Carrie And Big's Wedding: Runaway Bride

In the first *Sex and the City* movie, Carrie Bradshaw and Mr. Big, after years of an on-again-off-again relationship, decide to get married. The wedding is set to be a grand affair, with a guest list of 200, designer dresses, and the best of everything. However, on the wedding day, Mr. Big's commitment issues kick in, and he does not show up for the ceremony, leaving Carrie heartbroken. The two eventually reconcile and marry in a simple, small, and personal courthouse ceremony.

Mr Big left Carrie at the altar

After years of dating, Carrie Bradshaw and Mr. Big finally decide to tie the knot. They buy a gigantic apartment in Manhattan together and, somewhat casually, decide to get married. Carrie is surprised and thrilled at the prospect of becoming a married woman—something she had almost given up on.

However, as the wedding planning gets underway, the guest list balloons from 75 to 200, and Carrie's simple, no-label wedding gown is replaced by an extravagant designer dress. The media attention on the wedding also makes Mr. Big uncomfortable, as this would be his third marriage.

At the rehearsal dinner, one of Carrie's friends, Miranda, leaves Big with an angry remark after her cheating soon-to-be ex-husband shows up uninvited. Miranda's comment plays on Big's mind, and he calls off the wedding the next day—a decision he immediately regrets.

When Carrie finds out, she is left standing in the New York City Public Library, their wedding venue, in her designer gown, heartbroken. Her best friends are there to support her as she tries to make sense of what just happened. Despite the horrendous heartbreak, Carrie and her bridesmaids look stunning. Each of the bridesmaid dresses is a different cut and colour—one black, one red, and one blue.

Months later, Carrie and Big realise that their love is stronger than the word "wedding". They eventually wed, but this time, they do it their way: with a simple, small, and personal courthouse ceremony. Carrie wears the vintage, label-free wedding gown she had originally planned to wear, and they marry at the courthouse.

The wedding would have cost $230,000

The wedding between Carrie and Mr. Big in the first Sex and the City movie would have cost $230,000. The couple had been dating on and off for years before deciding to get married. The wedding was to be a grand affair, with a guest list of over 200 people and a ceremony and reception at the New York Public Library, a symbol of Carrie's profession as a writer.

The cost of the wedding was driven up by a number of factors. Firstly, Carrie's dress, a Vivienne Westwood gown, cost $23,780. She also wore custom shoes, a veil, and a headpiece, totalling $6,500. The flowers for the bouquets and venue decor cost $40,000, and the catering for 200+ guests was $66,090. The ceremony and reception venue cost $50,000, and the alcohol for the guests was $8,710.

In addition to the wedding itself, there were other expenses in the lead-up to the big day. The rehearsal dinner for 30 guests was $8,351, and hair and makeup, including trials, cost $1,463. A wedding planner was also hired for $15,000.

Ultimately, the pressure got to Mr. Big, and he left Carrie at the altar. However, the couple reconciled and married seven months later in a more low-key ceremony at the city hall, with Carrie wearing the vintage skirt suit she had originally planned for the first wedding.

Carrie wore a Vivienne Westwood gown

In the 2008 film *Sex and the City*, Carrie Bradshaw wore a Vivienne Westwood gown when she married Mr. Big. The gown was a voluminous, ivory, strapless ballgown with a pointed bust, a cinched waist, and a tiered skirt. It was crafted from two types of fabric: the top half featured a gold-backed ivory silk duchess satin, while the lower half was made of ivory silk Radzimir taffeta. The gown was originally part of the Vivienne Westwood Gold Label's Fall/Winter 2007 "Wake Up Cave Girl" collection.

In the film, Carrie receives the gown as a gift from Vivienne Westwood, along with a note that reads: "Dear Carrie, I saw your photo from the Vogue shoot. This dress belongs to you! Love, Vivienne Westwood." The gown was a departure from Carrie's original plan to wear a no-label vintage wedding dress. However, after being featured in Vogue magazine, she opted for a designer gown instead.

The Vivienne Westwood gown became one of the most iconic fashion moments from the series, with a cocktail version of the dress selling out within hours in 2009. In the film's sequel, *Sex and the City 2*, and the reboot series, *And Just Like That*, Carrie rewore the gown for the Met Gala, pairing it with a teal cape, matching gloves and shoes, and a birdcage veil.

They married seven months later

After leaving Carrie at the altar, Mr Big spends a year writing daily apology emails to her. The couple eventually reconcile and marry seven months later. This time, they opt for a small, personal and intimate wedding at a courthouse, as they had originally planned. Carrie wears the vintage, no-label wedding gown she had chosen for their first wedding. The couple are joined by Carrie's three best friends: Samantha, Charlotte and Miranda.

They were together 17 years

The relationship between Carrie Bradshaw and Mr. Big in "Sex and the City" is one of television's most talked-about romances. They were together for 17 years, from the first season of the show to Mr. Big's death in the reboot. Their relationship was not without its challenges, with several breakups and makeups along the way. However, they eventually tied the knot, both on-screen and off.

In the first "Sex and the City" movie, Carrie and Mr. Big decide to get married after moving into a magnificent penthouse in Manhattan together. The wedding is planned to be a grand affair, with a guest list of 200 people and Carrie wearing a designer wedding dress. However, on the wedding day, Mr. Big gets cold feet and does not show up for the ceremony, leaving Carrie heartbroken. Despite this setback, they reconcile and have a courthouse wedding, with Carrie wearing the simple, label-free wedding gown she had originally planned to wear.

In the second movie, released in 2010, Carrie and Mr. Big are happily married and trying to navigate their new life together. They seem to have put their wedding drama behind them and are working on making their marriage a success.

Eleven years later, in the sequel series, "And Just Like That," Carrie and Mr. Big are still going strong as a couple. Unfortunately, tragedy strikes when Mr. Big dies of a heart attack, leaving Carrie and the audience devastated.

Throughout their 17 years together, Carrie and Mr. Big experienced the highs and lows of relationships, from the excitement of falling in love to the pain of heartbreak and loss. Their story captivated audiences and became one of the most iconic TV romances of all time.

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