Wedding Wars
A gay wedding planner strikes for marriage equality.
Wedding Wars is a 2006 American LGBT romantic comedy television film directed by Jim Fall and written by Stephen Mazur. It stars John Stamos as a gay wedding planner who protests for marriage equality after his brother's future father-in-law speaks out against gay marriage. The film premiered on A&E on December 11, 2006, and is noted as the first of its kind to explore gay marriage.
Quick Facts
- Writer
- Stephen Mazur
- Director
- Jim Fall
- Starring
- John Stamos
- Eric Dane
- Bonnie Somerville
- James Brolin
- Sean Maher
- Music
- Mervyn Warren
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Executive producers
- Neil Meron; Craig Zadan
- Producer
- Michael Mahoney
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Did You Know?
- Stamos appeared on the cover of the LGBT news magazine The Advocate to promote the film.
- The protest in the film spreads nationwide as a 'no gays for a day' movement.
Production
A&E greenlit the film, then titled Wedding March, in April 2006. Executive producer Neil Meron stated Stamos was always the first choice for the role. Stamos said he was proud of the film, noting that his character can plan a wedding but cannot have one himself. The film was shot in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Reception
The Advocate described Wedding Wars as a family comedy that tackles same-sex marriage with light humor and a deft touch. In a December 2012 interview, director Fall said he was very proud of the film, calling it subversive because it was an entertaining comedy with clear politics and an explicit political agenda, like a spoonful of sugar.
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