History Main / BridalCarry

* ''Series/InterviewWithTheVampire2022'': In the second episode, a same-sex variation occurs when Lestat de Lioncourt carries an injured Louis de Pointe du Lac bridal-style up the stairs of what is now their home (the townhouse is owned by Lestat, but Louis becomes its second resident after Lestat transforms him into a vampire). The bridal carry obviously symbolizes that they're [[MetaphoricalMarriage essentially married]], [[ForbiddenLove as much as two men can be in 1910]].

* ''Literature/JuniperSawfeather'': In ''Whisper of the Woods'', June spends several days tree-sitting to stop a {{treant}} from being chopped down. When she's finally lowered to the ground, exhaused, dehydrated, and frostbitten, Carter carries her in his arms back to camp.

* ''Film/TheManWithTwoBrains''. Twice. The first time, Dr. Hfuhruhurr waits hours in the pose for the photos to be developed before letting his new bride down, and then, in the finale, had problems carrying her through since, well, Anne had an eating problem when she had her own body. HilarityEnsues, but it's heartwarming because Hfuhruhurr doesn't care about her weight.

* ''Series/QueenCharlotteABridgertonStory'': In episode 3, after the success of Lord and Lady Danbury's ball, Queen Charlotte and King George decide to have a moment alone with George carrying his wife, Charlotte, into his arms after they remove their formal clothings.

%%* Heart wrenchingly in the season two finale of ''Hell On Wheels''.

** In ''Series/QueenCharlotteABridgertonStory'': In episode 3, after the success of Lord and Lady Danbury's ball, Queen Charlotte and King George decide to have a moment alone with George carrying his wife, Charlotte, into his arms after they remove their formal clothings.

* In ''VideoGame/XenobladeChronicles2'', after Zeke sliced through the chains that Pyra is strapped on as she was electrocuted in Chapter 6, Rex slid and caught Pyra in his arms in this manner.

* ''ComicBook/TheLegendOfZeldaALinkToThePast'': After a whirlpool engulfs both Vitreous and the Wizzrobe, Zora appears from beneath to rescue Link.

* Mario is doing this for Princess Peach when he is rescuing or otherwise escorting her in recent ''Franchise/SuperMarioBros'' titles starting with ''VideoGame/SuperMario3DLand''. (If he isn't, then they're HoldingHands instead).

* In ''LightNovel/InvadersOfTheRokujyouma'', Koutarou does this for Harumi during the race in episode 3, after a bunch of students trip and fall over each other, creating a large roadblock.

* ''LightNovel/RebuildWorld'': Akira occasionally takes Sheryl out of danger like this, which she can’t get enough of (being a DoggedNiceGirl for him). The second time, he puts her into Carol's arms to escort her to safety, prompting both women to DoubleTake and Carol to tell him he’s horrible with women.

* ''LightNovel/InfiniteStratos'':

* Edward likes to carry Bella around like this a lot in ''Literature/{{Twilight}}'', apparently because he thinks she's [[TheKlutz incapable of walking without hurting herself]].

* Parodied in ''Manga/KaguyaSamaLoveIsWar'' when Shirogane and Osaragi have [[SitcomArchNemesis Miko and Ishigami]] perform a bridal carry as one of several exercises to have them get along better. Rather than carry her the traditional way, Ishigami uses some rope to hold up Miko, since the two of them don't want to touch each other for any longer than is absolutely required.

* ''Series/InterviewWithTheVampire2022'': In the second episode, a same-sex variation occurs when Lestat de Lioncourt carries an injured Louis de Pointe du Lac bridal-style up the stairs of what is now their home (the townhouse is owned by Lestat, but Louis becomes its second resident after Lestat transforms him into a vampire). The bridal carry obviously symbolizes that they're [[MetaphoricalMarriage essentially married]], as much as two men can be in 1910.

** ''Series/Supergirl: Kara saves Lena from her fatal fall and then bears her up to her office in her arms to the delight of shippers everywhere.

** An incredibly touching TearJerker [[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=FFjFIXVI2xs&t=40s example]] happens in ''Film/SpiderManNoWayHome'' [[spoiler where [[Film/TheAmazingSpiderMan Webbverse Peter]] catches a falling MCU MJ who was knocked down by the Green Goblin and holds her in this fashion after landing safely, redeeming himself for failing to save Gwen when she was similarly dropped to her death in ''Film/TheAmazingSpiderMan''. He even starts crying at the moment and MJ asks if he’s okay.]]

** Funnily enough in ''Manga/DragonBall'', Goku does this to Bulma when their car gets blown up and she is briefly knocked out, very impressive too since Goku [[TinyGuyHugeGirl only went up to Bulma's knees at that point]], which is due to his Saiyan [[SuperStrongChild strength]]. Goku then elects to piggyback Bulma which looks just as odd, before Yamcha comes along in his car to give them a lift.

*** [[spoiler:Overlaps with CrisisCatchAndCarry during the Tea party wedding escape in Whole Cake Island, where Sanji [[FallingIntoHisArms catches]] Nami in his arms after [[StatuesqueStunner Smoothie]] drops her and the pair [[https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DCrTMZGVwAARLXz.jpg share a smile]], while [[ThirdEye Pudding]] looks on. Likely she's [[ClingyJealousGirl troubled/jealous]] since she's the actual bride in the ArrangedMarriage. Though in the anime, Pudding gets carried the same when Sanji initially runs away but the romantic angle is spoiled when she takes the opportunity to try and shoot him in the face]].

* ''ComicBook/XMen'': ComicBook/{{Storm|MarvelComics}} and ComicBook/{{Rogue}} frequently carry the male members e.g Wolverine, [[https://i.pinimg.com/originals/0c/30/23/0c3023b702f292ffb9fbea394c4dc17e.jpg Nightcrawler]] and [[https://tenor.com/view/rogue-flying-gambit-xmen-gif-8478955 Gambit]].

** In a scene straight out of a Heavy Metal album cover Dante [[https://www.goombastomp.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Devil-May-Cry-5.png carries a naked Trish like this while on his demonic motorbike]] in ''[[VideoGame/DevilMayCry5 DMC5]]''.

* Gender inverted on the cover of ''VideoGame/NierAutomata'' [[https://progames.ee/sites/default/files/NieR%20Automata_cover.jpg 2B holds 9S in this fashion]].

** As the leading lady Chun-Li has been held in the arms of male characters in this way a good amount of times.
** Rose, the fortune teller, has been held this way in the arms of both her arch-enemy M. Bison and her friend [[https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/proxy/3oemDzIFsrQ9--9-SVibv1UIgPhcndKu06IQjyZM3hYkE_Lp22jwq2FaAzj3Ge19v3l3Wmu3Y9nZT3GiAubecA Guy]] all around the same time frame when she was unconscious.