Destination Wedding (2017 TV Movie) User Reviews

Enjoyable

[kz917-1 · 7/10 · 26 October 2017]

Ellie played by Alexa PenaVega plans her sister's DESTINATION WEDDING and must endure spending time with her ex boyfriend, the best man Greg. Ellie and Greg then spin lie after lie after the bride and groom begin having problems and don't board their plane to Mexico.

Will Ellie and Greg patch up their differences and rekindle their romance? Will Ellie's dolt of a current boyfriend propose?

Cute funny film. No tissues required.

Not terrible.

[Anonnamus · 5/10 · 4 February 2019]

Movie was pretty cute, though I have always found the lead actress super annoying for no valid reason. Her boyfriend Alec is even worse. Please stop casting him in anything. The lead actor was charming, much like a lite version of John Krasinski. They had decent chemistry together. Grandma Goldie stole the movie. I would watch anything she's in. She's a spunky spitfire! As for the rest of the supporting cast, meh.

I don't understand why they chose to end it the way they did with no explanation as to how they got there. One second they have their reunion kiss, the next they're at the altar getting married without even a dismissive word or two explaining this was probably sometime in the future? No. Other than that, typical saccharine hallmark fare. You love it or you don't.

Confused?

[frankjmonaco-44745 · 6/10 · 5 April 2022]

Did both couples get married at the end? I am confused 😃 The Best Man and Maid of Honor got married but I didn't see the planned wedding take place...

Clumsy drama

[MickyG333 · 7/10 · 4 March 2023]

7.3 stars.

I give this over 7 stars because I really wanted it to be better and although it disappointed me several times, there is still something special about the ambience and the characters. The family are all endearing, the father and grandmother do a good job. The main characters made something of a disjointed storyline. The concierge wedding planner fill in guy was interesting, if not entertaining from time to time. I liked how he was everywhere doing everything, just showing up to play every other role in the film basically. They could have made this aspect even more hilarious. I think this film just comes up short a little bit on every single point. The acting was average, the story was engineered defectively, the characters have so much potential, the whole film has so much potential. The best part is the ocean. Oh well, but it was still ok because PenaVega is extremely alluring. She has a presence and a poise that most actors fail to attain. I hope she makes it to the big time one day, the really big time like Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston level.

Love Hallmark Movies - Except for this one

[WendyCT11 · 2/10 · 7 October 2018]

OK, so we all know the typical plot to our beloved Hallmark movies and this one was no exception - until the end. I am a huge Hallmark movie watcher and can honestly say that I have enjoyed all the movies I have watched so far. This one is the only exception. It was like the writers did not know how to end it so they just jumped to the ending they thought we were all expecting - without an explanation of how they got there. Really Hallmark?! Very disappointed. What a lame ending. I am still confused on how you went from the ex's at the beach proclaiming their love for one another to jumping to THEM getting married at the end. How did she fit into her sister's wedding dress?! What happened to her sister and her fiance- did they NOT make up and want to get married?!! If she was so into her family and friends why would she want to get married with her family and her sister's friend's there and not her own friends? Lame, lame, lame. Very disappointed. 2 stars because the location was beautiful and the story was good up until the ending. That spoiled the movie for me.

fun summer movie

[djkash · 9/10 · 9 June 2017]

I loved this movie. It is not complex or rocket science. Perfect summer movie. The actors are sweet and compelling. Other than the acting and the story, my favorite part was the scenery. Most of the scenes took place in warm sunny weather on amazingly beautiful beaches. As all hallmark movies do, this had a misunderstanding close to the end but ended in romantic happily ever fashion.

Boring! Contrived beyond belief

[ffxaxrx · 1/10 · 11 March 2019]

This movie was bad on so many levels: 1. Mispairing with Guilbaut and Pena-Vega. No chemistry between or belief that they were ever together. 2. The misadventure of trying to get her sister and fiancé to Mexico for the wedding. The obviously staged and poorly executed sequence of events the ensued I.e. exes fall in love, grandma that feigned sickness to get the truth (she should have died off and maybe it might have been better). 3. Sister and her fiancé refusing to talk even though people were waiting for them. Talk about being complete rude to those people's time. #Disrespectful 4. Pena-Vega's character needing to take over the entire planning and execution of the wedding to ridiculous levels. 5. Pens-Vega's potentially abusive, controlling boyfriend. He really approached those levels real quickly when he could not get a hold of her and when she was on the beach. Scary!

Adorable movie perfect for the summer.

[MIssM19 · 8/10 · 28 July 2017]

Absolutely loved this movie! (take this from someone who doesn't like June Weddings movies that much) The location definitely made this 50% better, it was aesthetically beautiful.

Ellie -Alexa PenaVega- and her ex boyfriend, who also happens to be the best man at their sister's/best friend wedding respectively, Greg -Jeremy Guilbaut- are forced to maintain appearances when the bride and groom don't show up at the location for their own wedding. Exes who haven't gotten over each other spending time together? YES PLEASE.

I'm not gonna lie. It is, indeed, a typical Hallmark movie but I was so into it that even though I knew what was going to happen, I found myself reacting to it.

Personally, I think that Alexa stole the show, her character was likable and determined. The person everyone relies on (sometimes even too much) and someone who always puts her family first.

I haven't seen many Weddings movies but it is one of the two of these kinds that I truly enjoyed. So, if you are into this type of movies just like I am, it is a must watch. Even if you are not, it's a beautiful story that one can enjoy for one hour and a half, especially in summer. It has that vibe.

Worst Hallmark movie

[car-35993 · 1/10 · 19 March 2021]

Alexa's acting often felt forced. The plot was so-so. Somehow, the wow factor was not there in this movie. They need to do better with casting. First time I turned off a Hallmark move 1/4 into it. The main and supporting actors just felt bland. The plot was not developed well.

I'm Disappointed in the Writing

[athompsonblue · 4/10 · 22 June 2023]

The bride and groom were immature and inconsiderate. They summon a bunch of people to their destination wedding in a foreign country, then don't bother to go because they're fighting. And they go radio silence, leaving their best man and maid of honor high and dry. That's just childish! Try to be adults here! When they finally arrived, I wanted the leads to chew them out.

I also have a bone to pick with the love interest. They broke up in the past, because he denied her a choice. Now, he never apologizes for that. Then, on the night/morning before the wedding, he makes the typical jump to conclusion that Hallmark protagonists have a nasty habit of making. This best man's first impulse is to bail on the groom and run away! When he finally reappeared, I wanted Alexa to slap him.

In the phone call on the beach, the boyfriend entered controlling/gaslighting territory. Alexa should have dumped him right then and there.

Tropical Wedding

[alexgibbsa · 10/10 · 29 December 2021]

I really loved this movie. I liked that she basically plains her sisters whole wedding. And this is a great Summer Wedding movie that all families should sit down and watch together.

No chemistry

[katherinefabris · 1/10 · 28 February 2019]

There was zero chemistry between these two actors. I wouldn't have paired them together. Big thumbs down unfortunately. With other people these actors are pretty good most of the time. Not this time.

One of the Best June Wedding Movies EVER!!!

[MovieTVRomanceFan · 10/10 · 20 January 2019]

I can't express how much I LOVE THIS MOVIE. It was absolutely amazing from start to finish. I love everything about this film, the characters, the plot, the location etc. I loved watching Ellie and Greg fall back in love and it's obvious that despite the break up, the spark between them never went out. They still loved each other with all their hearts and the ending was so romantic a true perfect beach wedding. However, I will admit though I hated both Ellie's boyfriend, Alec as well Ellie's sister the bride-to-be, Mandy. They were the most infuriating characters throughout the film, but at least in the end, Ellie dumped Alec and Mandy apologised for her inconsiderate, irresponsible and rather selfish behaviour.

Overall, though... This Is One of the Best Hallmark Movies Ever!!!

No

[annakarina-77109 · 1/10 · 14 July 2019]

It was painfull to watch. The acting, the dialogs , the bitterness between the two characters . It was neither funny/smart , just plain akward. Like being between a fighting couple. You know what I do in those situations. I leave. Bye bye!