In the 2010 romantic comedy film Revenge of the Bridesmaids, two women, Abigail Scanlon and Parker Wald, plot to prevent their friend Rachel's ex-boyfriend Tony from marrying another woman, Caitlyn, by going undercover as bridesmaids and sabotaging the wedding. Abigail and Parker, who are best friends and return to their small hometown of Lambert, Louisiana, from New York City, discover that Rachel is still in love with Tony and that Caitlyn, a gold-digger, is only marrying him for his money. With the help of a police detective, the women strive to ruin the wedding, expose Caitlyn's true motives, and reunite Tony and Rachel.
Characteristics | Values |
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Genre | Comedy, Romance |
Release Date | July 18, 2010 |
Runtime | 1 hour 27 minutes |
Director | Jim Hayman |
Stars | Raven-Symoné, Joanna García, Virginia Williams, Beth Broderick, Chryssie Whitehead, David Clayton Rogers, Lyle Brocato, Brittany Ishibashi |
Plot | Two women plot revenge against the woman marrying their friend's ex-boyfriend by going undercover as bridesmaids to sabotage the wedding. |
What You'll Learn
- Two women plot revenge against the woman marrying their friend's ex-boyfriend
- The women go undercover as bridesmaids to sabotage the wedding
- The bride's mother catches on to the plan and tries to sabotage the bridesmaids
- The women manipulate the original bridesmaids to get them kicked out
- The women kidnap the bride and force her to take a pregnancy test
Two women plot revenge against the woman marrying their friend's ex-boyfriend
In the 2010 romantic comedy "Revenge of the Bridesmaids," two women, Abigail Scanlon and Parker Wald, plot revenge against a woman, Caitlyn McNabb, who is marrying their friend Rachel's ex-boyfriend, Tony Penning.
Abigail and Parker, who are best friends and successful professionals in New York City, return to their small hometown of Lambert, Louisiana, for a visit. They are shocked to discover that their friend Rachel, who never left their hometown, has lost her true love, Tony, to their ex-friend, Caitlyn, a conniving gold-digger.
Caitlyn, who comes from a wealthy family, has manipulated Tony into marrying her by pretending to be pregnant with his child. However, it is later revealed that she lied about the pregnancy and is only interested in marrying Tony for his family's money. Determined to prevent their friend from making a terrible mistake and to reunite Rachel and Tony, Abigail and Parker decide to interfere.
They go "undercover" as Caitlyn's bridesmaids, manipulating their way into the bridal party to sabotage the wedding from within. With the help of a police detective, Henry Kent, who is also a groomsman and attracted to Parker, they work to ruin Caitlyn's wedding plans while navigating obstacles set by Caitlyn's controlling mother, Olivia McNabb.
As the wedding approaches, Abigail and Parker's plans take outrageous turns, leading to their arrest by Henry. However, they are released, and on the wedding day, they kidnap Caitlyn and force her to take a pregnancy test, tricking her into admitting the truth about her deception. At the altar, Tony reveals that his family is not wealthy, and when Caitlyn refuses to marry him, he proposes to Rachel, exposing that he had lied and is still rich.
The movie ends with Parker starring in an action film, Rachel marrying Tony, and Abigail selling a book based on their adventures as undercover bridesmaids.
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The women go undercover as bridesmaids to sabotage the wedding
In Revenge of the Bridesmaids, two women, Abigail Scanlon and Parker Wald, return to their small hometown of Lambert, Louisiana, from New York City for a visit. During a party celebrating Parker's parents' wedding anniversary, they learn that their close friend Rachel has lost the love of her life, Tony, to their ex-friend, Caitlyn.
Caitlyn is a conniving gold-digger who pretends to be pregnant to trick Tony into marrying her so that she can use his money to keep her family's estate. Intent on preventing a loveless marriage, Parker and Abigail go undercover as Caitlyn's bridesmaids to sabotage the wedding.
Along the way, they encounter obstacles, such as interference from Caitlyn's tightly wound mother, Olivia, who works hard to keep Abigail and Parker at bay. Parker also finds herself falling for the town detective, Henry Kent, who is a groomsman at the wedding.
Abigail and Parker, along with Rachel, devise plans to ruin Caitlyn's wedding, including replacing the flowers with ones she is allergic to, sending a bouncy house instead of a white tent, and tampering with the ice sculptures. Their plans go awry when Olivia catches on to their scheme and tries to sabotage them in return.
Despite the challenges, the women persist in their mission to stop the wedding and ensure that Tony and Rachel, who are meant to be together, have their happy ending.
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The bride's mother catches on to the plan and tries to sabotage the bridesmaids
In the 2010 film Revenge of the Bridesmaids, best friends Parker Wald and Abigail Scanlon return to their small hometown of Lambert, Louisiana, from New York City. They discover that their close friend Rachel Phipps has lost her boyfriend Tony Penning to their ex-friend, Caitlyn McNabb, who is pretending to be pregnant to trick Tony into marrying her so that she can use his money to keep her family's estate.
Intent on preventing the loveless marriage, Parker and Abigail go "undercover" as Caitlyn's bridesmaids to sabotage the wedding. However, their plans quickly go awry when the bride's tightly wound and controlling mother, Olivia McNabb, catches on to their scheme and tries to sabotage them in return. Olivia, who is cruel to Abigail, referring to her by her childhood nickname "Flabigail", and resorting to body shaming, works hard to keep the bridesmaids at bay. She cuts Abigail's food and assigns her a personal trainer to lose weight before the wedding.
Despite Olivia's interference, Parker and Abigail, along with Rachel, continue with their plans. They manipulate Caitlyn's original bridesmaids to get them kicked out and replace them, and with the help of a police detective, Henry Kent, who is a groomsman and attracted to Parker, they strive to ruin the wedding. They discover that Caitlyn is not really pregnant and, on the wedding day, they capture her and force her to give a urine sample for a pregnancy test. They also mess with every little detail of the wedding, shredding Caitlyn's dress. Their interference ultimately leads to the wedding being called off, and Rachel and Tony end up together.
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The women manipulate the original bridesmaids to get them kicked out
In the 2010 film Revenge of the Bridesmaids, two women, Abigail Scanlon and Parker Wald, plot to break up the wedding of their ex-friend, Caitlyn, and her fiancé, Tony. Caitlyn is a gold-digger who is only marrying Tony for his money, and the women are determined to stop the loveless union.
Abigail and Parker return to their small hometown of Lambert, Louisiana, and discover that their best friend, Rachel, is a bridesmaid in Caitlyn's wedding. Rachel is heartbroken as Tony was her boyfriend until Caitlyn interfered and stole him away. Determined to reunite Rachel and Tony, Abigail and Parker decide to go undercover as bridesmaids themselves, manipulating Caitlyn into letting them join the bridal party.
To achieve their goal of sabotaging the wedding from within, Abigail and Parker need to get rid of the original bridesmaids. They manipulate the original bridesmaids, who are described as "ditsy," by convincing them to offend Caitlyn and her mother, Olivia. They instruct two of the original bridesmaids, Ashley and Ashlie, to tell Olivia to slow down her drinking in front of everyone. This plan works, and Caitlyn and Olivia are so insulted that they dismiss the original bridesmaids. With them out of the way, Abigail and Parker are free to take their places as undercover bridesmaids and continue with their plan to stop the wedding.
Abigail and Parker's schemes ultimately lead to the exposure of Caitlyn's deception. They discover that Caitlyn is not actually pregnant, which was her initial reason for pressuring Tony to marry her. They also learn that she is only interested in his money, and they use this information to their advantage. On the wedding day, they force her to confess that she is not pregnant and is only marrying Tony for his wealth. This confession is recorded, and when Tony hears the truth, he calls off the wedding. He then proposes to Rachel, revealing that his family still has their fortune.
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The women kidnap the bride and force her to take a pregnancy test
In the 2010 ABC Family Original Movie Revenge of the Bridesmaids, two women, Abigail Scanlon and Parker Wald, plot their revenge against the woman marrying their friend's ex-boyfriend. The women, who are childhood friends, return to their small hometown of Lambert, Louisiana, from New York City for a visit. During a party, they learn that their close friend, Rachel, has lost the love of her life, Tony, to their ex-friend, Caitlyn, a gold-digger who pretends to be pregnant to trick Tony into marrying her so that she can use his money to keep her family's estate.
Intent on preventing a loveless marriage, Parker and Abigail go "undercover" as Caitlyn's bridesmaids to sabotage the wedding. Along the way, they are hindered by Caitlyn's tightly wound mother, Olivia, who works to keep them at bay. Parker also falls for the town detective, Henry Kent, who is also a groomsman.
As the bridesmaids put their plans in motion, they are repeatedly foiled by Olivia. As a result, Abigail, Parker, and Rachel are arrested by Henry but are later released. The women then kidnap Caitlyn and force her to take a pregnancy test by giving her a bottle of tea and taking her to a hospital to have her urine tested. They also trick her into admitting that she is not pregnant and is only marrying Tony for his money.
At the wedding ceremony, Tony lies to Caitlyn, telling her that his family has lost their fortune. This leads to Caitlyn calling off the wedding and storming off. Tony then proposes to Rachel, revealing that he had lied and is still rich. The film ends with Parker starring in a major action film, Rachel marrying Tony, and Abigail selling a book about their antics as bridesmaids.
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Frequently asked questions
Revenge of the Bridesmaids is about two best friends, Abigail and Parker, who go undercover as bridesmaids to sabotage the wedding of their ex-friend, who is marrying for money.
They want to stop their ex-friend, Caitlyn, from marrying their other friend's ex-boyfriend, Tony, who she is only marrying for his money.
They manipulate the original bridesmaids to get them kicked out and replace them, and then they try to expose Caitlyn's fake pregnancy.
Yes, they do. They expose Caitlyn's fake pregnancy and trick her into admitting she is only marrying Tony for his money.
Tony proposes to his original love, Rachel, and they get married. Parker returns to New York and starts dating Henry, the town cop. Abigail writes a book about their antics as bridesmaids and it becomes a bestseller.