A Country Wedding

6.8/10 · 3,536 ratings20151h 26mWeirdness 4/10Bingo card

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The premise

Sparks fly when an engaged country music singer reconnects with a childhood friend.

How unusual is it?

Middle of the road, with a twist — a second-chance romance keeps it from being totally by-the-book.

A rare specific

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Who’s in it

You’ve seen this pairing before: Jesse Metcalfe and Autumn Reeser have made 2 Hallmark movies together.

Behind the camera

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Wait, what?

The quirks and curveballs that make this one a little weirder than your average Hallmark. No spoilers, promise.

  • The protagonist and love interest consider themselves 'married' because of a ceremony they performed at age 13.
  • The local diner has a sandwich named after the protagonist.
  • The antagonist buys an entire ranch just to get a romantic rival to move to another state.
  • The protagonist wears 'Italian cowboy loafers' to a ranch.

Every trope, all in one place

Here’s everything this one has going on, from the setting to the way it wraps up. Tap any of the 37 to find more movies that do the same thing.

Why we’d put this one on

Jesse Metcalfe is Bradley, a country music star home to sell his childhood house before a glossy Hollywood wedding, and Autumn Reeser is Sarah, the best friend he is asking to plan it. The hook that makes this one sing: the two of them consider themselves married thanks to a mock ceremony they performed at age 13. There is a diner sandwich named after him and a pair of Italian cowboy loafers he wears to a ranch. It is a second-chance, childhood-promise romance with real warmth, and at 6.9 it is one of the sturdier crowd-pleasers in the batch.

How it all plays out

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Full story (spoilers)
The film begins with country music superstar Bradley Suttons and famous actress Catherine Mann announcing their engagement on a talk show. While Catherine is focused on a high-profile wedding in Italy, Bradley decides to return to his hometown of Milltown to sell his deceased parents' house. Upon arrival, he reunites with Sarah Standor, a veterinarian who runs a horse rescue ranch on the neighboring property. Sarah is currently facing a financial crisis, with the local banker, James Fargo, threatening foreclosure by June 1st if she cannot secure a grant. Bradley and Sarah reminisce about their childhood, specifically a day after Bradley's parents' funeral when they 'married' each other in a barn to ensure Bradley would always have a family. Bradley finds himself inspired by the quiet life in Milltown and begins writing music again for the first time in months. He decides to stay longer and asks Sarah to help him plan a 'normal' wedding in the old barn to surprise Catherine. Throughout the planning process, Sarah realizes she is still in love with Bradley, while Bradley discovers that Catherine knows very little about his personal preferences, such as his favorite flowers or his desire for a family. The conflict escalates when Catherine arrives in Milltown and realizes Sarah is a threat. Catherine secretly buys Sarah's ranch from the bank and offers Sarah a job in California to get her out of the way. When Bradley discovers Catherine's manipulative actions and her lack of genuine connection to his past, he breaks off the engagement. He realizes that Sarah is his true soulmate. The movie concludes with Bradley and Sarah renewing their childhood vows in a real ceremony in the barn, surrounded by the community that loves them.

Beat by beat

  1. Opening

    Bradley Suttons and Catherine Mann announce their engagement on national television, setting the stage for a high-profile celebrity wedding.

  2. Inciting Incident

    Bradley returns to Milltown to sell his parents' home and reunites with Sarah, his childhood 'wife' from a mock ceremony at age 13.

  3. Midpoint

    Bradley decides to stay in Milltown to write his new album and asks Sarah to help him plan a rustic wedding for Catherine.

  4. Complication

    Catherine arrives in town and realizes the deep bond between Bradley and Sarah, leading her to buy Sarah's foreclosed ranch to force her to move to California.

  5. Climax

    Bradley realizes Catherine doesn't know his favorite things and has manipulated Sarah; he breaks off the engagement on their rehearsal day.

  6. Resolution

    Bradley proposes to Sarah for real, and they marry in the barn where they had their childhood ceremony.

37 tropes in one movie

We counted 37 distinct Hallmark tropes packed into this one — a genuine greatest-hits reel.

The backstory

  • Filmed in British Columbia.
A Country Wedding is a 2015 American-Canadian made-for-television romantic drama film directed by Anne Wheeler and starring Jesse Metcalfe, Autumn Reeser, and Lauren Holly. It premiered on Hallmark Channel on June 27, 2015.
From Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA.

How it stacks up

Where this one’s rating lands against every other rated Hallmark movie.

Rating 6.8 vs every rated Hallmark moviemedian 6.4This movie · 6.8567

Higher-rated than 81% of every rated Hallmark movie. The median is 6.4.

Where this one fits

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Lines worth quoting

The lines that stuck with us — the ones you’ll be repeating after the credits roll.

  • “I'm glad I had the good sense to marry you when I did. It was a no-brainer.”
    — Bradley SuttonsJoking with Sarah about their childhood mock wedding.
  • “A real cowboy would never wear a new hat.”
    — Sarah StandorCritiquing Bradley's expensive, pristine cowboy gear.
  • “You get married because you can't stand the thought of not being together.”
    — Sarah StandorExplaining true love to Bradley when he defends his logical match with Catherine.
  • “I can't marry you... I care about you, I do. But it's just not enough.”
    — Bradley SuttonsBreaking up with Catherine.

Meet the characters

Who’s who before you press play. Nothing here gives the ending away.

  • Bradley Suttons

    Lead

    Country Music Star

    TalentedSentimentalConfusedAuthentic
  • Sarah Standor

    Love interest

    Veterinarian and Rancher

    Childhood friend and 'first wife'

    HardworkingLoyalStubbornKind
  • Catherine Mann

    Antagonist

    Movie Star

    Fiancée

    AmbitiousManipulativeImage-consciousDisconnected
  • Adam

    Supporting

    Pastor

    Childhood best friend

    WiseObservantFriendly

Questions people ask about A Country Wedding

Where can I watch A Country Wedding?

A Country Wedding is available via fuboTV, Philo, and Hallmark+ Amazon Channel. Streaming options change often, so check current availability before settling in.

How long is A Country Wedding?

A Country Wedding runs about 1 hour and 26 minutes, and was released in 2015.

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