HERE COME THE BRIDES!
HALLMARK CHANNEL UNVEILS FOUR NEW, ORIGINAL MOVIES FOR ANNUAL
‘JUNE WEDDINGS’ CELEBRATION
Featuring Jack Wagner, Josie Bissett, Alexa PenaVega, Maggie Lawson,
Pascale Hutton, Kavan Smith and More
STUDIO CITY, CA – April 11, 2017 – Hallmark Channel sets wedding bells ringing in new,
original movies every Saturday night this June, honoring marriage’s iconic month with its annual
“June Weddings” programming event. Highlights this year include “The Wedding March 2,” a
sequel reuniting the original film’s stars, Jack Wagner (“When Calls the Heart,” “The Bold and the
Beautiful”) and Josie Bissett (“The Secret Life of the American Teenager,” “Melrose Place”) in a
fresh tale of unexpected romance. Joining them in the various festivities are fellow Hallmark
favorites Alexa PenaVega (Spy Kids, “Nashville”), Jack Wagner (“When Calls the Heart,” “The Bold
and the Beautiful”), Josie Bissett (“The Secret Life of the American Teenager,” “Melrose Place”),
Maggie Lawson (“The Great Indoors,” “Psych”), Pascale Hutton (“When Calls the Heart,”
“Sanctuary”) and Kavan Smith (“When Calls the Heart,” “Supernatural”).
Hallmark Channel’s June Weddings stunt in 2016 built on the enormous success of the
inaugural programming event in 2015. In 2016, June Weddings delivered the #1 movie of the
week for four consecutive weeks and boosted the network to rank as the #1 cable network in its
9-11 pm time slot. The 2016 event also posted double-digit gains in households, W25-54 and
total viewers.*
“Hallmark Channel is thrilled to have its own tradition with ‘June Weddings,’ a ‘something
new’ to celebrate love and commitment,” said Michelle Vicary, Executive Vice President,
Programming and Network Publicity, Crown Media Family Networks.
“These four new original films and the stars associated with each is the caliber of glitterati
that pairs well with golden rings,” Vicary concluded.
Premiering Saturday nights this June on Hallmark Channel as part of the network’s “June
Weddings” programming event:
‘DESTINATION WEDDING’ – Saturday, June 3 (9 pm ET/PT)
Stars: Alexa PenaVega (Spy Kids, “Nashville”)
Ellie (PenaVega) has been painstakingly planning her sister Mandy’s destination wedding for the
longest time. She is excited as guests begin arriving at the idyllic beach resort but is somewhat
nonplussed when one of them turns out to be her ex-boyfriend Greg (Jeremy Guilbaut), who is
the groom’s best man. When Mandy (Andrea Brooks) and her fiancé don’t show up, Ellie and
Greg must lie to the guests and assure them everything is okay…when it clearly isn’t. With the
wedding fast approaching and Mandy’s attendance a question mark, Ellie and Greg scramble to
stave off disaster while simultaneously falling back in love with each other.
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‘BRIDAL BOOT CAMP’ – Saturday, June 10 (9 pm ET/PT)
Stars: Pascale Hutton (“When Calls the Heart,” “Sanctuary”), Kavan Smith (“When
Calls the Heart,” “Supernatural”)
Fitness instructor Molly Winters (Hutton) runs the very popular Bridal Boot Camp, helping
prospective brides-to-be get in shape, mind, body and soul, for their big day. But things get
complicated when she meets Nick (Smith), the fiancé of one of her new “recruits,” and sparks
fly. As Molly’s feelings for Nick grow, she finds herself trying to help someone else get ready to
marry the man she is falling in love with.
‘THE WEDDING MARCH 2’ – Saturday, June 17 (9 pm ET/PT)
Stars: Jack Wagner (“When Calls the Heart,” “The Bold and the Beautiful”), Josie
Bissett (“The Secret Life of an American Teenager,” “Melrose Place”)
In the follow-up to last year’s “The Wedding March,” where former college sweethearts Olivia
(Bissett) and Mick (Wagner) unexpectedly reunited, the two become partners in running a
wedding resort. As they work side by side in this new venture, they learn that although their
business relationship is flawed and not working there just may be romance in their future.
‘MY FAVORITE WEDDING’ – Saturday, June 24 (9 pm ET/PT)
Stars: Maggie Lawson (“The Great Indoors,” “Psych”)
Potential Northwestern fellow Tess Harper (Lawson) lasers through her best friend’s wedding
planning like the star doctor she hopes to soon become. In fact, Tess puzzles through any
problem – provided it’s not her own. When she meets divorce lawyer and groom’s best friend,
Michael, Tess maneuvers around him like a gurney in the emergency room until she discovers
this best man has a few moves of his own.
*Source: Nielsen (6/3-6/25/16), Live+SD HH coverage area rating, Fri/Sat 9-11p, Hallmark Channel
program average vs. competitive time period data; Movie ranking for each HALL premiere is based on HH
cvg rtg against all ad-supported cable movies. Nielsen NPower (6/3-6/25/16) Live+SD unduplicated
audience P2+, based on 6 minute cume qualifier.
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Hallmark Channel is Crown Media Family Networks’ flagship 24-hour cable television network, distributed nationwide
in high definition (HD) and standard definition (SD) to 88 million homes. As the country’s leading destination for quality
family entertainment, Hallmark Channel delivers on the 100-year legacy of the Hallmark brand. In addition to its
signature new, original movies, the network features an ambitious lineup of other new, original content, including
scripted primetime series, such as “Good Witch,” “When Calls the Heart” and “Chesapeake Shores”; annual specials
including “Kitten Bowl” and “Hero Dog Awards”; and a daily, two-hour lifestyle show, “Home & Family.” Additionally,
Hallmark Channel is the exclusive home to world premiere presentations of the acclaimed Hallmark Hall of Fame
franchise. Dedicated to helping viewers celebrate life’s special moments, Hallmark Channel also offers annual holiday
programming franchises, including “Countdown to Christmas,” “Countdown to Valentine’s Day,” “Summer Nights,” “Fall
Harvest” and “Winterfest.” Rounding out the network’s diverse slate are some of television’s most beloved comedies
and series, including “The Golden Girls,” “The Middle,” “Last Man Standing” and “Frasier.” Hallmark Cards, Inc. owns
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