Bollywood Brides

Wedding season is around the corner and while you gear up for the fesivities here's a recap of some of the loveliest brides we've seen on screen.

Aishwarya was a regal bride in Jodhaa Akbar, marrying the Mughal Emperor as part of a larger political game.

Kareena nearly made it to the mandap with Prince Less Than Charming in 3 Idiots, but was whisked away in the nick of time by Farhan and Raju.

There is no happily ever after for her in Chokher Bali and she is widowed soon after.

In Paheli, she marries SRK only to have him soon replaced by a ghost-pretending-to-be-SRK.

Fate brings lovers Akshay Kumar and Katrina together in Humko Deewana Kar Gaye – but at her wedding to another man.

She married Mr Right Naveen Andrews who turned out to be Mr So Wrong in Provoked.

It's till death do us part for Preity and Salman in Heroes.

The wrong Dilwala almost made off with Kajol in Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge.

She gets her Darcy at the end of Bride and Prejudice in a dream Indian wedding complete with elephants.

Aisha starts and ends with a wedding but it's Lisa Haydon's bridal finery that stole the show.

And again, in Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, she's all set to marry Salman but he's not the right guy either.

Rakhee fell for Amitabh's charms in Kabhi Kabhie but married Shashi like her parents wanted.

Rain failed to stop Vasundhara Das' big fat Indian wedding but her relationship with a married man nearly did, in Monsoon Wedding.

It's a long road to togetherness for Amrita Rao and Shahid Kapoor in Vivah.

London-ladki Katrina marries Punjab da puttar Akshay Kumar in Namaste London, but there's a rude shock waiting for him once they touch down in Heathrow.

It's a happy ending for these 3 lovelies and their grooms in Hum Saath Saath Hain.

Poor Anushka Sharma's groom dies on the way to their wedding and she ends up marrying a shy and self-effacing SRK instead in Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi.

Rani very nearly jilted husband to be Abhishek at the altar but was talked out of it by SRK, her future lover.

Madhuri loves Salman but might have to marry his elder, widowed brother unless a little white dog can save the day in Hum Aapke Hain Kaun.

There's little talk but a lot of action for Kareena and Shahid as wedding bells finally ring in Chup Chup Ke.

And poor SRK is on a losing wicket in Kabhi Haan Kabhi Na as well as Suchitra Krishnamoorthy walks down the aisle with Deepak Tijori.

Jaya and Amitabh make beautiful music together in Abhimaan.

Finally, there are wedding bells for Ayesha Takia and commitment-phobe Akshaye Khanna in Salaam-e-Ishq.

20 years late, Preity gets her dream wedding with SRK, her lover from across the border in Veer Zaara.

Lucky Preity is loved by both Saif and Shah Rukh in Kal Ho Na Ho but it turns out Saif's name is Khan in this one.

Mallika Sherawat's fun, fearless female in Pyar Ke Side Effects and Rahul Bose has to work hard to get her to say I Do.

Riya Sen finally takes saat pheras with Shreyas Talpade in Apna Sapna Money Money, right under the nose of her interfering father.