In keeping with the format of most wedding-themed reality television programming, the wedding episodes of KUWTK do not devote a great deal of time to the actual wedding. Like SYTTD and Bridezillas, the wedding planning is often the focus of these specials, and pre- wedding family conflicts are frequently highlighted as well.
For Khloe’s wedding to Lamar, the lead up to the actual ceremony includes shots of the many famous celebrity guests arriving, with their names shown on-screen along with a title in some cases. An abbreviated version of the wedding ceremony is shown, including the
processional, the vows, the exchange of rings, and the kiss. The scene then shifts to the
reception and the first dance (revealing that Khloe has changed into a different dress for this part of the evening). Khloe and Lamar continue to engage in very intense public displays of affection
throughout the evening, even during a rather awkward toast delivered by Kourtney and Kim that included the slightly uncomfortable exchange:
Kim: “When you date one of us, you kind of date the whole family”
Kourtney: “And Lamar’s excited to be dating all three of us” (Keeping Up with Kardashians 2009, “The Wedding”).
This exchange is met with cheers from the crowd and a standing ovation from Lamar. Later, when it is time for the bouquet toss, Khloe deliberately throws it directly at Kim. The episode closes with an on-screen graphic of “The End” which is followed immediately by another graphic that says “The Beginning” with fireworks in the background.
Like Khloe’s wedding, Kim’s wedding to Humphries also features many celebrity guests (whose names are again displayed on screen in case viewers do not recognize them). Another point of commonality is that short clips of Kim’s wedding are also shown (including the processional, Bruce giving Kim away, the vows, the exchange of rings, and the recessional). There are a few more awkward moments before the episode draws to a close; as they are leaving the ceremony, Humphries says to Kim: “Baby, you’re my wife now,” to which she responds “How weird is that?” (Keeping Up with the Kardashians 2011, “Kim’s Fairytale Wedding, Part 2”). He follows this with: “Now you’re stuck with me—forever,” as Kim replies: “Perfect” (Keeping Up with the Kardashians 2011, “Kim’s Fairytale Wedding, Part 2”). Later, after Kim changes into dress number two, Humphries rushes to try and to pick her up when he sees her but she immediately wards him off so he does not mess up her dress. Once she changes into her final dress of the night, Kim says to camera: “I’m eager to show off my Old Hollywood, sexy satin look,” and then proceeds to the dance floor for the first dance (to a song by sung by Robin Thicke) (Keeping Up with the Kardashians 2011, “Kim’s Fairytale Wedding, Part 2”). The episode ends with one final statement by Kim: “This was, honestly, such a dream come true—it
really was my fairytale wedding” (Keeping Up with the Kardashians 2011, “Kim’s Fairytale Wedding, Part 2”).
However, Kim’s wedding to Kanye West gets the shortest screen time by far. While the girls are shown getting their hair and makeup done, Kim is working on a “selfie book” for Kanye (which apparently consists of nothing but pictures of Kim that she has taken herself). She
explains this activity to camera, stating: “I love to make selfie books for Kanye, and for his birthday I made him a selfie book and he loved it, so for our wedding I made him a new one. I hope he likes it” (Keeping Up with the Kardashians 2014, “Kim’s Journey to the Altar”).
Kim makes a few final tweaks before the ceremony, asking that the bouquets be made smaller and that her hair be redone because she thinks that the part is slightly off to one side. Kim is not pleased that her sister has not changed her hair, but claims she is not going to worry about it: “Kylie’s hair is still blue, and she promised me she would put extensions in to cover it. It’s just not worth a battle and I’m just gonna let it go and she has blue hair at my wedding” (Keeping Up with the Kardashians 2014, “Kim’s Journey to the Altar”). She then attempts to put on her veil, but worries that it is so cumbersome that it might make her trip and fall. She says in a voice-over, “It’s time to walk down the aisle; I can’t keep people waiting. It’s taking forever to put this veil on; it’s so heavy,” but, in the end, she sticks with this important
component of bridal attire in spite of the physical discomfort it causes (Keeping Up with the Kardashians 2014, “Kim’s Journey to the Altar”).
Finally, before going outside to start her walk down the aisle, Kim says: “It’s crazy that, you know, Kanye and I have been so close for so many years…I finally feel like, you know, I’m marrying my best friend” (Keeping Up with the Kardashians 2014, “Kim’s Journey to the
Altar”). The episode (and the season) ends with Kim walking out the door, and viewers are not shown any part of the wedding or the reception.