"Downton Abbey": A Look Back at the Show's Best Weddings

Though Anna and Bates are the first major "Downton" couple to tie the knot on screen, that definitely doesn't mean their relationship is smooth sailing. Just getting to the altar is hard enough for the below-stairs star-crossed lovers: they first have to deal with Bates's criminal past and vindictive, estranged wife. In fact, the main reason they even get married at the particular moment they do is so that Anna can have legal rights, as Bates's ex has apparently set him up to take the fall for her death. Still, they manage to have a very sweet, simple ceremony just for the two of them — perfect for two low-key people — and conquer all the odds to get to their happy, loving family in the end.