What is "runaway bride"

n. A bride-to-be who runs away from a wedding shortly before the ceremony, often due to so-called cold feet.

Runaway bride(s) or The Runaway Bride may refer to:

• Runaway bride case, a 2005 American abduction hoax
• The Runaway Bride (film), a 1930 film starring Mary Astor
• Runaway Bride (film), a 1999 romantic comedy starring Julia Roberts
• "The Runaway Bride" (Doctor Who), a 2006 episode of the TV series
• The Runaway Bride (novel), a 1994 Nancy Drew Files novel
• Runaway Brides, a 2005 album by Brides of Destruction

Runaway Bride is a 1999 American romantic comedy film directed by Garry Marshall, and stars Julia Roberts and Richard Gere. The screenplay was written by Josann McGibbon and Sara Parriott.