Having already called off two previous engagements to other men, an attractive woman by the name of "Jessie Patterson" (Arielle Kebbel) disappoints yet another man when she bolts from the church right before the wedding service. Although somewhat heartbroken, her latest fiancé named "Mike" (Sage Brocklebank) remains convinced that he can still win Jessie's heart and continues to pressure her into marrying him. Meanwhile, another young man named "Aiden MacTiernan" (Andrew W. Walker) has just been pressured by his friends into making a bet that he can find a woman to marry him by Christmas. Naturally, since he isn't the marrying type, he has no plans of actually following through. Be that as it may, realizing that he is quite charming in his own right, one of his betting friends named "Matt Harper" (Peter Benson) convinces him to target one specific woman who, known only to him, has sworn off men for all time--Jessie Patterson. But what Matt doesn't realize, however, is that the more Aiden and Jessie see each other, the more they become actually attracted to one another--and this creates a problem for everyone else involved. Now, rather than reveal any more, I will just say that this film was much better than I initially expected due in large part to the acting of both Arielle Kebbel and Andrew W. Walker. Likewise, I also enjoyed the overall plot as well. Having said that, I consider this to be one of the better Christmas rom-coms out there and I have rated it accordingly. Above average.
Review of A Bride for Christmas
