Outlander’s iconic wedding episode almost looked completely different, as producer Ronald D. Moore revealed some “really terrible” ideas that were nearly brought to life for Jamie and Claire Fraser’s unforgettable union. From a bizarre first concept for Jamie’s wedding ring involving a simple nail to major changes from Diana Gabaldon’s books, the creative team struggled to find the perfect symbols for their legendary love story. Even Claire’s wedding dress had a shocking original idea that left the costume designer saying “Are you crazy?” before they found a more meaningful solution.

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Outlander’s iconic wedding episode almost looked completely different, as producer Ronald D. Moore revealed some “really terrible” ideas that were nearly brought to life for Jamie and Claire Fraser’s unforgettable union. From a bizarre first concept for Jamie’s wedding ring involving a simple nail to major changes from Diana Gabaldon’s books, the creative team struggled to find the perfect symbols for their legendary love story. Even Claire’s wedding dress had a shocking original idea that left the costume designer saying “Are you crazy?” before they found a more meaningful solution.

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Outlander Producer Reveals Why a ‘Terrible’ Jamie and Claire Wedding Detail Was Cut From the Show

Season one was filled with many key moments, but episode seven’s The Wedding remains a fan-favourite to this day as Jamie (played by Sam Heughan) and Claire Fraser (Caitríona Balfe) were bound together forever.

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The instalment saw Claire forced to marry Jamie for protection after she failed to go back through time, with the 20th century time traveller slowly starting to fall in love with the 18th century Highlander.

The episode marked a turning point in Outlander and the start of Jamie and Claire’s epic love story, however, non-book readers might be unaware that the TV show made several big changes from Diana Gabaldon’s source material when bringing the wedding to life.

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