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Hallmark Movie Review: The Wedding Veil Inspiration

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Rating: ⭐⭐⭐

Oh man! I wanted to like this movie. But like the first movie, I wasn’t feeling it. Here’s a quick recap and my two cents 😉

Quick Recap

Emma’s career and Paolo’s new store aren’t doing well. Then Paolo wants to move back to Italy. How will Emma and Paolo overcome these new challenges?

My Two Cents

Uggghhhh! I don’t know what it is about this series, but I can’t get into it. Aside from the third movie (The Wedding Veil Legacy), I haven’t really been enjoyed the others too much. I think I liked Legacy because I really like Alison’s character and her leading man.

Don’t get me wrong…I love Autumn and Lacey! They are amazing women and they do well in these roles. I’m just not into these movies. I’d rather be sitting here reading my current book or watching something like Love on the Sidelines.

I’m hoping the next movie will be more my speed, since I liked Alison’s first one. But I also suspect one of the reasons I’m not a huge fan is because these ladies are already in love and married. Anything after this is just drama to have drama. I’m not that kind of girl.

I know there will be people who love this movie. There are a ton of people who love this whole franchise. Sadly, I’m not one of them. If you’ve liked the other movies, you will probably enjoy it. If you haven’t, then don’t waste your time.

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Hallmark Movie Review: The Wedding Veil Expectations

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Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

I hadn’t seen all three wedding veil movies until today, but now I’m fully up to date! So, here’s a quick recap and my two cents 😉

Quick Recap

There are several plots in this movie. Avery is pregnant. Avery has a new boss, Mason, who is taking the museum in a different direction. And Peter’s mom was holding the veil and ran into her ex-boyfriend, who she begins dating again.

My Two Cents

It was a super busy Saturday morning, but luckily this afternoon was super quiet and I was able to catch up on The Wedding Veil series before tonight’s premier. I liked them, but the final movie with Alison Sweeney was my favorite of the original trilogy.

I’m not sure how I feel about this veil movie. It’s a nice continuation of the veil story, but I’m not sure I would go out of my way to watch it. There were a few things I really liked though.

We almost never have movies where the actress is pregnant. I absolutely loved all the pregnancy symptoms. When I was pregnant with my daughter, I had the sense of smell issue. I absolutely couldn’t stand the smell of garlic and I was severely nauseous. So, I totally sympathize with Avery!

I also loved every time Emma and Tracy visited Avery. I wish they all lived in the same city and were together more often. These three leading ladies together are amazing!

And then there was Mason. Oh my goodness, I wanted to throttle him! I loved when Tracy, Emma, and Avery ran into him together in front of the veil. I was hoping they would all take care of him and dispose of his body. 😉

I’d probably give this movie a 3.5. I enjoyed it, but I didn’t love it. If you were a big fan of the original veil movies, there’s a good chance you’ll enjoy this more than me. I enjoyed it about as much as I enjoyed the first movie.

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Hallmark Movie Review: A Magical Christmas Village

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Rating: ⭐⭐

I’m sad to say I barely made it through this movie. It couldn’t hold my attention for more than a few minutes at a time. Here’s a quick recap and my two cents 😉 

Quick Recap

Summer’s free spirited Mother, Vivian needs a place to stay, so Summer offers to provide a home until she can find one. Vivian brings a Christmas village with her and tells Summer’s daughter that it’s magical if you believe in it. As Summer’s daughter starts moving characters around on the board, her Mom and Ryan start acting out the scenes she’s making.

My Two Cents

Oh man, I really wanted to love this movie. It has so many wonderful pieces. A magical Christmas village, Alison Sweeney, Luke Macfarlane, and a free spirited Mom. But for some reason, these pieces didn’t come together right for me. I couldn’t get into it.

Maybe where it lost me was when Summer explains that she was responsible for ensuring the bills were paid. She lost part of her childhood taking care of her free spirited Mom and always felt like she didn’t have a choice.

Movies like this are usually on HMM. They lack the light hearted romcom feeling I usually love about Hallmark movies.

I also didn’t feel a lot of chemistry between Luke and Alison. They felt like best friends going around doing stuff together. Not potential love interests.

Anyhow, I was glad it had a Hallmark happily ever for everyone. Summer and Ryan even wore the outfits from the Christmas village. Super cute. Unfortunately, I almost fell asleep several times and really couldn’t get into it. I might try this again to see if it’s a me not being in the mood tonight thing. Sometimes that happens.

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Hallmark Movie Review: Time for Them to Come Home for Christmas

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Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

I’m torn on the rating for this movie. I’d call it a solid 3.5, but since half stars are a pain in the butt and I can’t do them for books, I’ve rounded up for this. Here’s a quick re-cap and my two cents. 🙂

Quick Re-Cap

“Jane” is involved in an accident that causes amnesia. She has one clue to who she might be on a newspaper article for a tree lighting ceremony in Charleston. So, she decides to drive across country to see if she can find the person she was suppose to meet there. Paul, the nurse watching Jane, decides to assist her on the trip while he visits family in Georgia.

My Two Cents

This morning I caught Time for Me to Come Home for Christmas on TV and realized this is kind of a series. Of course, I’ve seen them all before. So, I’m not sure why I didn’t notice this. The names are all super similar and it seems like they’re doing one every year.

As a tribute to Time for You to Come Home for Christmas, they did an Alison Sweeney cameo! There was another Jamie screaming at the TV moment. I’m glad y’all weren’t here to hear that tonight! It’s just me and the puppies, but they don’t even bother looking at me anymore when I scream at the TV. I guess it’s too regular of an occurrence. Haha.

Okay, going back to this movie…I always love Jessy Schram!! She is adorable in everything she does. I love her when she has funny/comedic roles, but this was good too. Even in this serious movie, she managed to bring a smile to my face and make me laugh.

Which was needed when they started talking about Paul’s brother, Ben. That hit too close to home and I understand where Paul was coming from. Everyone grieves in their own way.

Overall, I liked this movie. I don’t think it belongs on my Countdown to Christmas must see list, but it’s a solid romance. It might make you tear up at the end and at a few spots in between. Give it a try! Let me know what you thought! Leave a comment!

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Hallmark Movie Review: Open By Christmas

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Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Oh happy tears! I will always have a special place in my heart for movies like this! Here’s a quick re-cap and my full two cents on this sweet Hallmark Christmas romance.

Quick Re-Cap

Nicky returns home to celebrate Christmas with her family and finds an anonymous note from someone in high school. She begins a journey to figure out who the mystery writer was.

My Two Cents

Yes Hallmark! You did it! This movie has the feeling of other Hallmark classics I love to watch over and over. Movies like Switched for Christmas, A Christmas Detour (yes, I’m aware that’s two Candace Cameron Bure movies), A Very Merry Mix-up, or Most Wonderful Time of the Year.

These movies are often underrated and some people write them off as not good enough, but honestly, they are some of my favorites. You can turn them on at any point and enjoy watching them. They are generally happy movies with a little bit of romcom humor. Most importantly they make me warm and fuzzy.

Grab a cup of hot chocolate, your favorite movie watching blanket and snuggle in for this wonderfully feel good movie. Enjoy the little jokes here and there and take it at face value. This movie is definitely a countdown to Christmas must see!

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Movie Review: Good Morning Christmas!

5/5

There was so much about this movie that made me say “awww…” From the hotel room decorations to the tv show’s name, “Bright and Merry,” (another Hallmark Christmas movie)  I couldn’t get enough!

A quick movie re-cap before I fawn over this movie more:
Melissa Merry and Brian Bright are co-hosts on a TV show. Brian wants to quit and the network finally gave him the okay after several attempts. For their final week taping, Melissa and Brian go onsite in Mistletoe. While in Mistletoe, they participate in local holiday events and realize there’s more to their relationship than just being co-hosts.   

This is a great movie. It’s probably going to hold a place in my heart next to some of my other favorite Hallmark Christmas movies. I loved soooo much about this movie!

I could spend hours talking about the decorations alone. The decorations in the hotel, around the town, etc. I wish my bedroom looked like Melissa and Brian’s rooms! 

Beyond the decorations, I enjoyed that Hallmark did this as a friends to lovers romance. I don’t think they were quite friends, but there were definitely a lot of feelings between them from the beginning.

The producer must have seen the tension building and the feelings that were under it, because she orchestrated Brian and Melissa finally coming together. She signed them up for all the events and was overseeing their budding relationship to the end. Smart woman!

Did I mention there was a horse drawn carriage? I’m sure I’ve said this before, but I can’t say it enough…I LOVE HORSE DRAWN CARRIAGE RIDES! This carriage ride was instrumental in the ending that hit me hard in the feels. Seeing these two stubborn people come together was a delight. 

Give this movie a try. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!! Happy movie watching y’all!

PS: I feel like I need to mention this…I’m not taking off a star for it, because I feel like it’s petty, but I prefer when they do filming in actual cities/towns and it looked like most of this movie was done on a set. I would have liked to see them spend more money on the set or do more on scene filming.

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