The Wedding

Season 1, Episode 12, Aired
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Robin accepts Ted's invite to a friend's wedding, but thanks to Ted, the couple may never make it down the aisle.
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  • Ted tries to get Robin invited to Claudia and Stuart's wedding.

    10
    "Perfect"
    By Jon_MW_14, Aug 16, 2011 Report Abuse
    "The Wedding" is such a funny How I Met Your Mother episode. I love how Ted invites Robin to Claudia and Stuart's wedding, but Ted didn't check "plus one", so now he has to convince them that he can invite Robin. It's hilarious how Ted almost ruins their wedding. I'm actually glad that Robin had the chance to anchor on her news show, but that means she can't be with Ted, which is fine with me. I love how Ted says he's ready to be single and then a second girl his eye meets with a women across the room. I give this episode a 10/10.moreless

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    By Sarah_LOST, Oct 12, 2010 Report Abuse
    Ted is planning to bring Robin as his date to a wedding but the bride says he did not RSVP with a guest. When he goes around her and gets permission from the groom, a man named Stuart. Ted's fantasy with Robin is in trouble unless he finds a way to get them back together. I really, really do love this show, it's getting very addicting for me. I love the start, and then the phone conversation with Ted and Barney. I love the bar scene, when Ted is saying all the facts. Barney is hilarious, I love the way he is, I mean like verything he says and does makes me fall in love with him. I love the scene with Ted and Robin, I'm glad she is up for it. I love the scene with Claudia and Ted. I love the Barney speech, hilarious! I love the way Robin can now come to the Wedding, but the Wedding is now off all because of Ted. I love the scenes between Barney and Claudia, he is so hot. I love the way Lily grabs Barney. Hilarious the way everyone is when they kiss the Claudia and Stuart, BARNEY, amazing. I love the way Robin gets a phone conversation, and Ted is a gentleman telling her to come. I love the scene between Marshall and Lily. I love the scene with Barney and Ted, hilarious. Great episode.moreless

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  • It was on

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    By Milks23, Sep 18, 2010 Report Abuse
    This show is so stupid......and where is the comedy?

    I was waiting for 9pm to come which is when Two & a Half Men start, and this was on. But, more importantly the family was watching it and I could not turn the channel.

    The episode tried to be a domino effect with Robin and Ted situation somehow, (still wondering why) affected the bride and grooms day.

    I liked the fact of Barney hitting on the bride-to-be........so funny.

    Ted may have a new woman in his life, which is great because, although, I don't watch the show the little part I saw of Robin irriated me.


    Overall, boring episode......with little comedy.moreless

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  • A funny episode, with some philosophical touch and maybe we saw the mother!

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    By dju010, Sep 18, 2010 Report Abuse
    I really loved this episode! Quite some time went by in this episode: whole three month!
    The first half of this episode was really funny, the second part more philosophical. It started with the wedding invitation Ted received and he asked himself if he should check, that he's coming alone or with a date. He decides to check that he's not going alone and secretly hopes for Robin to be his date. But 4 days before the wedding Ted has still no date, but then suddenly Robin breaks up with her boyfriend! So Ted invites her. And now the really fun part starts: For example Lily and Robin: "Four days to find a dress?" "That's a suicide mission!"
    Marshall and Lily arguing about their own wedding is hilarious too. Especially when you consider Lily wants some adventure wedding in the woods and Marshall some classic celebration. My (maybe old fashioned) opinion is, that usually the girl want some classic stuff, so I laughed about that fact!
    The problems are starting when Ted meets Claudia two days before her wedding and Ted tells her that he brings his date and Claudia tells him, he checked that he's coming alone to the wedding! Claudia is freaking out completely! It's hilarious and a great score behind it. Barney's speech about that fact is also hilarious and Ted has to tell Robin that she can't come! But Robin's dress is so charming; Ted can't resist and tells her nothing. When Lily and Ted discuss the problem in the cab, Lily mentions that it's 40% of his wedding too. That's such a great statement from her, considering what she tells Marshall all the time.
    So Ted goes to Claudia's future husband Stuart and asks him. And surprisingly Stuart tells Ted that won't be a problem, but about that fact Claudia and Stuart split up! So Ted has to bring them back together. They finally succeed with that (even Barney is hitting hard on Claudia), but Robin can't make it, because she has the chance to present the news from the studio (and not some street story after all).
    The wedding is a bit philosophical when Ted thinks about himself and his future. But then Ted sees a girl, maybe his next girl or maybe the one, the mother?

    I'm just confused about one fact: When Lily tells Claudia to meet in the bar; Claudia is in a cab and Lily's home. It always seamed that the bar is not far from where they live, so why is Claudia so much earlier there than Lily and Barney can hit on her??? Ok but it was also fun to see Lily grab Barney and threaten him!moreless

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  • Yet another great episode.

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    By -ACL-, Sep 18, 2010 Report Abuse
    I love this show, and I loved this episode. It wasn't as great as some of the others, but this show rocks so much anyways it deserves a 10. The best parts of this episode, by far, would be the parts with Claudia and Ted, and between Barney and Lily. There was a lot of great lines (like usual) and a great story behind this episode. I'd recommend catching a re-run if its ever on, because as I said this show rocks, and this episode rocked. I'll definately be catching the next episode.moreless

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  • Trivia

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    • For the first time in the series, Lily and Barney actually high-five instead of one of them refusing to high-five the other. Edit

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    • The German episode title is "Hochzeitsgast plus eins", meaning "Wedding Guest Plus One". The French episode is "Seul ou accompagné", meaning "Alone or Together". The Italian title is "Il matrimonio", an exact translation. Edit
    • International Air Dates: Germany: October 18, 2008 on ProSieben; Czech Republic: December 16, 2009 on Prima COOL Edit
    • Music Featured In This Episode: "Soul Meets Body" by Death Cab for Cutie. Played at the end of the episode while Ted and Barney sit together at the end of the wedding. Edit

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    • Future Ted: When you're single and your friends start to get married, every wedding invitation presents a strange moment of self-evaluation. Will you be bringing a guest or will you be attending alone? What it's really asking is where do you see yourself in three months? Sitting next to your girlfriend or hitting on a bridesmaid? I always checked that I was bringing a guest. I was an optimist. Edit
    • Ted: Our friends Claudia and Stuart are having this crazy, black-tie wedding on Saturday. You wanna be my 'plus one'? Robin: Ooh, 'plus one', you make it sound so romantic. Edit
    • Lily: You can always ask Stuart. Ted: Can I do that? Lily: Sure, you guys have been friends for a long time, and it's 40% his wedding too. Edit

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    • After Ted does an end-run around the bride to get permission to bring a date, Marshall suggests he do other stupid things, like poke a hornet's nest or "feed a gremlin after midnight." The latter refers to the rules of care for the titular creatures in Gremlins, which included keeping them out of sunlight, not getting them wet, and not feeding them after midnight. Edit

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