Review

Destination Wedding: Love, Luggage, and Last-Minute Vows

If you’ve ever dreamed of a Hallmark Channel movie where love is as inevitable as your carry-on luggage being overstuffed and your flight being delayed, then Destination Wedding is the perfect film to make you believe in airport romance and the healing power of a tropical destination. It's the kind of Hallmark movie where the only thing more predictable than the romance is the scenic backdrop—so picturesque that it practically begs you to buy a souvenir postcard while you're watching the romance unfold.

Meet Ellie and Jack, two reluctant wedding guests who are forced into close proximity at a destination wedding in a place so dreamy it looks like it’s made out of Instagram filters. Ellie’s there because, well, she’s obligated (as one is to attend weddings for people they barely know but must pretend to be happy for). Jack, on the other hand, is there because his ex is getting married (yep, awkward). So, naturally, they’ve both got baggage—and no, I’m not talking about the carry-on bags that barely fit in the overhead compartment. These two are emotionally loaded and destined for romance… just not with each other, right?

Fast forward to absolutely no surprise—they fall in love anyway. Hallmark movies have that special magic, like matchmaking luggage or the ability to schedule a perfect kiss at sunset, just when the ocean waves crash in the background. Ellie and Jack banter, they accidentally bump into each other at the hotel’s romantic candlelit dinner (because of course, they both booked rooms in the same hotel—it's destiny), and they pretend not to fall in love as the perfect tropical breeze whispers “kiss now, kiss now”.

Sure, they fight their feelings for about five minutes—because why wouldn’t you struggle with love when your chemistry is stronger than your sunscreen? The real challenge? Figuring out if they’re just in love with the scenic wedding venue or each other. Spoiler: it’s definitely both. But no one’s mad about it. Because in Hallmark Channel movies, the only thing more magical than love is the ability to forget about real-world problems for two hours. You’re just happy to see two people find love at sunset after awkward misunderstandings, followed by a perfectly timed kiss at the wedding reception where everyone is in white (except Ellie, because who needs a dress when you can wear that outfit?).

The real kicker? You just know that by the end, the destination wedding will have been so perfectly planned that the bride and groom won’t care at all that the entire wedding party has ended up with new relationships. So, if you're looking for romantic beach vibes, tropical misunderstandings, and a predictable happy ending—with more chemistry than a chemistry lab and way more luggage than a trip requires—then Destination Wedding is the Hallmark Channel movie for you.

Don’t forget your sunscreen, romantic gestures, and ability to believe in love on vacation—because Hallmark movies have a way of making you think that love is always just a wedding away.