‘Corpse Bride’ or ‘Runaway Bride’? Here’s the Most Popular Wedding Movie in Each State

Not surprisingly, Alabama residents seemed to have a soft spot in 2002 Sweet Home Alabama; Their eastern neighbors do too. According to new He studies Written by Shane Co. Wedding Blog The Loupe People in Alabama and Georgia Google Reese Witherspoon classics more than anything else wedding film.

To reach this conclusion, The Loupe bloggers first compiled a list of twenty particularly beloved films centered around it Tie the knot. They then analyzed Google search data over the last five years to determine which click each state searched for the most.

Oh mama! (2008) was the clear winner, topping the list in eight states all located in the eastern half of the country. Steel magnolia (1989) and My big fat Greek wedding (2002) each won six states, with the former proving particularly popular in the South. Meanwhile, Southwest prefers creepy marriage stories to charming ones: The Tim Burton Story Corpse bride (2005) was the most searched film in California, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas.

Julia Roberts deserves her own participation award. She starred in three films that made the map, including Steel magnolia, The runaway bride (1999), and My best friend’s wedding (1997) – the last of which is a clear favorite in the Pacific Northwest. Meanwhile in the Midwest — specifically Minnesota, Illinois, and Ohio — people prefer it Bridesmaids (2011). This wasn’t the only film to focus more on A Bridesmaid From Bride: Starring Katherine Heigl 27 dresses (2008) came out on top in four states, from Idaho to Indiana.

What wedding movie does your state love above the rest? Find out on the map below, and see other insights from Lens collapse here.