The Wedding Date's Conclusion: A Look At How This Romantic Comedy Ends

In the contemporary romance novel, *The Wedding Date* by Jasmine Guillory, the story ends with Drew and Alexa getting engaged. One day short of a year after they first met in a stalled elevator, Drew proposes to Alexa in the same spot where they first met. The couple enjoys champagne and crackers and cheese, surrounded by flowers, in the elevator for half an hour, which Drew has arranged to be stalled.

Alexa and Drew's relationship

Alexa Monroe and Drew Nichols first meet in a stalled elevator in the Fairmont hotel in San Francisco. Alexa is on her way to celebrate with her sister, Olivia, who has just made partner in New York. Drew, who is in town from LA for a wedding, invites Alexa to be his date at the wedding, and she accepts. Alexa is the Chief of Staff in the mayor's office and uses her excellent public relations skills to manage the social environment of the wedding skillfully.

Alexa and Drew have a steamy night together, and unbeknownst to Alexa, Drew changes his flight to spend more time with her. They start taking turns visiting each other when they have the weekend off, and when not together, they keep in touch by text message. Alexa and Drew comfort each other after difficult days at work, but they still don't discuss their relationship. Alexa knows that Drew doesn't believe in girlfriends, so she decides to just enjoy the moment. Drew, on the other hand, likes to break things off before they turn bad and figures he still has time.

Alexa meets Drew's best friend, Carlos, and on a visit for the 4th of July weekend, she meets some of his other friends at a barbecue. She is the only black woman there and doesn't fit the thin, blond mold, but she gets along with the other women. However, she discovers that three of the women at the party dated Drew, and he broke up with each of them around the 2-month mark. Alexa starts worrying that Drew will break up with her, and they get into a fight about their relationship. Alexa actively avoids him until it is time to leave, and when he has to leave for the hospital, he drives her home. Noticing that she is still upset, he asks her to stay until he returns so they can talk. Alexa plans to leave but keeps her promise to wait for him. When Drew returns in the middle of the night, they talk briefly, and when Alexa starts to cry, he makes love to her. In the morning, she is gone.

Neither Alexa nor Drew reach out to each other initially, but they are both miserable and waiting for the other to make a move. Their best friends tell them that they could save their relationship, and it is only when the mother of a patient who met Alexa encourages Drew to take action that he decides to pursue her. Drew remembers when the council will be voting on Alexa's youth art project and sends her donuts and a good luck note. At the council meeting, Alexa's sister, Olivia, surprises her by speaking up and giving testimony as to why the art project should be funded. The council votes to approve it, and when Alexa finds her sister at the end of the meeting, Drew is there too.

Drew professes his love for Alexa, and she reciprocates. He pursued an offer to work at a local hospital to be close to her, and she approves. They take a detour to her office so she can clean up her tear-streaked face before joining her colleagues to celebrate. One day short of a year from when they met, Drew and Alexa visit the Fairmount to meet Carlos. Drew has planned a proposal in the spot where they first met. This time, the stalled elevator is planned, and Drew has negotiated for 30 minutes in the elevator with Alexa. He proposes, and she says yes. Surrounded by flowers, they enjoy champagne and crackers with cheese.

The wedding weekend

Alexa and Drew spend the weekend together, skillfully navigating the social environment of the wedding. Despite finding out that Drew dumped his ex, whose wedding they are attending, Alexa remains unfazed. Their convincing act as a couple fools everyone, and the weekend goes well. Alexa and Drew share a steamy night together, and unbeknownst to Alexa, Drew changes his flight to spend more time with her.

The weekend is filled with getting to know each other, as they take turns visiting each other on their days off. They confide in each other about their tough days and find comfort in one another's company. Alexa, knowing Drew's reluctance to commit, decides to enjoy the moment, and Drew, who enjoys Alexa's company, plans to break things off before they turn sour, which is his usual modus operandi.

The weekend marks the beginning of their relationship, which develops into love, leading to Drew proposing to Alexa in the same elevator where they first met.

The one-night stand

Alexa Monroe and Drew Nichols first meet in a stalled elevator. Alexa is on her way to celebrate with her sister, who has just made partner in New York and is staying in the Fairmont hotel in San Francisco. Drew, meanwhile, is in town from LA for a wedding. They get along well, and Drew invites Alexa to be his date at the wedding for that weekend. She agrees, and they spend two evenings together, with Alexa using her public relations skills to skillfully manage the social environment of the wedding.

Alexa and Drew have a steamy night together, and, unbeknownst to Alexa, Drew changes his flight so that he can spend more time with her. They continue to spend time together, taking turns to visit each other on their days off, and keeping in touch via text message.

After a difficult day at work, Alexa meets Drew's friends at a barbecue. She is the only black woman there and doesn't fit in with the other women, who are all thin and blond. She discovers that three of them dated Drew, and he broke up with them when things were going well. Alexa starts to worry that Drew will break up with her too, and they get into a fight about their relationship.

After the fight, neither Alexa nor Drew reach out to each other. They are both miserable but are waiting for the other to make the first move. Their best friends tell them that they could save their relationship, and eventually, Drew decides to pursue Alexa. He sends her donuts and a good luck note before an important meeting about a youth arts program that Alexa has been working on. Alexa's sister, Olivia, surprises her by speaking up and giving testimony as to why the art project should be funded. The council votes to approve it.

When Alexa finds her sister at the end of the meeting, Drew is there too. He professes his love for Alexa, and she reciprocates. Drew has also pursued an offer to work at a local hospital to be closer to her, and she approves. They end up getting engaged, one day short of a year after they first met, with Drew proposing in the same spot where they first met—a stalled elevator.

Alexa's project

Alexa Monroe, the chief of staff in the mayor's office, is on her way to celebrate with her sister, Olivia, who has just made partner in New York. While in the Fairmont hotel in San Francisco, she meets Drew Nichols, who is in town from LA for a wedding. They hit it off, and he invites her to be his date at the wedding that weekend. Alexa, uncharacteristically, says yes.

Alexa and Drew's relationship develops over two evenings, and Alexa's public relations skills help her manage the social environment of the wedding skillfully. She discovers that Drew dumped his ex, whose wedding they are attending, and not the other way around as he had let her believe. Despite this, their act is convincing, and the weekend goes well. They spend a steamy night together, and Drew even changes his flight to spend more time with her.

Alexa and Drew keep in touch, mostly by text messaging, and take turns visiting each other when they have the weekend off. They confide in each other about their tough days and comfort each other. Alexa knows that Drew doesn't believe in girlfriends and decides to just enjoy the moment. Drew, on the other hand, enjoys Alexa's company and figures he still has time before he needs to break things off, as he likes to end relationships before they turn bad.

Alexa meets Drew's friends and learns that three of the women at a barbecue she attends used to date him, and he broke up with them around the 2-month mark. This worries Alexa, and they get into a fight about their relationship at the party. They make up, however, and one day short of a year from when they met, Drew proposes to Alexa in the spot where they first met—a stalled elevator. Drew doesn't kneel to propose; instead, they sit cross-legged beside each other, and Alexa says yes.

Drew's proposal

Drew and Alexa's relationship begins with a chance encounter in a stalled elevator. After hitting it off, they spend a weekend together, and eventually fall in love. However, their relationship is not without its challenges. Alexa discovers that Drew had dumped his ex, and that he doesn't usually date. Despite this, they continue their relationship, taking turns to visit each other on their days off.

On the one-year anniversary of their first meeting, Drew plans a special proposal for Alexa. He arranges for them to meet his best friend, Carlos, at the Fairmont hotel in San Francisco, where they first met. Drew even manages to negotiate 30 minutes in the elevator with Alexa, recreating the conditions of their first encounter. When the elevator stops, Drew proposes to Alexa, and they sit cross-legged beside each other. Alexa says yes, and they celebrate with champagne and crackers and cheese, surrounded by flowers.

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