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Photo: David Elsendoorn, Laci J Mailey

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Airing as part of the Winter Escape 2025 programming event on Hallmark Channel is The Perfect Setting. The movie stars Laci J. Mailey and David Elsendoorn, filmed on the set in Antwerp, Belgium. Read on to learn more about the rom-com, its cast and its premiere date.

The Perfect Setting is an unexpected romance on Hallmark Channel Photo: Laci J Mailey

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Filmed on set in beautiful Antwerp, Belgium, The Perfect Setting stars Laci J. Mailey and David Elsendoorn. According to the official synopsis, Abby (Mailey) is an American who works in a luxury jewelry store doing repairs, and keeps getting looked over for her true passion – jewelry design.

Feeling defeated, Abby takes a two-week trip to her ancestral home, Antwerp, Belgium. Here, she visits her recently widowed grandfather and the quaint family shop where she developed her craft.

Photo: Laci J Mailey, David Elsendoorn

Credit: ©2024 Hallmark Media/Photographer: Petr Maur

Romance is in the making in Hallmark Channel’s Winter Escape programming event, where the last movie is set in Belgium and titled The Perfect Setting. Starring Laci J.

Mailey and David Elsendoorn, the movie tells the story of a jewelry designer who travels to Belgium to compete in a prestigious contest. Read on to learn more about this romantic movie and its cast.

The Perfect Setting on Hallmark Channel Photo: Jinesea Lewis

Credit: ©2024 Hallmark Media/Photographer: Petr Maur

The Perfect Setting is the final Winter Escape 2025 movie on Hallmark Channel and a perfect addition to the movies of the New Year. The movie tells the story of Abby (Laci J. Mailey), an aspiring jewelry designer, who returns to Belgium to visit her grandfather.

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