITCH

We've heard of waking up with cold feet on your wedding day, but this was next level. (Also, spoiler alert: Sabrina left Aaron at the altar. #HarveyForever!)

Alex and Dave, HAPPY ENDINGS

There's a reason this show wasn't called Happy Beginnings.

Whitley and Byron Dwayne, A DIFFERENT WORLD

Look, we're thrilled that Dwayne was able to stop Whitley from marrying Byron — we just wish everyone felt that way. (Unless "Die, just die!" is a traditional wedding blessing I'm not aware of.)

Cory and Topanga, BOY MEETS WORLD

We're not even sure if it's fair to call this "Cory and Topanga's" wedding, since the whole ceremony — complete with the minister's script — was stolen from "Mr. and Mrs. Harold Peterman." (The drama, at least, was all authentically Cory and Shawn's.)

Becky and Jesse, FULL HOUSE

In the revisionist version of Becky and Jesse's wedding, everything went off without a hitch (which is, of course, leaving out the groom's skydiving incident and subsequent arrest during the ceremony).

Rebecca and Josh, CRAZY EX-GIRLFRIEND

Sure, the bride contemplated suicide and the groom decided to become a priest — but at least we got some great songs out of this hot mess!

Amanda and Prince Michael, DYNASTY

You know a wedding is a big fat fail when it's looked back upon as "The Maldovian Massacre" (aka the original "Red Wedding").

'The Red Wedding,' GAME OF THRONES

Do casual Thrones fans even remember who was getting married here? I feel like the gruesome deaths of three major characters kind of stole the couple's thunder.

Emily and Daniel, REVENGE

This couple's bloody nuptials gave new meaning to the phrase "shotgun wedding."

Alaric and Jo, THE VAMPIRE DIARIES

"I was going to wait until the 'til death to do us part' bit, but it seemed a little on the nose."

— Kai, moments after stabbing Jo (who was carrying twins at the time) during her wedding to Alaric

Ross and Emily, FRIENDS

Emily probably should have taken the church being knocked down early as a sign that the wedding wasn't meant to be. Instead, she waited for that three-word confirmation: "Take. Thee. Rachel."

(Honorable mention: Monica and Chandler's wedding. Between the runaway groom, the pregnancy mystery and Joey almost missing the ceremony, we're just lucky that both parties said the right name.)

Cece and Shivrang, NEW GIRL

We're not mad at Elaine Taylor Swift for busting up Cece's arranged marriage — just disappointed that she didn't write a song about it, too.