The Wedding Veil Journey

I loved it! I watched the movie on the Hallmark channel the other day and I really enjoyed it! It is a lovely story with a sweet message and solid acting from the cast. The characters were fun to watch. I really liked the actress playing Pen (Penelope), who helps them find a new hotel/inn. She was very funny in her scene at the beginning, I wanted to see more of her in the story! I also really liked the child actor playing Leo! Lastly, Greece's scenery on the island of Rhodes is gorgeous. The location added to the effectiveness of the romance and it also made me want to visit the island again!

This third sequel to the "Wedding Veil" trilogy is the best of the three. It follows the story of Tracy (Alison Sweeney) and her husband Nick (Victor Webster) as they honeymoon in Greece.

The fact that this episode was filmed on location in Rhodes, Greece is a change from the preceding two. It may be part of the reason this story stands out, though the scenic beauty is not an overwhelming factor. It is narrative and characterization that drive the quality of a story.

The happy couple encounters the owners of a small inn and other locals who add color. The Wedding Veil legend continues via the woman who runs the inn and a guest. Her brother's lack of culinary talent spurs Nick to recognize that he misses time in the kitchen. And a young boy draws the attention of Tracy and Nick due to his personality and his artistic talent.

This final follow-up to the original stories feels totally different from the others and is a breath of fresh air.

Ok, yes, there are things in this last of the second trilogy that should not happen IRL but they do here. Suspension of disbelief, people. Allison Sweeney as Tracey lets her heart shine through more in this one. There are several subplots-just go with it. Nobody should have their friends along on their honeymoon but by this point the ladies are basically sisters under the skin. The husbands are sweet enough to just go with it. Subplot with Leo- is he not the cutest little actor? The main thing is ask yourself if you want a hard hitting true life drama or a little escapism. For me, real life has been a little too hard hitting and I love the escape. Of course it's not realistic! It's a Hallmark movie. Beautiful scenery, a pretty good story, good looking people (so sue me, I like the looks and fashion). The worst thing is now I want to go to Greece!

The best thing about this movie was the location, a rare movie not filmed in Canada makes these better, even if they have their own weak moments. It also allows for a reduction in forced diversity, which this network has gone completely overboard with the last few years.

Deducted 5 pts on the girls having to come to the honeymoon of their friend & him being okay with it, what a joke that they felt this was necessary, they talk all the time on their laptops.

The Veil series had potential but IMO they killed it with the 3 new ones, just stick with the main couples & their life, with the occasional chat w/their overbearing friends. We don't need other couples & their relationships, put that in a new movie.

Here Allison Sweeny and her husband have hit a questionable patch in their marriage because they're both working too much and spend little time together. So they decided to take the time, take their "not done yet" honeymoon, and after spinning a globe wind up in Greece.

There's an excuse to take the veil with them, of course. Everything starts out okay, but then her two friends show up? On her honeymoon? The honeymoon expressly designed to provide alone time for her and her husband? Not only did that not ring true, but if it had I'd have considered it incredibly rude and inappropriate. But it happened because the formula for this series required it, not because it actually made sense.

The romance is a rich woman's grandson and the sister of the brother/sister owners of the B&B. They don't spend NEARLY enough screen time on that story.

Another subplot is a young orphan Greek boy who draws great pictures ... mostly in pencil. They spend way too MUCH screen time on that one, and the outcome is utterly predictable from early on.

For me, an okay watch but definitely not a rewatch. Huge series fans, please don't hammer me for that. LOL.