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The Wedding Cottage is the latest in Hallmark Channel’s Spring Into Love programming event and premieres on Saturday.
Starring Erin Krakow and Brendan Penny, The Wedding Cottage is the latest in Hallmark’s Spring Into Love programming event. In the movie, When Calls the Heart meets Chesapeake Shores as these two beloved Hallmark stars team up for romance. The movie was recently reported, but now photos are available from the set, along with the full cast list and a trailer. Read on to find out more.
Erin Krakow and Brendan Penny in The Wedding Cottage on Hallmark
According to the official synopsis, in order for Vanessa Doyle (Erin Krakow) to publicize her new book, Tying the Knot – A Wedding Guide, she holds a contest offering one lucky couple an all-expenses paid wedding.
Meanwhile, the winning couple needs to marry quickly, as the groom (Drew Henderson) is being deployed, and the bride (Matreya Scarrwener) finishes grad school in just a few weeks. Meanwhile, the couple chose The Wedding Cottage for their nuptials, however, unbeknownst to Vanessa, the property has been closed for years and is in disrepair.
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It turns out Evan Sutherland (Brendan Penny) is an artist, who inherited the cottage from his grandmother. Meanwhile, he has been living there while awaiting inspiration for his next masterpiece. It turns out, he has no intention of reopening the cottage for weddings, but Vanessa wants to give her clients their dream wedding and is determined to restore the run-down cottage.
With only five weeks to the couple’s big day, Vanessa must use all her charm to convince Evan to renovate and reopen the cottage, while building relationships with the residents of Stony Brook. Moreover, he must allow Vanessa to create a magical wedding for the bride and groom.
Meanwhile, as Vanessa and Evan grow closer, it becomes clear how much The Wedding Cottage means to the town and how much more it now means to both of them.
Readers can enjoy the trailer for The Wedding Cottage here:
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Where have you seen the cast before?
In The Wedding Cottage, Erin Krakow, who plays Vanessa, is well known for her role in When Calls the Heart, but also for many Hallmark movies, including It Was Always You, A Summer Romance and Marrying Father Christmas. For his part, Brendan Penny is best known for his role in Chesapeake Shores, but has also starred in Autumn in the Vineyard, A Dash of Love and Beverley Hills Wedding.
Meanwhile, the winning couple is played by Drew Henderson (Candid About Love, The Flash, Martha’s Vineyard Mysteries) and Matreya Scarrwener (Mid-Love Crisis, Imaginary Mary, Once Upon a Time and Ties That Bind).
According to the official IMDb page for the movie, Lauren Akemi Bradley (The Good Doctor, Firefly Lane) plays the role of Jill, while Mariese Crouse (Chesapeake Shores, The Good Doctor, Riverdale) plays a reporter. Meanwhile, Aaron Douglas (Battlestar Galactica, Unspeakable, The Bridge) stars as Daryl Froelich and Nadia White (Riverdale, Charmed, He’s Not Worth Dying For) plays the role of a young woman.
Behind the scenes of The Wedding Cottage
The Wedding Cottage hails from Wedding Cottage Road Productions Ltd, with Beth Grossbard and Jamie Lake as executive producers and Charles Cooper as a producer. The movie is directed by Terry Ingram from a script penned by Laurie B. Turner and Judith and Sandra Berg.
When does the movie premiere on Hallmark Channel?
The Wedding Cottage premieres on Saturday, April 15, at 8 pm ET/PT on Hallmark Channel as part of the network’s Spring Into Love programming event.