A Very Merry Bridesmaid
A Christmas Birthday Wedding
Emily Osment stars as Leah, a woman who is turning 30 (a BIG deal we’re told) on Christmas Eve, which is also the date of her brother’s wedding.
So how do we feel about this? I mean, I remember planning my wedding and being careful to try and avoid a family birthday or existing anniversary that fell on the same day, and that was just a summer day, never mind a major holiday, and never mind it also falling on a “milestone” birthday.
Leah is a lot more chill about this than I would be… “birthdays and Christmas Eve happen every year, weddings are once in a lifetime…hopefully!”
But… a Christmas-themed wedding could be spectacular! However, there was a distinct lack of capes as outerwear. Missed opportunity there.
Leah’s besties are a lesbian couple with children, so once again Hallmark doing well with representation (for this genre, anyway).
What is with men in movies who think it’s totally cool to just go and buy houses without talking to their fiancees about it? In what universe is that a good idea? My current house wishlist includes a living room with a vaulted ceiling tall enough that I can put up a 12-foot tree, so if my husband showed up with anything less than a 14'-foot ceiling would be a pass.
Ugly Christmas Sweater themed bachelor party - YES!
Spoiler alert: they don’t forget about her birthday
Hap-Hap-Happiest Scene:
Major house envy in this movie. Damn I love a nice house all decked out for Christmas, and I would really love a nice outdoor seating area with a fire, surrounded by twinkling lights.
Wait! Why do I recognize that person?
Emily Osment seen earlier this viewing season in Christmas Wonderland (a 3/10 dud), so this was a marked improvement.
SCORE: 7/10
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Leah's 30th birthday is on Christmas Eve, the same day as her brother’s wedding. Her childhood crush is back in town for the wedding and he is determined to make sure her birthday does not go by the wayside. StarringEmily Osment and Casey Deidrick.
