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I am amazed at all of the glowing reviews for this movie and Jessica Lowndes in her role as the "December Bride". I had seen it before, and apparently didn't hate it, but upon catching a few minutes of it here and there last night, I just have to articulate my frustration. Jessica Lowndes is gorgeous, glamorous, and stunning. This role, as a jilted, hurt, insecure young lady, needed a more Sandra Bullock type rather than a Scarlet Johannson or Angelina Jolie type. It needed someone we could feel sorry for and relate to. It needed an actress with some comic timing, not a line reader. Her acting was the worse I have ever seen in a Hallmark movie. She did not inhabit her part, I was just listening to an actress read her script with some expression. I am sure I will get nothing but "not helpful" votes for this. but I just had to get it off my chest.

In fact, I just looked up her resume and she has been in only one other Hallmark movie, Merry Matrimony. Same comments on her acting there, so now I know I am not crazy. Daniel Lissing was quite good, and she was probably the beneficiary of his reflected glory in this one.

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Aspiring interior designer Layla is dreading the Christmastime wedding of her cousin who's marrying Layla's ex-fiancé. Although Seth is the one responsible for introducing the bride and groom, she begrudgingly accepts his offer to be her date as she's out of options. Seth gets carried away at the reception and announces they're engaged, forcing a mortified Layla to keep up the pretense.

What I found unrealistic was a woman steeling her cousins fiancé and expecting her cousin to forgive her. THAT WOULD NEVER HAPPEN. I also think the woman would not of attended wedding.

Now with that out of the way do I think this was a good film? "Its Average" its pleasant enough. The films stars two people who are convincing in their roles.

The plot moves along nicely, Everything that happens after the initial set up is 60% plausible.

The film does entertain but the core audience for this film is going to be women. Most men will be bored. Family Safe but kids will hate this!

If you like "Christmas Movies" then watch this.

I am a sucker for the Hallmark formula, but this film was lacking in emotion. Unfortunately, the decorations had more soul than the leading lady.

Though this film could have been better; it really wasn't that bad.

Hallmark you've created a true fan in me with this movie. I've been watching the movies on Hallmark since Thanksgiving and I can honestly say December Bride is the most awesome movie by far. I've been a great fan of Jessica Lowndes since 90210 and love her singing. Never seen nor known of Daniel Lissing but I fully approve for him to be Jessica's leading man all the time. I saw commercials of his other show and I can honestly say again little house-old ancient times are long gone. I have no interest to watch him there. BUT I will continue to watch him with Jessica in this movie and any more movies, etc with Hallmark. ONE THING I really was missing and I can tell most women in love was missing in this movie: MORE KISSING!. Kissing in the sleigh, kissing with the gingerbread, ah just kissing everywhere in this movie. What can I say, I'm a romantic at heart. Jessica and Daniel had made kissing an art watching them is true love kissing with a blast. So sweet Hallmark I wish you to show the true love with Jessica and Daniel in more movies showing them with more kisses and hugs, come on Hallmark aka Love channel come on show the True Love. Trust me these actors will show it to perfection. The story-line is cute in this movie but I was mostly watching and re-watching the hand holding, the kissing, the laughs, the smiles, the facial in both actors so true and so real totally awesome people. Tell me they have to be best friends or something for real. They really flow well together. Awesome Lovely Sweet so REAL CHEMISTRY. Daniel and Jessica Coupling A+. Also both of them sing in real life, why didn't you have them sing in the movie?? aka use all their additional talents. Love Jessica's silent night song, thank you for having that on your site. After watching it now on the telly I will scope them again on DVR so that way I can fast forward for only Layla and Seth aka Jessica and Daniel's part. Seriously please por favor more kissing and closeness in touching next time they're seen together. Conclusion: Most supreme bright scene ever in this movie is the: Engagement to Wedding Scene. Bravo Jessica you're gorgeous and with Daniel by your side complete EYE CANDY COUPLE. Much Appreciated.

My favourite character in this whole film was the brother. Lol loved how perceptive he was and the dialogue . Everyone else was so annoying. The lead girl,the cousin and that annoying as F aunty. Wanted to slap her . I wasn't quite sure if the lead girl liked the guy . She was so fake with those damn giggles and did not seem genuinely in love with the guy. She seemed to be so pissed at the ex fiance even though she claimed that they were already falling out of love long b4 they broke up. I also believe the fake fiance had been in love with her for years even b4 she got engaged to the ex fiance . He didn't seem too broken about having a hand in her failed engagement

Hi All, Hallmark has exceeded my expectation with this movie December Bride. Wonderful, truly wonderful leading man and lady. Daniel Lissing and Jessica Lowndes are so in sync with the acting makes me feel like I am watching a real life couple. The smiles, the looks, all sweet, innocent longing and so much love it is amazing. Hallmark needs to feature this wonderful glorious beautiful so matching couple in an upcoming Valentine and more Christmas movies. I am now a forever fan of Hallmark channel if this happens. Also if hallmark can place them in a solid series together would be super. I have watched many shows and movies in all channels but never have I seen a couple so much made for each other, superior match. For the casting director Well Done!. Jessica and Daniel aka Layla and Seth I have seen this movie going on 10 times now so I will give this movie, Jessica and Daniel a complete 10

Hey Yo Peeps, Am loving the reviews here. So happy not alone in thinking this couple should be more. The storyline is OK, but the acting superseded the story. thanks for one of the reviewers I like knowing they are indeed friends. Super glad many are aware of the lighting brilliant connection with daniel and jessica for I am one of those fans. I wanted additional in the popcorn stringing part where they throw the popcorn at one another and have fun closing with tight hugs and kisses too. When she got the job he should of while hugging her twirl her then close with a kiss. when daniel said his grown affection for all things Christmas. I would replace that with daniel's grown affections for ALL things jessica. daniel and jessica are my prime couple for hallmark. jessica and daniel are admirable, adorable, alluring, angelic, appealing, beauteous, bewitching, captivating, charming, classy, comely, cute, dazzling, delicate, delightful, divine, elegant, enthralling, enticing, excellent, exquisite, fair, fascinating, fetching, fine, foxy, good- looking, gorgeous, graceful, grand. looking to see them in all festive movies or any shows. Happy Holidays Everyone.

Wow this is one awesome hallmark movie. Daniel and Jessica are the Best paired couples of Hallmark. Please Hallmark pair them up in more movies. Daniel and Jessica WOW all beauty and perfection in a couple. Wish they were a couple in real life. Daniel and Jessica. I love hallmark and i love them more when they show more of this couple as a union in A lot of movies. Sweet Beautiful Couple Daniel and Jessica. I want to see more of this couple in any and all romance movies. Please put them in all romance movies. Daniel and Jessica makes the more awesome sweet youthful pair to watch many times. Daniel and Jessica to me and many of my friends who I work with and love Hallmark are the best couple. Please more movies with them. Thank so much

This was very touching and well done.

The plot has been done before, and it's a girl who is heart broken, decides to lie and pretend she is engaged. And as the plot unfolds it spirals out of control but the movie never strays from it's central plot and charm. It is a good romance movie with scenes that make you smile.

It is well acted and well written and hits all the scenes necessary to make you smile and pull for the character. I did not expect to like it as much as I did, but I am glad I saw it.

Another winner from Hallmark, which is now a tradition of mines during Christmas to watch. This movie is a 10 out of 10. Well done, well acted, very likable. MUST WATCH!!!!

i do have a question: is jessica and daniel a real engaged couple? looking at the ring scene (first of all that ring is so beautiful genuine/real compared to other movies showing fake knock offs, where did they get the ring for this movie?) daniel when he put the ring on jessica's finger and his look and her look all spoke of longing and love. seriously if they're not engaged for real they need to be and to portray that scene so well it's spell bounded. daniel and jessica are excellent actor/actress to bring that small compact scene to life.

I'm into spellbound because I'm a charmed fan for life love the series and jessica in all her beauty can so be prue if ever they go to remake charmed. daniel is too cute sweet and wholesome who apparently loves the legal aspect he can be her detective boyfriend. i have been searching for a couple to fill that mold missing since charmed left the air and the mundane movies on hallmark. i am all in to be on this list of love for this couple.

jessica and daniel to have this blossoming chemistry with this simple movie with less romance scenes but can still bring it out with the unspoken looks is so special. foremost excellent acting.

i repeated the ring and dinner with the parents scenes multiple times. reason: love those scenes. daniel is too cute in the shy mode when sitting across from jessica at the table the man didn't know what to do with his hands---he was missing holding and being next to jessica--- -so sweet. also his eyes were all over the table trying to catch jessica when she looks at him---so sweet. the ring scene both of them craving to hold and kiss were spellbound frozen to their spots (bad call for the people behind the cameras-- you robbed the audience of that special complete love). spellbound and bedazzled for jessica and daniel or dj so sweet cute luscious very dashingly handsome beautiful couple.i agree and I'm in.

A nice change of pace from the usual Christmas romance plot. A lively plot, well acted with some sparks and pizazz by likeable lead characters. Don't want to say too much more for fear of spoiling some of the plot twists. I'll just say that it was a pleasure to watch.

Loved the movie and the music, soundtrack. Can anyone tell me how to get the music, thanks. A December Bride starring Daniel Lissing (Seth) and Jessica Lowndess (Layla) a beautiful couple trying to fool their families about their relationship, a romantic entanglement that is funny and very serious at the same time. Daniel and Jessica bring glamour and fun to the movie by trying to continuously make up as they go along to keep family and friends guessing about what is actually going on. Beautiful Christmas setting, a family conflict involving Layla (Jessica) and her cousin. The conflict gets sorted out and Layla finally finds true happiness in the end. Love, Love this Christmas movie!!!

Am not saying that with malice. Hallmark Christmas films do have a tendency more often than not to be very predictable, cliched, very cheesy, too schmaltzy and over-scored. There have been many times where they have also been very cute, warm hearted, heartfelt, charming and appealingly acted. Really did want for 'A December Bride' to be all of those latter adjectives, as Hallmark have shown quite a number of times that they can make watchable films.

Which sadly 'A December Bride' is not. It has a few good things and is not quite down there with the very worst Hallmark Christmas films. It is said with regret though that to me 'A December Bride' was pretty much all of the negative adjectives mentioned above complete with bad acting and characters not worth caring for. Judging from the previous comments that criticism is going to be met with a mixed response, but it's just my thoughts.

Daniel Lissing is the best thing about 'A December Bride'. He has a natural charisma and has a charming appeal as the only halfway likeable character in the entire film.

The decorations are quite striking in design and colour. The scenery is generally nice as is some of the photography.

Most of the photography though is quite unfocused and drab and the film felt rather indifferently directed. Other than Lissing, the acting is poor. Jessica Lowndes came over as expressionless and under-rehearsed and the rest of the cast overdo their roles to an embarrassing degree. Almost all of the characters were irritating and unsympathetic, have not seen such a hateful family on film for a long time and that is saying something, and there is no real chemistry between the two leads. The music needed more subtlety in use and in placement.

When it comes to the dialogue, it is very awkward in flow and there is no heart to it. Both the cheese and sentiment go overboard, and because of disliking the characters so much there was nothing in 'A December Bride' to connect with emotionally. The story is not much of one at all for most of the length, much of the first portion is endless and pointless filler and what there is of the story is very dull and makes no sense. Character motivations are confused and compared to the mean-spiritedness of much of the rest of the film the ending felt really tacked on and contrived, one of those belonged in another film type endings.

Overall, quite weak. 3/10

This movie was the Best Christmas Movie for 2016 that I've seen yet. I only rate a movie as a 10 if it has that extra something special. This one did and I would not mind watching it again. It is a Complicated Movie with lots of Characters. There was no Fantasy. They Pulled it Off. Every line had meaning. We got a sense of who each character was. For example, in the small part of Layla's boss; he tours the house and says "it gets better with each room". This small line spoke volumes about how she performed.

The lead actress did a great job at showing emotion and the lead actor was very good as well. I thought the wedding at that tiny chapel was a bit strange and unexpected.

Layla (Jessica)and Seth (Daniel) are my new lovable couple. This movie is semi complex in nature for true life this story would of taken a more violent angry turn of event. The awe-inspiring acting from Jessica and Daniel transformed this movie into "forgetting the past and focusing more on the future". In reality so many people can learn from that and maybe the world would be a better place. What's done is done time to move on. Easily said I am following that example for 2017. Thank you Jessica and Daniel for the awe-inspiring acting. You made this movie so astounding and incorporated your friendship feeling which flowed and blasted every scene to greatness. I am very happy also with the knowledge of their friendship may they always be the truest of friends for when they act 2gether they bring it out wonderfully. Taking a crying scene and making it funny, taking a serious scene and making it funny, taking a romantic scene and blowing that out of the water with their facial expressions. I can understand why people are asking if they are more. At the end of the movie Jessica and Daniel standing there reciting their eternal vows of love looking so beautiful 2gether. I swear this couple needs to be molded and made into a wedding cake topper. Beautiful Beautiful Couple. Daniel is ruggedly handsome and Jessica is overall beautiful makes them a true treasure (people might think she is just outside beauty yet seeing her new stand to supporting young girls making sure all see themselves as beautiful- Jessica shows more inner beauty). Daniel sings in supporting the troops in Australia in his free time. They're both great treasures, may they be Solid 4Life.

Researched Jessica on IMDb she stated this on her quote: I like guys who are honest and funny. Looks come and go; I want to be 65 years old and laughing with my husband. With that quote to me she is a woman with true feeling and joining the bandwagon with others in loving this couple; I also would love to know she is advancing in life with Daniel Lissing. P.S. Daniel Lissing add some quotes to this site. Liking a movie and the lead actors are OK but when the real and reel life of those actors are captivating, they become a treasure. This movie is must see.

You only need to watch the first ten minutes to get the major problems. This thing has all the technical competence of a homemade sextape. The cinematography is bizarre, the camera is constantly zooming way too close and cutting to different shots that look like they took place in a completely different movie. It looks like they recast a ton of people and butchered it in editing for a completely different storyline, everything is so randomly placed and directed. Scenes last two minutes max with no cohesive structure so if you're not focusing you'll have a hard time even figuring out the when where and who of any moment. The storyline itself is equally weird. The family aspect is absolutely horrible. There's this bizarre relationship between the lead and her ex boss that feels straight out of a bad comedy. The whole movie takes place in about three sets that somehow get uglier and uglier as time goes on. I'd honestly recommend the watch. If you can get past how spineless the lead is, how manipulative and cruel her family is, and how pathetic and desperate the love interest is, this is a really fun hate watch.

Most gorgeous bride of all is Layla aka Jessica Lowndes. Simple dress, little to no accessories and one beautiful woman. Plot, scenes, actor/actress combo all gorgeously made. I read somewhere for those who are asking if Daniel and Jessica are friends; well it seems that they are. Disappointed by Hallmark in not putting Jessica's talent as a singer with her song Silent Night in the film. They could of closed with her singing and Daniel playing the guitar. I back many here in saying again what a gorgeous pair in Daniel and Jessica. After watching the movie, I had dreams of them having kids and singing together and both supporting each other throughout their lives together. From friends to best of friends to partners for life I wish the best for Jessica Lowndes and Daniel Lissing to be seen as a pair in much more films. My partner and I appreciate great acting performance especially with the leads. Trust me everyone it's shown with this pair to the ultimate. Another niche I have for the Director, when the pair was in the kitchen with the icing and gingerbread cookies, why didn't you let them play with that? that part was too quick for the eye, I expected more of a play and fun time and something tells me Jessica and Daniel's nature of fun loving would of accepted that too. So many sweet sexy moments missed with Daniel and Jessica in this film yet not in my dreams ;) I also read Jessica is looking for a man who will always make her smile and support her to her old age, that is truly sweet and fantastic, very beautiful woman you would thing she would stick with famous lack of anything men models. To me she is genuine, sweet natured and in my dream is the perfect mate for Daniel. I haven't read much of Daniel so I can't speak for what makes him happy or what he is looking for in a woman. With his acting with Jessica I hope it's her. Jessica's prior movie on Hallmark was bland she acted well but the pair spark was not there. Here in December Bride with Daniel I noticed there is more life happiness comfort in her acting. She gelled with Daniel very well indeed. Daniel's acting also has improved a lot in this movie. I have watched him before and you can immediately tell the difference in comfort, happiness, all pouring out as one from this film to the prior. I wish Daniel and Jessica to always remain close as friends to best friends to who knows major sparkle Husband and Wife to come ;) Further niche for the director; When she was hanging the pine cones and came into Daniel's arms, it should of been a close tumble where lips were very close. Need more affection. Film lines were cute but wish them to be married in showing more affections next time.

It's a Hallmark Christmas movie, so the characters and plot are pretty much straightforward. Girl with problem meets guy, guy helps girl, they fall in love, and they all live happily ever after. Don't get me wrong, I like Christmas movies. And I did (try to) like this movie. However, there was absolutely no chemistry between the two leads OR between the female lead and ANY of the cast members. She tried, and I held out till to the end, hoping.. The rest of the cast were amazing, considering.