If there’s one thing Home and Away has proven over the decades, it’s that no wedding in Summer Bay ever goes exactly to plan. In this spoiler-style look back, the show’s 38 most dramatic weddings unfold like a greatest-hits reel of romance colliding with chaos—where vows are interrupted, secrets explode, and happily-ever-after is never guaranteed.

From the very beginning, marriage in Summer Bay came with danger attached. One of the earliest shockers arrived in 1988, when Roo and Frank’s rushed shotgun wedding spiraled into disaster after a bombshell confession at the altar. Frank’s panicked exit ended in a car crash and coma, setting the tone for decades of ceremonies doomed by fate. Years later, Sally Fletcher’s love life would echo that chaos, first when she was literally thrown from a horse on the way to marrying Flynn, and later when grief stopped her from walking down the aisle with Brad altogether.

Runaway brides became a recurring theme. Bianca famously fled her royal wedding when she realized her heart still belonged to Liam, choosing a motorbike escape over a crown. Other brides nearly followed suit thanks to delayed cars, missing guests, or last-minute doubts, with grooms left sweating as clocks ticked closer to “I do.”

Some weddings pushed emotional boundaries. Belle and Aden’s ceremony was nearly derailed by Belle’s terminal cancer diagnosis, a secret she couldn’t bring herself to share. Angel’s walk down the aisle with Shane, after being paralyzed in an accident, became one of the show’s most powerful and triumphant moments. Elsewhere, Alf and Martha’s remarriage decades later offered rare tenderness, recreating their first wedding with the same song and arch, proving love can survive time itself.

But Summer Bay weddings are never just emotional—they’re explosive. Literally. Martha and Jack’s reception ended in horror when gas filled the room and the venue erupted in flames. Robbo and Jasmine’s big day descended into terror when authorities whisked them into protective custody, with deadly enemies closing in. Rachel and Tony’s wedding took a tragic turn when a guest overdosed, while Robbie and Tasha’s vows collapsed under a devastating pregnancy revelation that changed everything.

Infidelity and shocking confessions also took center stage. Bianca punching Heath after learning of his betrayal, Gypsy objecting at Sally and Kieran’s wedding with accusations of cheating, and Khloe’s locket exposing unresolved love for her fiancé’s late brother all ensured that secrets never stayed buried for long.

There were lighter, quirky moments too—surprise beach weddings, double ceremonies, symbolic vows, and rushed nuptials before international moves. Yet even these were tinged with urgency, illness, or looming separation.

Across nearly four decades, Home and Away weddings have delivered romance laced with heartbreak, danger, and jaw-dropping twists. In Summer Bay, love may conquer all—but it rarely does so without explosions, tears, and one last shocking confession before the rings are exchanged.