Kiss the Bride is a 2002 American romantic comedy film about an Italian family, directed by Vanessa Parise. The film takes place in Westerly, Rhode Island, the hometown of director/actor/writer/producer Parise.

Plot

The story centers around a traditional Italian-American family and four daughters each having completely different personalities. Danni, one of the sisters, is about to be the first of the sisters to walk down the aisle. That is, if her three sisters won't stop it. Niki, Chrissy and Toni return home for the long overdue family reunion, which ultimately turns into a contest of who can one-up the other. Niki brings her Jewish boyfriend along, the lesbian Toni is accompanied by her biker girlfriend Amy, and Chrissy, who is too busy for a boyfriend, brings her brand new Porsche. The sisters reek of overachievement and insecurity and subconsciously long for the approval and love of their domineering father.

Kiss the Bride (2002 film)

Cast

Amanda Detmer as Danisa "Danni" Sposato

Alyssa Altman as Young Danni

Brooke Langton as Nikoleta "Niki" Sposato

Francesca Catalano as Young Niki

Monet Mazur as Antonia "Toni" Sposato

Vanessa Parise as Christina "Chrissy" Sposato

Sean Patrick Flanery as Tom Terranova

Johnathon Schaech as Geoffrey "Geoff" Brancato

Alyssa Milano as Amy Kayne

Johnny Whitworth as Marty Weinberg

Talia Shire as Irena Sposato

Burt Young as Santo Sposato

External links

Official site

2002 films

American romantic comedy films

2002 romantic comedy films

American LGBT-related films

Lesbian-related films

Films about weddings

Films set in Rhode Island

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer direct-to-video films

Italian-American culture in Rhode Island

2002 directorial debut films

Films directed by Vanessa Parise

2000s English-language films

2000s American films

LGBT-related romantic comedy films

Kiss the Bride (2002 film)