When a television show has a wedding episode, it usually means that something big is about to happen to shake up the lives of the beloved characters. This is certainly the case when it comes to Gilmore Girls, though some of these wedding episodes included bigger milestones than others.
It is during a wedding episode that Lorelai and Chris almost reunite, Logan and Rory finally get together, Luke and Lorelai waltz, and Lorelai gives a heartbreaking speech about the uncertainty of her relationship. There is always drama to be had at a Gilmore Girls wedding, with some of these episodes being the most memorable in the whole series.
"Bridesmaids Revisited" (Season 6, Episode 16) - 7.7
This Season 7 episode revolved around Rory attending Honor Huntzberger's wedding. She is thrust into a room with Honor's bridesmaids only to discover that Logan had slept with most, if not all of them while they were temporarily separated.
Meanwhile, Lorelai is tasked with babysitting her now-husband Chris' four-year-old daughter, Gigi, who is a total nightmare. Honor's wedding is shown offscreen and goes off without a hitch, but Rory and Logan's relationship is strained as she confronts him about his various bridesmaid encounters.
"Lorelai Out Of Water" (Season 3, Episode 12) - 7.7
The wedding that takes place in "Lorelai Out Of Water" is sentimental because it reminds Rory and Lane that their childhood is nearing its end, and they'll be going their separate ways soon enough. They attend one last Korean wedding at Kim's Antiques together, and reminisce about their friendship and the various weddings held in the Kim home.
Elsewhere, Lorelai is going on a fishing date with Alex, but she doesn't know how to fish, so Luke teaches her. This is also a good episode for Lane and Dave Rygalski (Adam Brody), as they try to find a way to get Mrs. Kim to allow them to attend prom together.
"Gilmore Girls Only" (Season 7, Episode 17) - 7.8
This wedding in the final season (pre-revival) of Gilmore Girls reunites all three generations before Rory graduates from college. The three Gilmores go to North Carolina on a trip to watch as Mia, Lorelai's boss and motherly figure when Rory was a baby, get married.
The episode highlights the estranged relationship between Emily and Lorelai, and Mia serves as a buffer between them. Rory and Logan make up after a bad fight, and Lane and Zack await the arrival of their twin boys. The actual wedding itself is very low-key, but it is a big moment for all the Gilmore ladies.
"Kill Me Now" (Season 1, Episode 3) - 7.9
One of the very first episodes of Gilmore Girls was a wedding episode, but not one between any of the many characters.
Instead, Lorelai was in charge of planning a wedding at the Independence Inn. It was a double wedding -- twin sisters marrying twin brothers -- and a bit of disaster for Lorelai and the mother of the brides to deal with. Elsewhere, Rory and Richard bonded over a game of golf, which was cute given the fact that they had never spent one-on-one time together before.
"Chicken Or Beef?" (Season 4, Episode 4) - 8.0
The only wedding on the show that resulted in a failed marriage was between Rory's ex-boyfriend Dean and Lindsay. The two wed in Stars Hollow at 19 years old, and Dean awkwardly invited Rory to their nuptials the day before they were set to happen.
Rory and Lorelai contemplated attended the wedding while Rory was home from Yale for the weekend, but ultimately they decided it'd be best to not go. Rory watched the ceremony in the center of town making herself unseen, and viewers saw her heart break in real time.
"I Get A Sidekick Out Of You" (Season 6, Episode 19) - 8.4
Lane and her bandmate Zack's relationship was a bit of a surprise, but once the two started dating they were pretty much inseparable. Their wedding episode was grand in true Stars Hollow fashion, and Lane getting Mrs. Kim's approval showed the growth between her and her daughter's complex relationship.
The most awkward part of the wedding was when Lorelai drunkenly made a toast to the couple, or tried to, but in reality gave a speech about how her relationship with Luke was failing. Christopher and Rory had to get her off the stage, and the entire town witnessed as she had a mini-meltdown.
"I Can't Get Started" (Season 2, Episode 21) - 8.8
Sookie and Jackson's wedding episode ended with a bit of a cliffhanger -- not for them -- but for the Gilmore girls.
Their wedding went pretty seamlessly, even if Jackson was wearing a kilt. As for Rory and Lorelai, however, their relationships were doomed. Rory had just kissed Jess upon his return to Stars Hollow, and Christopher informed Lorelai that Sherry was pregnant, hours after promising he was ready to commit to Lore for real this time.
"Wedding Bell Blues" (Season 5, Episode 13) - 8.9
After a brief martial separation, Richard and Emily finally came to their senses and got back together. They decided to hold a vow renewal ceremony that was basically a second wedding, and invited all of their friends and family.
The reception included a touching moment between the pair where they danced to "Wedding Bell Blues". The episode was also a big one for Rory and Logan, as they crossed the boundary of frenemies to lovers. In a sadder turn of events, drunken Christopher lashed out at Luke and Lorelai which ended in them temporarily breaking up and Lorelai cutting ties with her mother.
"Last Week's Fights, This Week's Tights" (Season 4, Episode 21) - 9.0
While Luke's sister Liz and her fiancé TJ are the ones getting married in this Season 4 episode, it's actually the most romantic moment for Luke and Lorelai thus far in the series.
At the renaissance themed event, Luke (after having read a self-help book) asks Lorelai to be his date. Lorelai is surprised when he asks her to dance at the reception, and learns that Luke can waltz. The pair dance to "Reflecting Light" by Sam Phillips which later becomes the song they dance to at their own wedding many years later.
"Fall" (Season 8, Episode 4) - 9.0
The 2016 revival of Gilmore Girls revealed that Luke and Lorelai were once again engaged but still not married, and were in the process of planning their wedding. The final episode of the four part series was intended to wrap up all the loose ends that Season 7 could not, like giving fans the Luke and Lorelai wedding they always dreamed of.
The two decide to get married in the middle of the night a day early, only surrounded by their closest family and friends before the big day. The ceremony is sweet and Stars Hollow is lit up with glistening lights, as Luke and Lorelai once again waltz to their song. The episode is made even better with its surprise ending of the morning after, in which Rory tells her mother she is pregnant.