The film is the second for Burton this year (he did "Charlie and the Chocolate ... to her and gladly accepts his offer. Victor then has to figure out a way to get out of the marriage with the Corpse ...

But when things go wrong at the wedding rehearsal, Victor goes into the woods to practice his vows. Just as soon as he gets them right, he finds himself married to Emily, the corpse bride.

Beetlejuice and Corpse Bride also share the plot point of the murdered titular character later trying to marry a living ...