21 Celebrity Weddings That Shaped How We Celebrate Marriage

5.Meghan Markle and Prince Harry

What They Shaped: The Nontraditional Walk Down the Aisle

We may be biased, but everything about this wedding felt heartfelt. Markle’s father was embroiled in a press scandal the week before her wedding, which exacerbated his heart condition to the point where he was sent to the hospital. With so much family drama (including her half-sister’s snarky remarks and later-known drama with her future sister-in-law), Markle’s difficult wedding week culminated when it became evident Thomas Markle would be unable to lead her down the aisle on her wedding day. With grace, the bride chose to go down the long aisle alone, where she was met halfway by Prince Charles, who then escorted her to Prince Harry.