Wedding Daze

Anderson proposes to Vanessa in a Cupid costume during a crowded restaurant scene, an impulsive gesture that defies his friend's warnings. Vanessa's smile shifts to shock as the moment takes a tragic turn. She collapses moments later from a fatal heart attack, leaving Anderson reeling with the irreversible consequences of a reckless vow.

The immediate aftermath plunges the restaurant into stunned silence as Vanessa dies, and Anderson is left to cope with crushing guilt. He quits his job and sinks into a long, consuming mourning that reshapes his entire world. Ted watches from the sidelines, noting that the loss has stretched far longer than any relationship did.

A year passes and Anderson remains focused on his loss, a constant shadow over his days. Ted quietly points out that Anderson has mourned longer than their relationship ever lasted, hinting that time might change him. The rhythm of his life has been reset by Vanessa's death.

Ted pushes Anderson to consider a fragile future beyond mourning, suggesting there could be room for romance again. The idea is presented as a cautious spark rather than a guaranteed path. It plants a glimmer of possibility that life could move forward.

In a moment of hopeful vanity, Anderson notices Katie, a striking waitress, and asks her to marry him. The gesture marks a bold turn toward rebuilding life with someone new. The moment sets the stage for a romance that could spare him from lingering alone.

Katie and her circle, William, Lois, and Stuart, spend a night in playful charades while wrestling with adulthood. Katie seeks guidance from her imprisoned father, Smitty, who bluntly tells her to “listen to your heart.” The tension between romance and responsibility hangs over the gathering.

The next day, Katie confesses she is leaning toward William, yet in a surprising turn she proposes to Anderson in front of their circle and he accepts. The moment shifts their relationship from casual to committed before they truly know each other. Love collides with reality as they commit to a path forward.

Katie moves into Anderson's apartment, and they try to slow the pace while adjusting to life together. Anderson cleans meticulously, attempting to impose order on a situation that feels too big to manage, while Katie wants to move forward. Their differing visions of romance and routine begin to surface.

A friend named Matador drives Katie to Anderson's place but accidentally hits Anderson, leaving him briefly unconscious. The accident rattles everyone and tests the trust they've started to build. It foreshadows how fragile their carefully laid plans can be.

Anderson's parents and Katie's relatives begin meeting, and old tensions surface. At Anderson's parents' house, his mother bluntly blames him for Vanessa's death and the disruption in the family. The meetings prove awkward, revealing the heavy emotional baggage they all carry.

Smitty's presence looms larger as he breaks out of jail to walk Katie down the aisle, crashing into additional chaos when he arrives at Lois's house and rekindles a spark with Katie's mother. Stuart watches the drama with discomfort as loyalties and timing blur. The wedding plans grow increasingly tangled.

The group drives to Atlantic City in a car borrowed from Ted's dealership, hoping to test their luck. William assaults Anderson, Ted's boss suspects the car was stolen, and a reckless crash lands them in a police car and a police station. The chaotic ride culminates in legal tangles that threaten the wedding.

Katie's parents chase after the group, rob the Tuxedo Depot, and end up in the same police station, with Anderson's parents arriving later to complicate matters. Loyalties fray as everyone bends rules for a wedding that seems increasingly unlikely. The scene tightens the noose around the couple's plans.

Against the odds, Anderson and Katie are allowed to drive a police-issue van to Atlantic City, where they finally marry. As soon as they step out, they are arrested again, turning their wedding into a tongue-in-cheek farce. Their honeymoon becomes a stay in jail, a stubborn testament to their resilient love.