Please recommend pretty love stories of women marrying into aristocracy or upper class families, can be from any country or any genre (modern or historical), the only thing is that it has to feature at least some parts of the lead couple actually being married instead of just the lead up to getting together~

Modern example: Heard it Through the Grapevine

Not sure if any of these qualify as "pretty" love stories tbh.

Consensual marriages:

  • The Story of Ming Lan
  • The Imperial Doctress - The ML is the emperor and is already married when he meets the FL. The FL marries his half-brother and the ML and FL do not get married during the course of the drama, although it is implied at the very end of the drama that they will spend the later years of their lives together.
  • The Princess Wei Young - Although the drama does show their life after they get married (including their son), it's at the very end of the drama.
  • The Legends - Not sure if they really qualify as "aristocrats". Both the ML and FL are leaders of a sect at different points. Also, not much changes between them after they get married tbh

Arranged / forced marriages:

New Tales of Gisaeng - the lead up is pretty long, they don't marry until the near endish but there is still adequate amount of their post marriage