Eventually, Derek and Meredith decide to marry, but on their wedding day, the pair give their "perfect" wedding ceremony to Izzie and Alex, to marry each other during the planned ceremony instead. Meredith and Derek instead marry by writing their wedding vows on a post-it note.

Is Meredith GREY married in real life?

'Grey's Anatomy' star Ellen Pompeo has been happily married since 2007. Just two years before her debut as Dr. Meredith Grey on Grey's Anatomy, Ellen Pompeo met music producer Chris Ivery. The couple met in a Los Angeles grocery store in 2003 and started dating six months later.

Who does Meredith GREY end up with?

Grey's Anatomy Season 18: Meredith End Up With Hayes

The writers of the show have periodically incorporated flashback scenes to help fill out Hayes' background, thus transforming the initially chilly guy Meredith encountered into a considerably more sympathetic and approachable character.