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I loved this 2nd film in the The Wedding Veil series. It's such a refreshing change to the usual Hallmark films & loved the history behind the veil. The locations are absolutely stunning - Italy is my favourite European country. Autumn Reeser is one of my favourite Hallmark actors & there was chemistry between her & Paolo. Whoever choose Autumn's wardrobe had impeccable taste. I can't wait for my Wedding Veil Legacy DVD to arrive from the US.

Really liked the first film in the Wedding Veil trilogy and there was a lot going for 'The Wedding Veil Unveiled'. Seeing Italy on screen is reason enough to see any film and while Hallmark vary when it comes to their films set abroad they always deliver on the beautiful scenery front, and some of the most beautiful scenery comes from Italy. Like Lacey Chabert in the first, Autumn Reeser is one of the best and most consistent regular Hallmark actresses and most of her filmography is worthwhile.

'The Wedding Veil Unveiled' is as every bit as well worth watching level as 'The Wedding Veil' and a good start to the 2022 Loveuary (new for Hallmark that year) output. Personally didn't think that story-wise it was as good as its predecessor, though the male lead character is much more likeable, but it succeeds a lot more than it doesn't and the best of the many good things are very good. Hallmark has always varied when it comes to its sequels, and 'The Wedding Veil Unveiled' is one of the better faring ones.

Not everything works. It would have actually benefitted from not having as much going on. There is a lot of content, and it did feel like there was too much and some of it didn't have much time to be fleshed out. The Italian student subplot sounded very relatable but felt like padding and is too indifferently written.

Pacing can be on the rushed side, especially when things get more eventful later. The ending is a touch too on the neat side.

Reeser however is very bubbly and charming, while Paolo Benardini is very likeable and matches her in the easy going charm factor. It was a great move having real Italians making up most of the cast and all do very well in their roles, loved the energy and how much the film embraced the Italian culture without stereotyping or generalising. Had no problem with the accents and way of speaking, Italian is a beautiful language and the film is set in Italy, it makes sense to have Italian spoken and a lot of it. Chabert and Alison Sweeney appeal in smaller roles. Reeser and Benardini have very sweet and genuine chemistry together, though the romance perhaps could have had more screen time.

Furthermore, the characters do not bore or irritate on the whole, while also not being as stereotypical as Hallmark characters tend to be. The production values are attractive, with Venice (one of the most beautiful cities) in particularly being absolutely sublime. It's directed with assured confidence with no signs of fatigue or disinterest. The music is not unforgettable but it at least fits and is pleasant on the ear. The script has light hearted playful wit and doesn't get too sappy or too sentimental. Any conflict, which is not a lot, is unforced and has tension, which is not always the case with Hallmark, and it goes at a natural flow. Really liked the upbeatness of the storytelling, as well as its endless bags of light-heartedness, cute charm and warm heart.

Summing up, didn't blow me away but very nice film. 7/10.

This is the second film in Hallmark's Love-u-ary The Wedding Veil trilogy and is about the second of three college friends who purchase a veil together in San Francisco at an antique shop. The veil has a legacy of love and it is said that whoever has the veil will find true love.

The veil started with Lacy Chabert's character, Avery Morrison an aspiring Art Curator at a museum in Chicago. She meets and marries her true love while in possession of the veil, a wealthy trust fund baby and benefactor of the museum. Avery and her now husband uncover a lost Italian painting at the museum that seems to depict their exact veil on the portrait of a woman.

In this, the second film, The Wedding Veil Unveiled, Autumn Reeser's character Emma Lowell takes the veil back to Italy with her to see if she can find the origin or provenance of the veil. Emma is a professor of art and is to teach a section on American art in Padua, Italy. Her search for the origins of the veil lead her to Verona where they are famous for their lace and their still exists some of the oldest lace shops in Italy. During this excursion she meets Paolo...who just happens to be a relative of the woman in the painting and of the house where the lace was made. They are still in the business. The three girls think Paola's grandmother should have the veil and they agree to give it back to her. But there is some unfinished mysteries left...like why is Adrianna (the woman in the portrait) wearing the veil for the portrait...but then doesn't wear it for her actual wedding? As Paolo, a widower, and Emma try to find the answers they not only find a family secret, but find that they have feelings for one another.

This was sweet and romantic without being overly gushy. It hit just the right note...and the Italian scenery was different but still absolutely gorgeous. It was nice to see a big Italian family who works together and has their weekly business meeting over a table with food. There are some nice references to vintage films...both American and Italian and a several Italian proverbs are discussed...mainly about slowing down and being in the moment (something most Americans can take note of).

This was a wonderful second chapter in The Wedding Veil story and I can't wait for Alison Sweeney in part three! This is a must see for a romantic...in fact I enjoyed it so much I looked up the author who wrote the original books this series was based upon.

I found it less enjoyable than the first one. I just didn't care much for the plot. I usually like the lead actress in other movies. It was just boring to me. It seemed too long. There was only conflict at the very end of the movie and the way it was resolved was silly.

I probably will not watch it again. I hope the last one has a better storyline.

In part two of the trilogy, The Wedding Veil Unveiled, Autumn Reeser is going to Italy to teach an Art History class for a month or two. She is taking the veil with her to confirm that it is the same veil in the portrait, and if so, to learn the history behind it. For one thing, how did it get to San Francisco? First of all, if I were Lacey Chabert or Alison Sweeney I would be royally p.o.ed that Autumn Reeser got to go to Italy for her part of the trilogy, and I didn't. The beautifully photographed scenes in that country were one of the best parts of this one. While Autumn and her love interest are investigating the story behind the veil worn in the portrait by the fictional artist Amici we vicariously explore some beautiful destinations including Venice, Verona, Burano, and Padua. No Rome, and I didn't miss it at all.

It seemed like their were more side-stories in this one than is usual. The story behind the Veil was intriguing and well thought out. They brought in some hurdles for Autumn to overcome in teaching her Art History class which were engaging. It was good that they had the capable and poised Autumn screw up a little bit. Her buttoned up personality needed to be loosened up. Her love interest, Paolo, had his own problems. He was part of a family that has been in the lace business for generations. We get to know his large loving family, which was nice. But he wants to expand the business, and his father is too cautious and conservative. One of the stories, about the young Italian student who couldn't afford the tuition came out of left field and was basically a time-filler since it was completely untethered to anything else going on in the stories. Since we didn't have baking shenanigans, ice skating or snowball fights? With the extraneous details given about the boy's situation, it seemed like they were going hook it in somewhere, but in the end, they just didn't get it done.

Although the male lead was handsome and likable, the romance was just so-so, and more than a little routine. But I liked the meet cute and the meet cute part II. And when the final scene showed them getting married I admit I had an "Awwhh" moment. Maybe there was just too much other stuff going on.

I just want to add that Autumn's wardrobe in this was beautiful and well chosen and she looked great. I questioned a lot of the choices for (or by?) Lacey Chabert in part I, but the only thing that was a little questionable in this one was her choice of shoes to go sightseeing in. She looked very uncomfortable. Part 3 featuring the cynical unromantic Alison Sweeney character was well set up and I'm looking forward to it.