A Very Merry Daughter of the Bride (2008): Cast & Plot
A Very Merry Daughter of the Bride is a 2008 romantic drama directed by Leslie Hope, starring Helen Shaver as Rose, JoAnna Garcia Swisher and Lucas Bryant. It runs 1 hour 30 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 30m (90 min)
- Director
- Leslie Hope
- Original language
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English - Studio
- B.R.F. Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is A Very Merry Daughter of the Bride About?
The premise of A Very Merry Daughter of the Bride without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A dedicated wedding planner becomes determined to convince her mother to abandon a sudden engagement with a man she has only known a short time. However, when an unforeseen twist arises, she is compelled to reassess her own emotions and the true nature of the relationship.
A Very Merry Daughter of the Bride Themes & Keywords
· 22 tags- christmas romance
- wedding planner
- widowed mother
- boy next door
- reference to seattle washington
- photographer
- reference to paris france
- businessman
- wedding engagement
- fear of abandonment
- christmas wedding
- father son relationship
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- filing for a divorce
- wine connoisseur
- philanderer
- business competition
- kiss
- wedding reception
- christmas
- ex fiance ex fiancee relationship
- horse and carriage
- f rated
A Very Merry Daughter of the Bride Cast & Characters
Helen Shaver leads the cast as Rose, with JoAnna Garcia Swisher as Roxanne and Lucas Bryant as Dylan. Directed by Leslie Hope; 14 actors are credited in all.
- Director Leslie Hope
- Helen Shaver as Rose
- JoAnna Garcia Swisher as Roxanne
- Lucas Bryant as Dylan
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Kenneth Welsh as Jack
Also Starring in A Very Merry Daughter of the Bride
· 10 more- Luke Perry Charlie
- Myrna Vallance Angry Bride
- Emily Talia Pregnant Bride
- Christy Greene Jessica / Cute Short Bride
- Jason Priestley William
- Chantal Perron Tish
- Lorette Clow Liz Sandor
- Larry Austin Minister
- James Hopkin Martin Sandor
- Heather Robertson Becky
More from Leslie Hope
More films directed by Leslie Hope: Christmas on the Bayou, Merry In-Laws and My Neighbor’s Secret.
A Very Merry Daughter of the Bride Plot Summary
What happens in A Very Merry Daughter of the Bride from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Rose, Helen Shaver, a wedding planner, travels to France for three days and leaves her daughter Roxanne JoAnna Garcia Swisher in charge of the wedding business. While Rose is in Paris, Roxanne reconnects with her former fiancé, Dylan Lucas Bryant, who had abruptly called off the wedding and vanished.
Dylan asks to catch up, but Roxanne refuses since her mother is due to arrive home the same day. Roxanne gets a surprise when she meets her mother’s new fiancé, Jack Kenneth Welsh, who proposed to Rose after knowing her for only two days. Roxanne’s jealousy and ambition set her on a reckoning she didn’t anticipate, and the tension between old loyalties and new appearances weaves a thorny path forward.
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Cars in A Very Merry Daughter of the Bride
3 cars on screen, including the 2005 Dodge Grand Caravan and the 2005 Chrysler 300.
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2005 Nissan Pathfinder Background role
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A Very Merry Daughter of the Bride FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of A Very Merry Daughter of the Bride, each answered in a sentence.
How long is A Very Merry Daughter of the Bride?
A Very Merry Daughter of the Bride runs 1 hour 30 minutes (90 minutes).
When was A Very Merry Daughter of the Bride released?
A Very Merry Daughter of the Bride was released on December 15, 2008.
Who directed A Very Merry Daughter of the Bride?
A Very Merry Daughter of the Bride was directed by Leslie Hope.
More films by Leslie Hope Who is in the cast of A Very Merry Daughter of the Bride?
A Very Merry Daughter of the Bride stars Helen Shaver as Rose, JoAnna Garcia Swisher as Roxanne and Lucas Bryant as Dylan, among 14 credited actors.
Does A Very Merry Daughter of the Bride have a post-credit scene?
No. A Very Merry Daughter of the Bride has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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