I Me Wed (TV 2007)

When Isabel Darden, a successful, attractive 30-year-old woman, grows tired of people asking her "when are you going to get married," she decides to honor the person she loves the most, by tying the knot with herself.

Director:

Craig Pryce

Writer:

Julie Sherman Wolfe

Stars:

Erica Durance, Paul Popowich, Cara Pifko

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Erica Durance	...	Isabelle Darden
Paul Popowich	...	Colin
Cara Pifko	...	Amy
Janet-Laine Green	...	Lillian Darden
Thom Allison	...	Bill
Vlasta Vrana	...	Roy
Meaghan Rath	...	Tracy
Thelma Farmer	...	Nancy Singer
Mark Forward	...	Jim
Natalie Brown	...	Wedding Shop Salesperson
Catherine Thurlow	...	Mrs. Barnes
Sean Tucker	...	Smartass in Restaurant
Alix Sideris	...	Woman in Restaurant #1
Tina D'Angelo	...	Woman in Restaurant #2
Norman Mikeal Berketa	...	Supplier

Storyline

Isabel Davies is an attractive, successful, 30-year-old woman with a great career, lots of friends and an eye and flair for restoring houses. Life could be no better for Isabel - but as far as her mother and friends are concerned, she will be a spinster is she doesn't find a husband soon. They constantly nag her about dating and finding the right man. When yet another blind date turns into a nightmare, Isabel resolves to do something that will forever keep her friends and mother out of her hair. She will take their advice and marry the one person who knows her better than anyone else: herself. Much to her mother Lillian's chagrin and her best friend Amy's disgust, Isabel begins planning her wedding with the help of her very enthusiastic gay friend, Bill. As Isabel and Bill amuse themselves with the details of organizing her nuptials, Isabel is confident that she will finally get some peace from the wedding-obsessed crowd - and she will also be making a statement for single women all ...

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Plot Keywords:

love | fake wedding

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Taglines:

Why Wait for Mr. Right?

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 July 2007 (USA)

Also Known As:

Marry Me

Filming Locations:

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

CAD 2,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Muse Entertainment Enterprises, Sound Venture Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

User Reviews

A Very Silly Idea

This Canadian production sadly crosses the line between funny and silly and ends on the wrong side of it. Not even Doris Day in her many years as a professional virgin would have thought of something like this.

Ericka Durance after a good deal of ribbing from her friends about her being one of the remaining few who has not gotten married decides to strike what she thinks will be a blow for feminism. She announces she's going to get married, but to herself since no one satisfies her exacting standards for a mate quite like she does. This is probably a formula that narcissistic people all over the world should follow, but for Ericka this was just a moment of pique.

For a living Ericka restores and flips houses and on the job she meets for the first time her contractor's son, Paul Popowich. Now that's making her rethink the silly idea she's had, but by now it has mushroomed and a major TV program is going to sponsor the whole thing now. And what will Paul think when he finds out.

The players Popowich, Durance and the supporting cast are sincere enough and attractive enough, but life just isn't breathed into this whole silly idea. And I'm not sure why they decided to locate the film in Boston since it was shot in Toronto and Ottawa with an entire Canadian cast. Other than some lines about the Red Sox this could have taken place just about anywhere. Popowich's weekend job as tour guide could have been just as easily identified Canadian with him driving the horse and buggy as Isaac Brock for example. Did he have to be Paul Revere?

As an American, if I were Canadian I might just be a little put out at films that are shot in Canada all the time and then located in America. Even I could recognize parts of Toronto and Ottawa from both being there and newsreel films.

But mainly I Me Wed is just a very silly idea that might go for a half hour television comedy, but not a feature length film.