History Main / PerfectlyArrangedMarriage

* ''TabletopGame/{{Warhammer}}'': Vlad Von Carstein married his wife, Isabella, in order to gain control of her lands. To his surprise, he soon found himself genuinely falling for her - and to ''her'' surprise, the feeling was mutual. When Vlad was defeated and killed in battle, Isabella committed suicide. In-game, if both are on the table and one is killed, the other picks up [[UnstoppableRage Frenzy]] and Hatred (enemy army), as they fly into an insane fury and tear through the enemy in a RoaringRampageOfRevenge.

* Earlier seasons of ''Animation/PleasantGoatAndBigBigWolf'' imply that the main villain Wolffy and his wife Wolnie dated each other before becoming HappilyMarried, but the [[Animation/MoonCastleTheSpaceAdventure third film]] retcons it into an arranged marriage. In the film, Wolnie works at a canteen before she meets Wolffy. The canteen prepares a horrible-tasting plate of fried rice and tells all the male wolves in the building that if any of them can eat the whole thing, they'll get to marry Wolnie. Wolffy, who misses this announcement, sneaks into the canteen to eat the fried rice. Cue Wolffy and Wolnie getting married and being happy with each other.

* ''Series/QueenCharlotteABridgertonStory'': Half similar to its real life history. Both Charlotte and George were initially reluctant to be married against their will. However, upon meeting and introducing themselves, they agree to the marriage. [[spoiler:Despite George's erratic behavior due to his mental illness/madness]], it is obvious that they [[HappilyMarried have a loving happy marriage]] [[spoiler:whenever he is lucid]].

Compare MarriageBeforeRomance for when a couple has gone through with a marriage for other reasons than love and only then starts to develop feelings for one another. Expect a lot of arguing and bickering to contrast with the more idealised love story of the unwed, ending in a big AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther moment, to the surprise of everyone, most of all themselves.

Sometimes the couple who have been strenuously unhappy about their betrothal discover they not only like each other, but ''love'' each other, and it is perfectly clear that they would be at least dating if a third party hadn't put them together. [[RuleOfDrama Drama being what it is]], you can expect their initial attempts to undo or back out of the arranged marriage will end up succeeding, and their parents will set them up with a new betrothed that they ''do'' hate. Expect one or the other to have to swallow their pride and [[WillTheyOrWontThey come out and say]] they preferred the initial offer.

A variant is that both meet outside of the home environment (before or after the declaration) [[TwoPersonLoveTriangle without immediately recognizing each other]]. Maybe they ran away from home entirely, only to happily embrace [[LonelyTogether "a fellow in misery"]] -- and ''later'' commiserate about their bossy parents. Eventually, once they recognize one another, their common experience helps them fall in love.

Nowadays, you have to ''expect'' the bride and groom to object to an ArrangedMarriage. Commit for life to someone they might not like, or even know? No way. They'll tear their clothes, gnash their teeth, lock themselves in their changing rooms, and swear that they'll never, ''ever''-- [[SlapSlapKiss is that them necking in the atrium?]]

Folks might not like an ArrangedMarriage, especially those so betrothed. They'll rip their clothes, gnash their teeth and swear to... [[SlapSlapKiss was that them necking in the atrium?]]

Despite their initial opposition, the couple who have been betrothed discover they not only like each other, but ''love'' each other, and make it perfectly clear that even if they weren't in an arranged marriage they'd still choose to marry or at least start dating. [[RuleOfDrama Drama being what it is]], you can expect their earlier attempts to undo the arranged marriage will mature and succeed, and their parents set them up with a new fiancée or fiancé that they ''do'' hate. Expect one or the other to have to swallow their pride and [[WillTheyOrWontThey come out and say]] they do love the other.

A variant is that both meet outside of the home environment (before or after the declaration) [[TwoPersonLoveTriangle without immediately recognizing each other]]. Maybe they ran away from home entirely, only to happily embrace [[LonelyTogether "a fellow in misery"]] -- and ''later'' commiserate about their bossy parents. Eventually, once they recognize one another, their shared common ground helps them fall in love.

* In ''ComicBook/{{Runaways}} Vol. 2'', Xavin and Karolina are supposed to marry to stop a multi-planet war. It's perfect for the "forced couple love each other" part, it's the political part which ends not perfect at all: war resumes despite Xavin and Karolina's best efforts.

* In ''Webcomic/GirlGenius'', the Arguron princess Larana Chroma [[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20160111#.Wsyw6HJOm2w has fallen in love with]] dashing hero Jiminez Hoffman, but [[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20151111#.WsyxlHJOm2w is scheduled to marry the prince of the mole-people.]] Who [[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20151116#.Wsyx1HJOm2w turns out to be Hoffman]], whom [[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20151113#.Wsyxt3JOm2w the Mole King adopted as his son.]] For most of their arc, he has [[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20160205#.WsyzSnJOm2w no idea how she feels.]]

->''"Yesterday, my mom and dad told me I was getting engaged to the grandson of my grandfather's best friend. We're Japanese-American so it wasn't that unusual. So today I met my new fiance and realized that it was the same guy that I spent 3 hours with on Facebook, debating whether ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'' was better than ''Anime/YuGiOh.'' I think it's fate."''

* The first of the ''Sisi'' movies with Romy Schneider and Karl Boehm describes Sisi and Franz's love deals as this, as the LonelyRichKid Emperor is fascinated by the ManicPixieDreamGirl lead female who comes as her ProperLady older sister/his betrothed's traveling companion. She's smitten back with him but is reluctant to accept his feelings because [[SiblingTriangle she doesn't want to hurt her beloved older sister]], so he plays a small BatmanGambit to get her engaged to him instead and, after Sisi [[FishOutOfWater is a bit more comfortable in the imperial court]], they get married. In RealLife, however, things weren't exactly that way: Sisi ''never'' [[RebelliousPrincess got used to the strict etiquette and that badly affected her]]; both had affairs; two of their children died; and even after their relationship was somewhat more stable, [[DownerEnding Sisi was stabbed to death in Switzerland]], [[TheMourningAfter and Franz never got over it]].

** According to [[AllThereInTheManual supplementary materials,]] [[Characters/AvatarTheLastAirbenderFireLordOzai Ozai]] and Ursa had this, though they grew distant later. Subverted in ''[[ComicBook/AvatarTheLastAirbenderTheSearch The Search]]'', which reveals that she pretended to love Ozai because the alternative would have endangered her original fiancé and both of their families.

** According to [[AllThereInTheManual supplementary materials,]] [[Characters/AvatarTheLastAirbenderFireLordOzai Ozai]] and Ursa had this, though they grew distant later. Subverted in ''The Search'', which reveals that she pretended to love Ozai because the alternative would have endangered her original fiancé and both of their families.

** According to [[AllThereInTheManual supplementary materials,]] Ozai and Ursa had this, though they grew distant later. Subverted in ''The Search'', which reveals that she pretended to love Ozai because the alternative would have endangered her original fiancé and both of their families.

* Subverted in the ''WesternAnimation/BojackHorseman''. Beatrice Sugarman and Corbin Creamerman were paired off by their parents in their youth. As heirs to their respective companies, a marriage would join them in a strategically powerful conglomerate of Sugarman Cubes and Creamerman Ice Cream. Neither parents cared what their children thought but nevertheless the two grew to respect and like each other and their marriage would become this trope. However, Beatrice ends up knocked up by Butterscotch Horseman and the marriage is called off. To this day, Beatrice bitterly [[TheOneThatGotAway regrets her youthful mistakes.]]
* Subverted in the ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'' episode "Leggo My Meg-o": a parody of ''Film/{{Taken}}'', where Meg and a friend are abducted in Paris by human traffickers. As Brian and Stewie go about trying to find and rescue her in Paris, she is sold at an auction to a wealthy Arab sheikh. She ends up on his yacht, and it turns out the Sheikh's son wants to marry her and make her his princess, with full access to all the riches of his kingdom -- and he's a nice guy, about Meg's age, and not bad looking -- and if she turns him down, he'll be sad, but he'll fly her home on his private jet. Meg thinks her dreams have come true and wants to marry him -- [[UnwantedRescue but just then Stewie bursts into the yacht's stateroom and shoots the prince dead]].

No one likes an ArrangedMarriage, especially those so betrothed. They'll rip their clothes, gnash their teeth and swear to... [[SlapSlapKiss was that them necking in the atrium?]]

* ''Series/QueenCharlotteABridgertonStory'': Both Charlotte and George were initially reluctant to be betrothed against their will. However, upon seeing and introducing each other, they agree to marry. And in later episodes, it's clear that they [[MarryForLove marry, because they love each other]], [[spoiler:albeit George's hidden mental illness]].

%%* Lin and his bride in the ''Series/MissFishersMurderMysteries''. - ZCE

%%* The Creator/{{Moliere}} comedies ''Les Fourberies de Scapin'' and ''School for Wives''. - ZCE
%%* ''Theatre/SwanLake''. Although other complications happen. - ZCE