Bride Wars (2009)

Director:

Gary Winick

Writers (WGA):

Greg DePaul (screenplay) and
Casey Wilson (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:

9 January 2009 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

Even best friends can't share the same wedding day.

Plot:

Two best friends become rivals when they schedule their respective weddings on the same day.

Plot Keywords:

Wedding | Best Friend | Wedding Party | Hotel | School Teacher

Awards:

1 win & 8 nominations

Cast

Kate Hudson	...	Liv
Anne Hathaway	...	Emma
Bryan Greenberg	...	Nate
Chris Pratt	...	Fletcher
Steve Howey	...	Daniel
Candice Bergen	...	Marion
Kristen Johnston	...	Deb
Michael Arden	...	Kevin
Victor Slezak	...	Colson
Kelly Coffield Park	...	Kathy
John Pankow	...	John
Zoe O'Grady	...	Young Liv
Shannon Ferber	...	Young Emma
June Diane Raphael	...	Amanda
Charles Bernard	...	Wedding DJ
Emily Sarah Stikeman	...	Student #1
Robert Capron	...	Student #2 (as Robert B. Capron)
Kallie Tabor	...	Student #3 (as Kallie Mariah Tabor)
Bruce Altman	...	Simmons
Hettienne Park	...	Marissa
Lauren Bittner	...	Amie
Jeremy Brothers	...	Nerdy Colleague
Rena Maliszweski	...	Female Colleague
Casey Wilson	...	Stacy
Sarah Kate Jackson	...	Salesgirl
Jason Kolotouros	...	Delivery Guy
Paul Scheer	...	Ricky Coo
Kristofer Stock	...	Officer 'Not Your Husband'
Andre Holland	...	DJ Jazzles (as André Holland)
Anna Madigan	...	Tanorexic
Daniel Raymont	...	Colorist
Jonathan C. Daly	...	Head Set (as Jon C. Daly)
Dennis Parlato	...	Dance Instructor
Michael Anastasia	...	Geeky Neighbor
Georgia Lyman	...	Airbrush Technician
Ryan A. Shaw	...	Singer
Derek Yuen	...	Hair Stylist
Eryn Gruttadauria	...	Locker Student
Nicole Stuart	...	Receptionist
Kayce Brown	...	Bespectacled Colleague
Manuel Lopes	...	Miguel
Robert Scott Wilson	...	Rob (as Rob Wilson)
Pamela Figueiredo	...	Pamela
Ryan Young	...	Head Set #2 (as Ryan B. Young)
Hannah Yun	...	Head Set #3
Sam Pannier	...	Stationery Clerk
Ariel Shafir	...	Security Guard
Steve Alterman	...	(voice)
Jacqueline Pinol	...	(voice) (as Jacqueline Piñol)
Jennifer Crystal Foley	...	(voice)
Michelle Ruff	...	(voice)
Zolee Griggs	...	(voice)
Karen Strassman	...	(voice)
Bridget Hoffman	...	(voice)
Billy Unger	...	(voice)
Mary Mouser	...	(voice)
Paul Pape	...	(voice)
Kathryn Cressida	...	(voice) (as Kat Cressida)
Zoë Raye	...	(voice)
Elisa Gabrielli	...	(voice)
Dennis Singletary	...	(voice)
Gina Hirsch	...	(voice)
Hudson Thames	...	(voice)
Matthew Labyorteaux	...	(voice)
Darian Bryant	...	(voice)
Cassidy K. Rawlinson	...	(voice)
Colin Ford	...	(voice)
Justin Shenkarow	...	(voice)
Kerry Gutierrez	...	(voice)
Laura Summer	...	(voice)
Karen Huie	...	(voice)
Claudette Wells	...	(voice)
Lynnanne Zager	...	(voice)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ellen Becker-Gray	...	Fletcher's Aunt (uncredited)
Leigh Belair	...	Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Nicholas Cairis	...	Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Patrick Canty	...	Daniel's Best Man (uncredited)
Shannon Carter	...	Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Desiree April Connolly	...	Wedding Guest / Teacher (uncredited)
Michael Anthony Coppola	...	Daniel's Father (uncredited)
Richard DeAgazio	...	Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Marcia DeBonis	...	Angela (uncredited)
Sean Patrick Doherty	...	Bartender (uncredited)
John Franchi	...	New York Cabbie (uncredited)
Lara Fury	...	Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Sari Gagnon	...	Bachelorette (uncredited)
Albert Gornie	...	Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Dane Grigas	...	Sales Clerk (uncredited)
Sophya Gudelman	...	Hot Girl (uncredited)
Mackenzie Hawe	...	Student (uncredited)
Patrick Mel Hayes	...	Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Quincy Heath	...	Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Haytham Kandil	...	Bartender (uncredited)
Ren Knopf	...	Dancer (uncredited)
Dan Marshall	...	Dancing Wedding Guest / Best Friend of '80s Groom (uncredited)
Robert Masiello	...	Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Todd Mello	...	Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Jason Mulcahy	...	The Palm Court Caterer (uncredited)
Giovanni Pantaleo	...	Bridal Shower Bartender (uncredited)
Valerie Parker	...	Liz's Friend (uncredited)
Donna Glee Reim	...	Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Steve Ricard	...	Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Seth Morgan Romero	...	Laughing Student (uncredited)
Sabe Schoeneg	...	Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Vyvian B. Stevens	...	Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Jillian Taylor	...	Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Fraser Townley	...	Hotel Manager (uncredited)
Marc Vos	...	Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Melissa Whiteman	...	Salesgirl (uncredited)
Adam Zalt	...	The Palm Court Caterer (uncredited)

Directed by
Gary Winick

Writing credits (WGA)
Greg DePaul		(screenplay) and
Casey Wilson		(screenplay) &
June Diane Raphael		(screenplay)
Greg DePaul		(story)

Produced by
Jay Cohen	....	executive producer
Jonathan Filley	....	executive producer
Kate Hudson	....	producer
Matt Luber	....	executive producer
Tony Ludwig	....	executive producer
Arnon Milchan	....	executive producer
Alan Riche	....	producer
Devon Wilson	....	co-producer
Julie Yorn	....	producer

Original Music by
Ed Shearmur		(as Edward Shearmur)

Cinematography by
Frederick Elmes

Film Editing by
Susan Littenberg

Casting by
Marcia DeBonis
Jennifer Euston

Production Design by
Dan Leigh

Art Direction by
James Donahue

Set Decoration by
Ron von Blomberg

Costume Design by
Karen Patch

Makeup Department
Frank Barbosa	....	head of hair department
Liz Bernstrom	....	key makeup artist (as Elizabeth Bernstrom)
Margot Boccia	....	makeup artist: Ms. Hudson
Jean Carney	....	makeup artist
Cheryl Daniels	....	key hair stylist
Paula Dion	....	hair stylist
Monique Peoples Graham	....	hair stylist
Raul Hernandez	....	hair stylist
Jeri La Shay	....	makeup artist
Tina LaSpina	....	makeup artist
Barbara Lorenz	....	hair stylist: Ms. Hudson
Mandy Lyons	....	hair stylist: Ms. Hathaway
Jennie-kay Murphy	....	additional hair stylist
Evelyne Noraz	....	makeup artist: Ms. Hathaway
Trish Seeney	....	makeup department head
Sherryn Smith	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Dean Cochran	....	post-production supervisor
John A. Machione	....	production manager
Angela Quiles	....	production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jason Graham	....	second second assistant director
Jeremy Marks	....	dga trainee
Eddie Micallef	....	second assistant director
Glen Trotiner	....	first assistant director

Art Department
David H. Allen	....	property master
Guy L. Bermel	....	set dresser
Paula Bird	....	scenic artist
Tara Boccia	....	additional props
John W. Burke	....	art department production assistant: construction shop
Michael Calabrese	....	set dresser
Ralph Contrado	....	on-set scenic
Brandon Cook	....	set dresser
Daniel J. Courchaine	....	charge scenic artist
T. Barrett Curtin	....	props
Frank DeCurtis Jr.	....	set dresser
Frank DeCurtis	....	set dresser
Guido DeCurtis	....	leadman
John Delory Jr.	....	carpenter
Maus Drechsler	....	assistant property master (as Ana Katharina Drechsler)
Edward Lee Ellis	....	set dresser
Roberta Frankel	....	set dresser
Kley Gilbuena	....	set dresser
Bradley Klipp	....	set dresser
Jesse Klipp	....	set dresser
Vanessa Knoll	....	buyer
Mark Lane-Davies	....	stand-by scenic
Timothy Lewis	....	set dresser
Carlton McClarence	....	set dresser
George McEachern	....	carpenter
Vicki M. McWilliams	....	art department coordinator
Steve Molle	....	carpenter
Kevin L. Raper	....	graphic artist
Lee Ryans	....	production assistant
Richard Sepulveda	....	set dresser
Kurt Smith	....	construction coordinator
Peter von Bartheld	....	set dresser
Tomas Zeman	....	art coordinator
Zachary Zirlin	....	additional graphic artist

Sound Department
James Bolt	....	sound mixer
Daniel Brennan	....	adr mixer
Jim Brookshire	....	dialogue editor
Scott Curtis	....	foley editor
Patrick Cyccone Jr.	....	sound re-recording mixer
Susan Dawes	....	supervising sound editor
Dawn Fintor	....	foley artist
Galen Goodpaster	....	first assistant sound editor
David Grimaldi	....	sound effects editor
Kevin Jette	....	adr mixer
George Leong	....	boom operator
Nancy MacLeod	....	sound effects editor
Stefano Mascitti	....	synchronization
Michael Miller	....	adr mixer
Doug Mountain	....	sound engineer (as Douglas Mountain)
Richard Murphy	....	sound assist
Richard Murphy	....	utility sound
Jay Petach	....	adr recordist: Cincinnati
Elizabeth Rainey	....	foley artist
Charleen Richards	....	adr mixer (as Charleen Steeves)
William Sarokin	....	sound mixer
Greg Steele	....	adr mixer
Alicia Stevenson	....	foley artist
Greg Zimmerman	....	adr recordist

Visual Effects by
Mandy Arnold	....	digital restoration artist
Lew Baldwin	....	visual effects
Jamie Baxter	....	digital compositor
Ryan Beadle	....	digital I/O
John Bunt	....	digital compositor
Samuel M. Dabbs	....	digital compositor
Mark Dornfeld	....	visual effects supervisor
Michele Ferrone	....	visual effects producer
Anthony Fung	....	visual effects artist
James Gambino	....	rotoscoping
Adam Gass	....	digital editorial
Sarah Grieshammer	....	digital compositor
Shaina Holmes	....	digital artist supervisor
Lindsay M. Hoppe	....	compositor (as Lindsay Anderson)
Lew Baldwin House Of Yes	....	visual effects
Justin Israel	....	digital compositor
Paulina Kuszta	....	visual effects coordinator
Vincent Lavares	....	data manager: Laser Pacific

Stunts
Jill Brown	....	assistant stunt coordinator
Haytham Kandil	....	stunts
Mark Norby	....	stunts
Tracey Ruggiero	....	stunt double: Anne Hathaway
Shawnna Thibodeau	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Robert M. Andres	....	key grip
Thomas Bango	....	first assistant camera
Alison Barton	....	grip
Angela Bellisio	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera
Robert Bullard	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Brian Daigle	....	rigging electrician
Joseph E. Doyle	....	engineer: HD camera
David M. Dunlap	....	director of photography: second unit
Jeffrey A. Eplett	....	best boy rigging electrician
Claire Folger	....	still photographer: New York and Boston
Joel Holland	....	key video assist operator
Lukasz Jogalla	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Robert Knowles	....	grip
Michael Kowalczyk	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera
Thomas Landi	....	electrician
Kurt Lennig	....	rigging gaffer
Scott Lipkowitz	....	camera loader
Jonathan Lumley	....	gaffer
Doug Meils	....	additional electric
Doug Meils	....	additional lighting electrician
Jesse Panuccio	....	rigging grip
John Panuccio	....	key rigging grip
Michael Parmelee	....	still photographer: New York
Harry Pray IV	....	lighting technician
Peter Ramos	....	camera operator: "c" camera
Paul Raymond	....	video assist operator
Chuck Rudolph	....	generator operator: set
Dave Rudolph	....	best boy electric
Blackford 'Boots' Shelton	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera
Craig Striano	....	techno crane operator
David Taylor	....	grip
Ralph Watson	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Ralph Watson	....	steadicam operator

Casting Department
Tarquin Alexander	....	casting associate
Peter Dudgeon	....	casting assistant
Toby Guidry	....	casting associate
Cheryl Hawe	....	extras casting assistant
Caitlin McKenna-Wilkinson	....	adr voice casting
Kevin Mockrin	....	casting associate
Jodi Purdy-Quinlan	....	extras casting
Patty Wall	....	extras casting assistant
Matt Bouldry	....	casting assistant (uncredited)
Grant Wilfley	....	extras casting (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Alexa Anderson	....	costume assistant
Natalie Arango	....	key costumer
Jeanie Baker	....	costumer: Ms. Hathaway
Rosa J. Colón	....	additional set costumer (as Rosa Colón)
Hillary Derby	....	costumer
Sheila Grover	....	costumer (as Sheila Gentile)
Rebecca Hofherr	....	assistant costume designer
Leah Katznelson	....	assistant costume designer
Chrissy Kuhn	....	costumer
Alethea McElroy	....	costumer: Ms. Hudson
Honah Lee Milne	....	set costumer
Joanna Murphy	....	additional costume shopper
Janna Pederson	....	seamstress
Amy Pickering	....	wardrobe supervisor
Debra Sugarman	....	costumer
Gillian Zwick	....	costume assistant

Editorial Department
Nic Angell	....	digital intermediate producer
Gary Burritt	....	negative cutter
Addison Donnell	....	post-production assistant
Rick Granville	....	post-production coordinator
Mat Greenleaf	....	post-production assistant
Angie Luckey	....	assistant editor
Mike Sowa	....	digital intermediate colorist
Debra L. Tennant	....	first assistant editor
Valance Eisleben	....	digital intermediate editor (uncredited)
Gregg Lang	....	colorist: dailies (uncredited)

Music Department
Pete Anthony	....	conductor
Bryan Carrigan	....	digital score recordist
Linda Cohen	....	music supervisor
George Doering	....	musician
Norman Durance	....	music supervisor: songs
Chris Fogel	....	music scoring engineer
Kevin Kliesch	....	orchestrator
Victor Pesavento	....	music preparation
Jay B. Richardson	....	music editor
Peter Rotter	....	orchestra contractor
Andrew Shulman	....	musician
James Thatcher	....	musician: french horn

Transportation Department
Amber R. Kirsch	....	transportation

Other crew
Eric Olin Anderson	....	set production assistant
Nicole Anderson	....	key craft service
Katri Billard	....	script supervisor
Susannah Brengel	....	production accountant
Kayce Brown	....	assistant: Kate Hudson
Jane Bulmer	....	assistant: Arnon Milchan
Eric Camacho	....	production assistant
Shawn Caple	....	production assistant
John Carrafa	....	choreographer
Gary Chandler	....	second craft services
James Coker	....	production assistant: New York
Derek Cunningham	....	assistant location manager
Shannon Dennard	....	location scout
Francine DiChiara	....	production secretary
Roger Dillingham Jr.	....	set medic
Cyndy Doll	....	stand-in
Joseph E. Doyle	....	video/computer playback operator
Blake Drummond	....	assistant production coordinator
Paul Elicone	....	accounting clerk
Karin Fong	....	title designer: main title
Michael Fucci	....	location manager
Steven Fulcher	....	additional set production assistant
Benjamin Gamer	....	location assistant
Carla Hacken	....	studio executive
Chase Hall	....	stand-in
Wayne Han	....	production assistant
Stephen Hartman	....	location assistant
Lauren Hartstone	....	title designer
Patti Hawn	....	unit publicist
Michael Hekmat	....	assistant: Jonathan Filley
Bridget Hoffman	....	additional voices
Jerrold McKinley Ivery	....	post-production accountant
Crystal Jenney	....	assistant: Gary Winick
Brendan Kehoe	....	assistant location manager
Kelly Kiernan	....	production executive
Jennifer Klatt	....	first assistant accountant
Joanna Klein	....	production assistant: New York
Russ Klein	....	set production assistant: New York
Christopher G. Kurose	....	production assistant
David LaCarubba	....	production assistant
April Lamb	....	assistant: Gary Winick
Bronson Lamb	....	production assistant
Dylan Matlock	....	set production assistant
Caitlin McKenna-Wilkinson	....	additional voices
Cara McKenney	....	main title producer
Todd Mello	....	stand-in
Joshua Moulding	....	production assistant
Jason Mulcahy	....	stand-in
David Nieves	....	production assistant
J.P. Ouellette	....	staff set production assistant
Oscar Quinones	....	production assistant
Jeremy Roberts	....	payroll accountant
Seth Morgan Romero	....	intern: locations (as Seth Romero)
Melissa Rosal	....	production assistant
Vincenzo Rotondo	....	craft service assistant
Joey Salim	....	title designer
Jim Schiro	....	assistant accountant
Regina Scott	....	additional production assistant
Tanisha Scott	....	assistant choreographer
Bryan Smiley	....	assistant: Arnon Milchan
K.D. Smith	....	post-production accounting assistant
Greg Staley	....	set production assistant
Laura Summer	....	additional voices
Patrick Walmsley	....	assistant: Julie Yorn
Jacob Wasserman	....	production assistant
Ryan Young	....	key set production assistant
David Louis Zuckerman	....	assistant: director
Patrick Mel Hayes	....	stand-in (uncredited)
Matt Soule	....	epk sound (uncredited)

Thanks
Vera Wang	....	the producers wish to thank

Production Companies

• Fox 2000 Pictures (presents)
• Regency Enterprises (presents)
• New Regency Pictures (as New Regency)
• Firm Films
• Dune Entertainment (made in association with)
• Sunrise Entertainment (II)

Distributors

• 20th Century Fox (2009) (UK) (theatrical)
• Fox 2000 Pictures (2009) (USA) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox (2009) (France) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox (2009) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Bontonfilm (2009) (Czech Republic) (theatrical)
• Fox-Warner (2009) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• Odeon (2009) (Greece) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. (2009) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment Japan (2009) (Japan) (DVD)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2009) (USA) (DVD)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2009) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• FS Film Oy (2009) (Finland) (all media)
• Film1 (2010) (Netherlands) (TV) (limited)
• Gativideo (2009) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Home Box Office (HBO) (2009) (USA) (TV)
• Net5 (2012) (Netherlands) (TV)
• Odeon (2009) (Greece) (DVD)
• Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD) (Blu-ray)

Special Effects

• Custom Film Effects

Other Companies

• 20th Century Fox Studios  post-production facilities (as Twentieth Century Fox Studios)
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera dollies
• Gallagher Entertainment  insurance
• Grant Wilfley Casting  extras casting
• High Output  Chapman camera dollies
• High Output  grip and lighting equipment
• Hyperion Sound  score mixed at
• Imaginary Forces  main title sequence
• Intelligent Media  international monitoring agency
• Jo Anne Kane Music Services  music preparation (as JoAnn Kane Music Services)
• LaserPacific  digital intermediate (as Laser Pacific)
• Lightnin' Production Rentals  honeywagon: star trailers and wardrobe trailer
• Newman Scoring Stage, Twentieth Century Fox Studios, The  score recorded at (as The Newman Stage, Twentieth Century Fox)
• Pacific Title  end titles (as Pacific Title and Art Studio)
• Pigfactory  music provided by
• Post Factory NY  post-production facilities
• Right Lobe Design Group  graphic montages
• Soundtrack  adr facility (as Soundtrack Boston)
• Tomkats Catering  catering
• Transportation Resources  transportation equipment

Also Known As:

"Bridal Wars" - Japan (English title) (DVD title)

MPAA:

Rated PG for suggestive content, language and some rude behavior

Runtime:

89 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Sweden:Btl | USA:PG (certificate #44718) | Ireland:PG | UK:PG (cut) | Australia:PG | Singapore:NC-16 | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | Finland:S | Singapore:PG (edited version) | South Korea:12 | Hong Kong:IIA | Taiwan:GP | Spain:T | New Zealand:PG | South Africa:PG | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | Norway:A | Portugal:M/12 | Argentina:Atp | Mexico:A | Australia:M (Cable TV rating)

Filming Locations:

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Company:

Fox 2000 Pictures

Trivia:

Several wives and girlfriends of current Red Sox players were extras in the wedding shower scene.

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): At the wedding planner's, when "Emma" learns her DJ has been booked, Deb calls Emma "Anne" (her real name).

Quotes:

Liv:[watching Emma dance with her brother]
Daniel:Let it happen on its own.
Liv:Did I make a huge mistake and marry someone smarter than me?
[they smile at each other and kisses]

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Conan: Santa vs. Rudolph vs. Predator (#1.28)" (2010)

Soundtrack:

This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)

Bride Wars Review from The Massie Twins

If you're looking for a comedy with weird plot twists and a sprinkling of humor, then you'll still be searching - Bride Wars excels at the former and sadly fails at the latter. It's not entirely silly sabotage and witless laughs as a few scenes and characters do stand out of the cliché wedding comedy crowd, but ultimately the tragic outcomes and easy clean-up of a far too messy situation will leave viewers wishing for a more comfortably predictable plot line.

Liv (Kate Hudson) and Emma (Anne Hathaway) have been best friends since childhood and both have always dreamed of a gorgeous June wedding at the luxurious Plaza Hotel. When both girls' boyfriends ask for their hands in marriage, Liv and Emma enlist the highly reputable wedding planner Marion St. Claire (Candice Bergen) to acquire their dream locale. Unfortunately a clerical error has their weddings set on the same day and thus begins a rivalry of increasingly ruthless sabotage as both girls refuse to reschedule their most important day.

No experimentation or originality can be seen in Bride Wars. Everything is terribly formulaic, from the music-narrated montages to the carefully patterned dialogue to the high points and low points for each of the heroines. When a half-expected love triangle forms, it is completely unnecessary and sorely mislaid - this is the kind of film where each event is better off contributing solely to comedy and every sad moment is best coated with ridiculous gags and off-the-wall mood-shifting resolutions. Touches of seriousness have no place in Bride Wars, which struggles so greatly with its adult dilemmas that the moments of humor feel forced - shoved into the cracks to even out the heartbreak most won't be feeling for these cookie-cutter characters.

If it wasn't bad enough that no individuality finds its way through all the girl-oriented giggling, hormonal wedding craze and subdued cat-fighting, the humor itself is oftentimes indecipherable from the drama. Sometimes it's funny to see these girls bitterly attack one another even if we're meant to sympathize, and other times it's disheartening when we're supposed to be laughing. Either way, so little of the film sparks interest or concern over two hopelessly contrived, generic best friends that it would be as wasteful to debate over them as it was to spoil two hours of valuable time watching the film. Hopefully even the target audience will realize the recycled, uninspired nature of Bride Wars.

- The Massie Twins