Carrie's Wedding: The Unexpected Twist

In the first *Sex and the City* movie, Carrie Bradshaw and Mr. Big's wedding does not go to plan. After a tumultuous on-again-off-again relationship, the couple finally decide to get married. However, on the morning of the wedding, Big gets cold feet and decides not to go through with it. He tries to call Carrie for reassurance but cannot reach her as her phone has been taken by Lily Goldenblatt, a toddler in the wedding party. Big then sees Carrie arrive at the venue and has a change of heart, but it is too late. Carrie, feeling jilted and humiliated, refuses to speak to him and the wedding is called off.

Mr Big left Carrie at the altar

In the first *Sex and the City* movie, Mr Big and Carrie are happily in a relationship and house hunting together. They find the perfect apartment and decide to get married. However, on the wedding day, Big's commitment issues kick in and he does not show up for the ceremony.

The night before the wedding, a lavish dinner is thrown for the couple. During the event, Big seems very caught up in how getting married for a third time will look. He is lightly roasted about his latest marriage by a friend, and Miranda, who has been avoiding her ex-husband Steve, is cornered by him. She is flustered after their argument and warns Big, "You two are crazy to get married. Marriage ruins everything." This is the final straw for Big. That night, he calls Carrie, seeking comfort, which she provides.

Big continues to call Carrie for reassurance on the morning of their wedding, but she does not hear the phone ring. He keeps calling while en route to the venue, but she misses every call. When he arrives, he sees Carrie exit her car and, assuming this is a sign they should not get married, he leaves.

After being told Big is not there, Carrie calls him. "I was out front but I just left," he tells her. "I can't do this." She drops the phone and leaves. Big realises his mistake and tries to turn around, but it is too late. As they pass each other in separate cars, they stop, and Carrie runs up and hits him with her bouquet.

Carrie's reaction to being jilted

Carrie's reaction was one of raw emotion and anger. She was furious with Big for humiliating her and herself for letting him treat her this way. She refused to talk to him after the incident and went to Mexico with her friends to try to get over him. She even dyed her hair brown in an attempt to start fresh.

Carrie's reaction to being left at the altar was completely justified, and it took her a year to get over the heartbreak. Even though Big came back and tried to explain himself, the damage had been done. Carrie's trust had been broken, and she needed time to heal.

Some viewers of the show felt that Carrie's reaction was overdramatic and that she should have been more understanding of Big's cold feet. They believed that if she had just listened to him and communicated like an adult, the whole situation could have been resolved. However, others defended Carrie, arguing that being left at the altar is a valid reason to be upset and that Big was a grown man who should have been able to handle his own issues without taking it out on Carrie.

Ultimately, Carrie's reaction to being jilted by Big was a mix of sadness, anger, and humiliation. She needed time to heal and move on from the public embarrassment of being left at the altar.

The role of Miranda Hobbes in the wedding disaster

In the *Sex and the City* movie, Miranda Hobbes plays a role in the disaster that unfolds at her best friend Carrie Bradshaw's wedding.

Miranda, a Harvard-educated lawyer, is portrayed as cynical about relationships and men. She is going through a difficult time in her own marriage to Steve Brady, with whom she has a son, Brady Hobbes. After a long dry spell, Miranda learns that Steve has slept with someone else. Hurt and angry, she ends their marriage and moves out. At a coffee date with her friends, she confesses that she and Steve have not had sex in six months.

The night before Carrie's wedding to Mr. Big, Miranda tells him that he and Carrie are crazy to get married because it ruins everything. This seems to make him anxious and he gets cold feet. Unable to reach Carrie by phone, he leaves her at the altar.

While Miranda's words appear to be a catalyst for Mr. Big's anxiety, it is also argued that he is ultimately responsible for his own actions and that he would have gone through with the wedding if he truly wanted to.

In the end, Miranda confesses her wrongdoing to Carrie on Valentine's Day, five months after the wedding incident.

The role of Lily Goldenblatt in the wedding disaster

Lily Goldenblatt is the daughter of Charlotte York and Harry Goldenblatt, who is adopted by the couple in the series finale of Sex and the City. In the revival series And Just Like That..., Lily is a toddler and is in the wedding party of Carrie Bradshaw and Mr. Big.

Lily's role in the wedding disaster is significant. She takes Carrie's phone and hides it in her bedazzled purse. Mr. Big, who is experiencing anxiety about the wedding, calls Carrie repeatedly but is unable to reach her. Unable to calm his nerves, he decides to leave. If Lily hadn't hidden the phone, Mr. Big might have been able to get in touch with Carrie, and she could have reassured him, thus preventing the wedding disaster.

While Lily's actions did play a role in the events that unfolded, it is important to note that neither she nor Miranda Hobbes, whose statements about marriage also contributed to Mr. Big's anxiety, can be solely blamed for the disaster. Mr. Big's own nerves and decision to flee the wedding venue also contributed to the situation.

The couple's eventual marriage

The wedding of Carrie Bradshaw and Mr. Big in the first *Sex and the City* movie was dramatic, to say the least. The couple had been dating on and off for years, and their relationship had been filled with extreme ups and downs. So, when they finally decided to tie the knot, it was no surprise that things didn't go entirely smoothly.

On the morning of their wedding, Mr. Big, who was already feeling nervous about the big day, called Carrie to seek reassurance. However, she didn't hear the phone ring and missed his calls. When he saw her arrive at the venue, he whispered to himself, "Come on, baby, turn around," as if this was a sign that they should get married. But when she didn't, he left.

Carrie, unaware of Big's cold feet, was left standing in the New York City Public Library, their wedding venue, in her designer gown, feeling heartbroken and alone. It was truly a devastating scene.

In the end, the couple realised that their love was stronger than the word "wedding". Seven months later, they married in a simple, small, and personal courthouse ceremony. Carrie wore the vintage, label-free wedding gown she had originally planned to wear, and they exchanged vows in front of a small group of family and friends. This time, they kept things low-key and intimate, focusing on their love for each other rather than the spectacle of a grand wedding.

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