The 2005 romantic comedy The Wedding Date follows Kat Ellis, a single woman who hires a male escort to pose as her boyfriend at her sister's wedding. Her plan is to dupe her ex-fiancé, who unexpectedly dumped her two years ago and will be the best man at the wedding. However, her scheme backfires when she falls in love with the escort, Nick Mercer, and he slowly falls for her too.
On the night before the wedding, Kat discovers that her sister slept with her ex, which is the real reason he ended their engagement. Heartbroken, Kat calls off her relationship with Nick, who decides to return to America. On the wedding day, Kat realises that Nick is the one for her and sets off to find him. Nick ends up driving the groom, Ed, to the church, and they both agree that he should still be the best man. Kat and Nick kiss passionately before the ceremony, and they begin a real relationship.
Characteristics | Values |
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Genre | Romantic comedy |
Based on | The 2002 novel Asking for Trouble by Elizabeth Young |
Director | Clare Kilner |
Stars | Debra Messing, Dermot Mulroney, Amy Adams |
Release date | February 4, 2005 |
Plot | Single woman Kat Ellis hires male escort Nick Mercer to pose as her boyfriend at her sister's wedding to dupe her ex-fiancé, who dumped her a few years prior |
Outcome | Kat and Nick fall in love and begin a real relationship |
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Kat Ellis hires a male escort to pose as her boyfriend
In the 2005 romantic comedy "The Wedding Date", Kat Ellis, a single New Yorker, returns to her parents' house in London to be the maid of honor at her younger half-sister Amy's wedding. The best man is her former fiancé, Jeffrey, who unexpectedly dumped her two years ago. Anxious about confronting and eager to impress him, she hires suave escort Nick Mercer to pose as her boyfriend.
Kat intends to make her former flame, Jeffrey, jealous, but her plan backfires when Nick convinces everyone, including her, that they are madly in love. Kat then feels herself, too, falling for Nick as he slowly falls for her. However, the night before the wedding, Kat discovers that Amy slept with Jeffrey when they were still together, and he dumped her because he believed he was in love with Amy. Nick had discovered this a day earlier, and when Kat finds out, she feels betrayed and calls things off with Nick. He decides to return to America and leaves Kat the money she had paid him.
On the wedding day, seeing Kat distressed, her step-father asks her if Nick 'is the guy for her'. Kat realizes he is, so she sets off to find him. Meanwhile, just before the wedding ceremony, Amy confesses her betrayal to her fiancé, Ed, but professes her love for him. Ed chases Jeffrey out of the church and down the road, calling him a "back-stabbing weasel". Jeffrey insists he gave up on Amy and believes he hasn't done anything wrong. Ed and Jeffrey's confrontation ends with Nick picking up Ed in his car and Jeffrey disappearing into the woods. They talk about love, and Ed decides he loves Amy more than he is angry. Nick and Ed return to the church, with Nick as the 'new' best man. Just before the ceremony, Nick tells Kat he realized he'd "...rather fight with you than make love with anyone else", and they kiss passionately.
Kat and Nick begin a real relationship, and he gives up his job. Amy and Kat reconcile.
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Her ex-fiancé is the best man at her sister's wedding
In the 2005 romantic comedy "The Wedding Date", Kat Ellis is a single New Yorker who returns to London to be the maid of honour at her younger half-sister Amy's wedding. The best man at the wedding is her former fiancé, Jeffrey, who unexpectedly dumped her two years ago. Anxious about confronting him, she hires a suave escort, Nick Mercer, to pose as her boyfriend.
Kat intends to make Jeffrey jealous, but her plan backfires when Nick convinces everyone, including Kat, that they are madly in love. Kat ends up falling for Nick, and he slowly falls for her too. However, the night before the wedding, Kat discovers that Amy slept with Jeffrey when they were still together, and he dumped her because he believed he was in love with Amy. Nick had discovered this a day earlier, and when Kat finds out, she feels betrayed and ends things with Nick.
On the wedding day, Kat's step-father sees how distressed she is and asks her if Nick 'is the guy for [her]'. Kat realises he is, so she sets off to find him. Meanwhile, just before the wedding ceremony, Amy confesses her betrayal to her fiancé, Ed, but professes her love for him. Ed is upset and chases Jeffrey out of the church, calling him a "back-stabbing weasel". Jeffrey, however, believes he is not in the wrong as he slept with Amy before she and Ed dated. Ed shouts back that Jeffrey was engaged to Kat, proving that Jeffrey was still in the wrong for what he did to Kat.
Nick picks up Ed in a car and they drive off, leaving Jeffrey behind. They talk about love, and Ed decides he loves Amy more than he is angry. Nick tells Ed that if he returned, the couple would end up having great makeup sex. They return to the church, with Nick as the 'new' best man. Just before the ceremony, Nick tells Kat he'd "...rather fight with you than make love with anyone else", and they kiss passionately. Kat and Nick begin a real relationship, and he gives up his job. Amy and Kat reconcile.
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Nick Mercer is the male escort
Nick Mercer is a male escort hired by Kat Ellis to pose as her boyfriend at her sister's wedding. Kat is a single New Yorker who returns to her parents' house in London to be the maid of honour at her younger half-sister Amy's wedding. The best man is her former fiancé, Jeffrey, who unexpectedly dumped her two years ago. Anxious about confronting him and eager to impress, she hires suave escort Nick to pose as her boyfriend.
Nick is charming, and his performance as Kat's boyfriend is convincing. He is the perfect guy for her, and their relationship feels real. However, Nick's perspective is not explored in depth in the movie, and we don't get to see his side of the story. Nick is a bit too perfect, and it is unclear how he came to be an escort. Despite this, Dermot Mulroney, the actor who plays Nick, is praised for his performance, and his character is described as "believable", "charming", and "convincing".
Nick slowly falls for Kat, and she falls for him too. However, the night before the wedding, Kat discovers that Amy slept with Jeffrey when they were still together, and he dumped her because he believed he was in love with Amy. Nick had discovered this a day earlier, and when Kat finds out, she feels betrayed and ends things with him. Nick decides to return to America and leaves Kat the money she had paid him.
On the wedding day, Kat's stepfather asks her if Nick "is the guy for [her]", and she realises he is. She sets off to find him, and they get back together. Nick tells Kat that he would "rather fight with [her] than make love with anyone else", and they kiss passionately. Kat and Nick begin a real relationship, and he gives up his job as an escort.
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Nick falls for Kat
Nick and Kat's relationship starts off on a transactional note, with Kat hiring Nick to pose as her boyfriend at her sister's wedding. Kat's intention is to make her ex-fiancé, Jeffrey, jealous. However, as the movie progresses, their relationship evolves beyond the initial business arrangement.
Nick's role as Kat's date is to convince everyone, including Kat herself, that they are madly in love. He plays this part so well that Kat starts to develop genuine feelings for him. Nick, in turn, also begins to fall for Kat. However, their relationship hits a roadblock when Kat discovers that Nick knew about her sister Amy's betrayal and kept it from her. Hurt and feeling betrayed, Kat calls things off with Nick, and he decides to return to America.
On her wedding day, Kat's stepfather asks her if Nick is the one for her, leading her to realize her true feelings for him. She sets out to find Nick, determined to rekindle their connection. Meanwhile, Nick gives Ed, Amy's fiancé, a ride and helps him realize that he still loves Amy despite her betrayal. Nick and Ed return to the church, and Nick takes his place as the best man.
Just before the wedding ceremony, Nick confesses his love to Kat, telling her that he would rather fight with her than make love with anyone else. They share a passionate kiss, marking the beginning of their real relationship.
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Kat's sister slept with her ex-fiancé
In the 2005 romantic comedy film "The Wedding Date", Kat Ellis is a single New Yorker who returns to her parents' house in London to be the maid of honour at her younger half-sister Amy's wedding. The best man at the wedding is Kat's former fiancé, Jeffrey, who unexpectedly dumped her two years ago. Anxious about confronting him and eager to impress him, Kat hires a suave male escort, Nick Mercer, to pose as her boyfriend.
Kat intends to make Jeffrey jealous, but her plan backfires when Nick convinces everyone, including herself, that they are madly in love. Kat ends up falling for Nick, and he for her. However, the night before the wedding, Kat discovers that Amy slept with Jeffrey when Amy and Jeffrey were still together. This is the reason Jeffrey dumped Kat, as he believed he was in love with Amy. Nick had discovered this betrayal a day earlier, and when Kat finds out, she feels betrayed from all sides and ends things with Nick.
On the wedding day, seeing Kat distressed, her stepfather asks her if Nick is the one for her. Kat realises he is, so she sets off to find him. Meanwhile, just before the wedding ceremony, Amy confesses her betrayal to her fiancé, Ed, but professes her love for him. Ed, upset, chases Jeffrey out of the church and down the road, calling him a "back-stabbing weasel". Jeffrey, however, believes he has done nothing wrong as he slept with Amy before she and Ed dated. Ed shouts out that Jeffrey was engaged to Kat, proving that Jeffrey was still in the wrong for what he did to Kat.
Nick picks up Ed in a car as Jeffrey disappears, and they talk about love. Ed decides he loves Amy more than he is angry, and Nick encourages him to return to the church, implying that they will have great makeup sex. They return to the church, with Nick as the new best man. Just before the ceremony, Nick tells Kat that he would rather fight with her than make love with anyone else, and they kiss passionately. Kat and Nick begin a real relationship, and he gives up his job. Amy and Kat reconcile.
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Frequently asked questions
The Wedding Date is a 2005 romantic comedy film about a single woman who hires a male escort to pose as her boyfriend at her sister's wedding to make her ex-fiancé jealous.
In the end, Kat and Nick begin a real relationship, and he gives up his job as an escort. Kat also reconciles with her sister, Amy, and Amy confesses her betrayal to her fiancé, Ed, but he decides to forgive her.
Some notable quotes from the movie include:
- "I'd rather fight with you than make love with anyone else."
- "Every woman has the exact love life she wants."