Marrying Father Christmas

Marrying Father Christmas

2018 · 90 min · ★ 6.1 · Romance, Drama, TV Movie

When Miranda Chester sets off to find information on her biological father two Christmases ago, she never imagined her investigation would lead her to both the love of her life, Ian McAndrick, and the family she had always longed for, including Margaret Whitcomb and half-brother Peter Whitcomb. After her romantic engagement last Christmas, Miranda prepares for a Christmas wedding surrounded by this new family. While Miranda finalizes the details of her big day, Margaret forges a surprising romance with a friend from the past. Miranda’s wedding plans are quickly complicated when a mysterious visitor who claims to have ties to her late parents reaches out to her just days before her wedding. As Miranda’s wedding approaches, she must decide if she wants to spend one of the most momentous days of her life with this new family connection, and must carefully navigate the first steps into the next chapter of her life with Ian.

Directed by David Winning · Written by David Golden

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Erin Krakow Miranda Carson
Niall Matter Ian McAndrick
Julia Benson Ellie Whitcomb
Wendie Malick Margaret Whitcomb
Jill Morrison Nicole Bradford
Bill Dow Charles Finley
Michael Kopsa Andrew McAndrick
Barry Flatman Thomas Reid
P. Lynn Johnson Katherine McAndrick
Jim Thorburn Peter Whitcomb
Alvin Sanders Pastor Eric Whalen
Ellen Ewusie Lydia Miller

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