The 10 most popular Real Weddings of 2018

It was a big year for weddings: the world tuned in to watch Prince Harry and Toronto-adoptee Meghan Markle tie the knot at St. George’s Chapel in May, Justin Bieber and Hailey Baldwin disappointed their fans by having a low-key secret wedding last month, and, most recently, Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra had a true extravaganza of a ceremony in India. But there was plenty of fun to be had in Toronto, too. Couples threw over-the-top bashes with pyrotechnics, pontoon boat rides and late-night McDonald’s buffets. One pair surprised their friends with an impromptu wedding, while another woman decided she was sick of waiting around for Mr. Right and hosted a solo ceremony, instead. Here’s a look back at our most popular Real Weddings of 2018.

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Real Weddings: Inside a glam, multicultural celebration at the Aga Khan Museum

Featuring some special lobster guests and a menu by the McEwan Group

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Real Weddings: Inside a swanky surprise wedding at the Broadview Hotel

How the CEO of Waxon Waxbar and COO of Freshii pulled a fast one on their friends and family

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Real Weddings: Inside a bride’s over-the-top wedding—to herself

Featuring spontaneous performances, Kardashian-inspired extras and a Hello Kitty hype man

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Real Weddings: Inside coffee wizard Sam James’s glam wintry bash at Casa Loma

With a late-night McDonald's buffet and Sam James coffee, of course

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Real Weddings: Inside a lakeside Muskoka retreat

Featuring a gorgeous view, custom Vans sneakers and a surprise drag show

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Real Weddings: Inside Natasha Koifman’s lavish country affair in King City

Featuring a glamorous barn, a lot of Vera Wang and a star-studded guest list

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Real Weddings: Inside a lakeside family affair

Featuring pontoon boat rides and Star Wars music

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Real Weddings: Inside an AGO Infinity Mirrors bash

Featuring an intimate city hall ceremony and Yayoi Kusama’s Instagrammable AGO exhibit

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Real Weddings: Inside a gorgeous, laid-back ceremony on the Toronto Islands

Featuring fireworks, lawn games and an extravagant ice cream station

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Real Weddings: Inside a wild Ibiza-themed ceremony in the Distillery District, with lasers and pyrotechnics

"We planned to get married in Ibiza but knew not everyone would come, so we brought Ibiza to Toronto instead"