I don't particularly understand the negative reviews, to be honest. To me, the episode is a call back to the entire series. Phoebe has always been a very "I can get by minimally" character until she got the job at the massage chain late in the series. This devolved from a big gorgeous wedding that Monica and Rachel wanted it to be from the episode where Mike proposes, to the beautiful simple wedding that the character of Phoebe is all about. From getting married in 6 inches of snow and to Joey officiating, it was the perfect Phoebe episode in so few Phoebe focused episodes. An excellent chapter to the last season of one of the ten best sitcoms of all time in my humble opinion.
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I'm just so touched by this episode
marwan117 December 2023
And finally... It's Just, it really hurts me that I am getting closer to the end with each episode... What a journey... The character of Phoebe, for me, is one of my favorite characters in the world of comedy ever... And to see how Friends has changed from the first season until now and all these moments, times, days and hours that I lived With them, it is about to end.. I am very happy for Phoebe, even though from the beginning of the series I wanted her and Joey to get married.. but still, moments like these literally warm the heart.. There is nothing left until the end.. Thank you Friends for everything.. and congratulations to Phoebe. .
Love it with a lingering question
sismealfa3 July 2015
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I loved this episode! It was very touching and it's wonderful to see Phoebe allow herself to grow and change. Yes, she's quirky and "hippyish", but she was strong enough to realize that she did not have to put herself in a box. She wanted something in her life to be traditional and she did it! Mike is perfect for her, especially evident on a later episode when Phoebe wants to change her name. Monica is Monica but still likable--her relationship to the rest of the friends has always been a little more maternal and the others know that although she can be unbearable with her control issues, she is always there to help, support and cook for them!
The lingering question: Where is Phoebe's family? When she asks Joey to walk her down the aisle she explains her step-dad was in solitary because "stabbing ice man in the exercise yard just couldn't wait until Monday." But where are her birth mother, Frank, Alice and the triplets? They may have been prevented from attending the wedding by the blizzard but why didn't they attend the rehearsal dinner or why weren't the reasons for their absence explained? A the very least they should have been mentioned since even Phoebe's friend Marjorie, who will "shower when Tibet is free", was mentioned.
The lingering question: Where is Phoebe's family? When she asks Joey to walk her down the aisle she explains her step-dad was in solitary because "stabbing ice man in the exercise yard just couldn't wait until Monday." But where are her birth mother, Frank, Alice and the triplets? They may have been prevented from attending the wedding by the blizzard but why didn't they attend the rehearsal dinner or why weren't the reasons for their absence explained? A the very least they should have been mentioned since even Phoebe's friend Marjorie, who will "shower when Tibet is free", was mentioned.
Monica is awful
tiny-elvis17 July 2022
Phoebe finally is going to marry!
Lady_Targaryen14 May 2009
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Phoebe is going to marry and she asks Joey to walk her down the aisle, since she always felt that Joey was protective with her, in a sort of a dad way. Joey feels touched with Phoebe's request and not only accepts it, but stays behaving like her father.
Monica is Phoebe's wedding planner, but she stresses Phoebe all the time with her controlling attitudes, and this makes Phoebe fire Monica. The only problem is that Phoebe cannot handle with her calls and commitments at the same time, and she doesn't even know how to properly organize a wedding.
There's a room for one groomsman in Mike's and Phoebe's wedding, since one of Mike's groomsmen had an emergency and will not make on time. Phoebe ask Rachel to choose between Ross and Chandler, and they both do all they can to participate of Phoebe's wedding.
Monica is Phoebe's wedding planner, but she stresses Phoebe all the time with her controlling attitudes, and this makes Phoebe fire Monica. The only problem is that Phoebe cannot handle with her calls and commitments at the same time, and she doesn't even know how to properly organize a wedding.
There's a room for one groomsman in Mike's and Phoebe's wedding, since one of Mike's groomsmen had an emergency and will not make on time. Phoebe ask Rachel to choose between Ross and Chandler, and they both do all they can to participate of Phoebe's wedding.
Phoebe
OurGeneration5 March 2020
There is something strange with Phoebe and her romantic relationships, the last three seasons, in season 8, before Joey fell in love with Rachel, the series played with a romantic relationship between Joey and Phoebe, in season 9 Mike and David appeared ( Again), and I think that afterwards everything got out of control, don't get me wrong, Paul Rudd did an excellent performance in the series, but Mike as a character, I never liked it, and I think it was all too fast with Phoebe, in the end I felt that Mike and Phoebe never got a connection and they were like two strangers getting married, I think Phoebe must have at least had a love story with Joey, and in the end to have an open end, it would have been amazing
The One with Phoebe's Wedding
ComedyFan201015 September 2011
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A huge mistake by the writers here. Monica was horrible! And yet they make it so that Phoebe basically begs her to come back and Monica doesn't even apologize? What the hell is this? Someone who acted like Monica at her friend's wedding should not be rewarded! Monica was even feeling happy when Phoebe had problems, what kind of a friend is that?
Luckily besides this there were great things in the show so that it still was above average. Joey being all mafia was hilarious
And Ross and Chandler wanting to be part of the wedding was pretty good as well. It is especially good that they both ended up to be part of the wedding so Phoebe had all her friends involved
Luckily besides this there were great things in the show so that it still was above average. Joey being all mafia was hilarious
And Ross and Chandler wanting to be part of the wedding was pretty good as well. It is especially good that they both ended up to be part of the wedding so Phoebe had all her friends involved
Something was missing...
LadyAmina6 January 2015
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Phoebe wasn't the only one cross with Monica in this episode, I was! Must everything be 'according to Monica'; she was really, really bossy and controlling with everyone, I was so glad when Phoebe finally lost her temper and fired her. It's just too bad that Phoebe couldn't handle the rest of the arrangements herself and was forced to rehire the 'crazy bitch' again, who did not even apologize for her controlling behavior! Chandler and Ross were understandably hurt they weren't in the wedding party and the way they competed to be the last minute replacement groomsman was very funny. Joey took his role to be Phoebe's 'dad' a bit too seriously and it was rather irritating than funny.
And the big thing missing- Phoebe's family! Okay Lily is dead, Phoebe's step father is still in prison and Phoebe's twin Ursula probably wouldn't have come if Phoebe had invited her and we don't know if Phoebe kept in touch with Frank Senior after meeting him in Season 5. But what about her birth mother, Phoebe Senior; her brother Frank Junior and her sister-in-law Alice? Why weren't they present at the wedding? Why couldn't Frank Junior walk his sister down the aisle and the triplets being the little ring bearer and flower girls? This was a SERIOUS omission on the part of the writers and till now, I'm very disappointed in them. Phoebe discovered she had other family members besides her very odd twin in the previous episodes; so why weren't they present at her wedding, including the triplets? Phoebe's wedding, as touching as it was, was not complete with the missing family members hence I give this episode 4 out of 10.
And the big thing missing- Phoebe's family! Okay Lily is dead, Phoebe's step father is still in prison and Phoebe's twin Ursula probably wouldn't have come if Phoebe had invited her and we don't know if Phoebe kept in touch with Frank Senior after meeting him in Season 5. But what about her birth mother, Phoebe Senior; her brother Frank Junior and her sister-in-law Alice? Why weren't they present at the wedding? Why couldn't Frank Junior walk his sister down the aisle and the triplets being the little ring bearer and flower girls? This was a SERIOUS omission on the part of the writers and till now, I'm very disappointed in them. Phoebe discovered she had other family members besides her very odd twin in the previous episodes; so why weren't they present at her wedding, including the triplets? Phoebe's wedding, as touching as it was, was not complete with the missing family members hence I give this episode 4 out of 10.
Monica Ruins a Big Episode
Amelia40530 December 2019
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Phoebe getting married is a big occasion. This could have gone down as a series favorite. However, controlling Monica ruins it to the point of the episode being virtually unwatchable. It wasn't funny, it was downright despicable. Major let down.
Decent but not great
ksingh71219 January 2012
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To be honest, I loved a couple episodes in 10th season. Like Ross's tan and of course the season finale. But this episode made me kind of dislike the way they portrayed each Friend. I know it's Phoebe's wedding, so she has a right to be angry at Monica for being so bossy (which is also way too drawn out, I wish they had shown Monica as slightly bossy but overall loving like she usually is), but I didn't like how Phoebe's character changed. I miss the old, hippie, adorable Phoebe of the first few seasons, and I hated that, at the beginning, she told Ross and Chandler that they're not a part of the wedding. She should've made them her "bridesmaids" it would've been adorable. I mean they've known each other for more than 10 years (since they were shown as all already being close friends in the Pilot episode) and Chandler told Phoebe FIRST when he planned on proposing to Monica. It was a little rude of her. Of course, Ross, Joey, and Chandler have their humorous moments which I love and Rachel is Rachel, but I did not like the way Monica is portrayed and the way Phoebe seemed so offhand about not having her two best friends in the wedding.
Monica doesn't spoil what is a good episode
studioAT20 August 2017
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Monica was very annoying here. I'll say that from the off. When she was obsessive and bossy but also sweet I liked her as a character. And sometimes the writers towards the end still wrote her like that. But more often than not she was just plain annoying and mean.
That aside though this is a lovely episode, with some nice moments. The actual wedding scene was great, and it was fitting that Phoebe should end up happy after all this time.
I liked the Ross and Chandler subplot, and Joey being the minister also provided some good laughs.
An annoying Monica aside this was a good episode.
That aside though this is a lovely episode, with some nice moments. The actual wedding scene was great, and it was fitting that Phoebe should end up happy after all this time.
I liked the Ross and Chandler subplot, and Joey being the minister also provided some good laughs.
An annoying Monica aside this was a good episode.
Unwatchable
baz177931 July 2010
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I cannot bring myself to watch this episode let alone Season 10 of this long drawn-out, well past it's sell by date series.
"The One with Phoebe's Wedding" epitomized everything that was wrong with the decision to continue this franchise. I thought I really cared about these characters after watching the entire series from the beginning but obviously not enough as I have now officially denied the existence of season 10 and maybe 9, so I can remember the series as it was, which was a highly enjoyable, entertaining and hilarious show.
In this episode, the date has arrived for Phoebe and Mike's wedding, so tensions are high between both Phoebe and Monica (her maid of honor). So high in fact that during the rehearsal dinner, Monica gets fired for being too controlling. Rachel has her own problems after being forced to decide between both Ross and Joey as to who gives her away at her wedding. Eventually, Monica is rehired but a heavy blizzard jeopardises the chances of the wedding, but Rachel has the idea of the simple wedding she always wanted in the snow and Mike and Phoebe get married.
It's makes me wonder about the writers of the show, that did they think we completely loved these characters enough to ignore how annoying they had become, especially Monica who's extra weight was definitely showing (I know she was pregnant) meaning the quirky and lovable Monica was gone yet she acted the same way, and to be rewarded for her actions in this episode of bossing Phoebe around and acting all smug the entire time to getting rehired, definitely something wrong there.
Overall, an embarrassing episode and a weak season 10 which really didn't do the overall series justice.
"The One with Phoebe's Wedding" epitomized everything that was wrong with the decision to continue this franchise. I thought I really cared about these characters after watching the entire series from the beginning but obviously not enough as I have now officially denied the existence of season 10 and maybe 9, so I can remember the series as it was, which was a highly enjoyable, entertaining and hilarious show.
In this episode, the date has arrived for Phoebe and Mike's wedding, so tensions are high between both Phoebe and Monica (her maid of honor). So high in fact that during the rehearsal dinner, Monica gets fired for being too controlling. Rachel has her own problems after being forced to decide between both Ross and Joey as to who gives her away at her wedding. Eventually, Monica is rehired but a heavy blizzard jeopardises the chances of the wedding, but Rachel has the idea of the simple wedding she always wanted in the snow and Mike and Phoebe get married.
It's makes me wonder about the writers of the show, that did they think we completely loved these characters enough to ignore how annoying they had become, especially Monica who's extra weight was definitely showing (I know she was pregnant) meaning the quirky and lovable Monica was gone yet she acted the same way, and to be rewarded for her actions in this episode of bossing Phoebe around and acting all smug the entire time to getting rehired, definitely something wrong there.
Overall, an embarrassing episode and a weak season 10 which really didn't do the overall series justice.
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