Wedding season is here and so is your reading list! From revenge heists to royal weddings to fake dating escapades, these YA books set at weddings have the perfect mix of romance, family chaos, and unforgettable love stories. Perfect spring and summer reads for YA fans.
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YA Rom Coms Featuring Weddings
These YA books feature characters whose siblings are getting married (very Sixteen Candles!), who work in the wedding planning industry, or who are invited to a wedding and need a (fake?) date!
If you love thrillers, I also have a list of Wedding Themed Thrillers – check it out!
Heiress Takes All by Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka (2024)
- Inheritance Games meets Ocean’s 11 Meets Sixteen Candles
Olivia is angry that her wealthy father is remarrying, so she plans a heist during his elaborate society wedding. She’ll “redistribute” his millions while he’s marrying his latest wife.
This book was just selected as the Reese’s YA Book Pick for Spring 2025!
Arya Khanna’s Bollywood Moment by Arushi Avachat
- Sixteen Candles + Academic Rivals + Bollywood Movies
Arya’s sister Alina is getting married, which means chaos in the house.
Meanwhile Arya is navigating a bad breakup between her two best friends and rivalry with the annoyingly attractive Dean Merriweather.
Fake Dates and Mooncakes by Sher Lee (2023)
- m/m wedding romance + mooncakes + rich boy/poor boy dynamic + fake dating
Dylan Tang wants to win a mooncake-making competition for teen chefs in memory of his mom, and to bring much-needed publicity to his aunt’s struggling Chinese takeout in Brooklyn.
Charming and wealthy Theo Somers wants Dylan to be his fake date at a family wedding in the Hamptons.
Planning Perfect by Haley Neil (2023)
- f/f romance + wedding planning + asexual rep
Felicity has volunteered to plan her mom’s upcoming wedding. But when Felicity’s friend Nancy offers up her family’s apple orchard as a venue, Felicity wonders if the tow of them might be more than friends.
Nate Plus One by Kevin van Whye
- Fake dating + shy boy + exes reunite
Nate Hargraves is excited to fly to South Africa for his cousin’s lavish destination wedding, until he learns that his ex-boyfriend will be at the reception.
Jai Patel, Nate’s best friend (and secret crush) needs a lead singer form his band and thinks Nate would be perfect.
My Sister’s Big Fat Indian Wedding by Sajni Patel (2022)
- Hip hop violin + Talent Show during your sister’s wedding + matchmaking mom = All the Sixteen Candles vibes!
Zurika is a gifted violinist who love hip hop beats. But the talent competition she’s GOT to enter happens to take place during Zuri’s sister’s extravagant wedding week.
We Can’t Keep Meeting Like This by Rachel Solomon (2021)
- Wedding planning + mental health rep + life after ghosting
Quinn’s family runs a wedding planning business and Tarek’s runs a catering business. Can two hesitant romantics with some relationship awkwardness overcome their reservations and find love?
My review of We Can’t Keep Meeting Like This is here.
Prince Charming (Royals #1) by Rachel Hawkins (2019)
- Royal wedding + Scotland setting + sister story
Daisy’s older sister is marrying the Crown Prince of Scotland, and the dashing younger brother of the prince will show Daisy the royal ropes.
If you love books like this, check out my list of YA Royal Romance Books!
Save the Date by Morgan Matson (2018)
- Wedding disasters + sibling drama
Charlie’s older sister’s wedding might be the last time she and her siblings spend in their childhood home before her family sells it. But the weekend is shaping up to be an absolute disaster. Can Charlie and her crush save the day?
My review of Save the Date is here!
Once and For All by Sarah Dessen (2017)
- Cynical main character + wedding planning + serial dater
Even though she doesn’t believe in love, Louna’s summer job is to help brides plan their happily ever after. Charming Ambrose makes a bet with Louna: for seven weeks, he will have to date just one girl, while Louna will have to date multiple guys. The one who calls it quits first loses the bet, and the winner gets to choose the person the loser has to date.
I wasn’t a huge fan of this one, but my review is here.
The Chapel Wars by Lindsey Levitt. (2014)
- Grief book + Las Vegas wedding chapel + rivals
Not only did Holly’s grandpa left her his Las Vegas wedding chapel in his will, he also insisted that she reach out to the distractingly cute son of the owner of a rival chapel.
That Summer by Sarah Dessen. (2004)
- Classic 2000s YA + sister’s wedding
Haven feels like everything in her life is changing, including her sister getting married. When her sister’s charming ex-boyfriend shows up, Haven is drawn to him.
But along the way, Haven realizes that sometimes change is a good thing.
If you’re a Sarah Dessen fan, check out my post on Along for the Ride on Netflix OR my That Summer Trivia Quiz on YA All Day!
Have you read any of these? Did I miss any YA contemporary books featuring weddings? Tell me in comments!
I loved Royals (aka Prince Charming). That was a fun one. I get a choked up when I think about Once and For All. That reveal left me a puddle.
I haven’t read that yet!!
I want to read We Can’t Keep Meeting Like This. So far, Morgan Matson has been disappointing, so I’ve yet to get excited about reading her books. 🙁 Anyway, thanks for this list, Jen!
Ha – I think we have the same taste. My favorite of Morgan Matson books is the bucket list one (I’m doing a bucket list post next week) and also Amy and Roger. Her newer books are really really really long and I have a short attentions span.
Save the Date looks fun. 🙂
It was a little long for me, but give it a try!