A holiday i do

A Holiday "I Do" (2023) is a warm, delightfully campy, and lighthearted festive rom-com that claims a vital, high-demand slot within the QueerFilmHub.com directory. Built intentionally around the beloved, comforting structure of a small-town holiday movie, the film skips typical tragic queer narratives in favor of pure romantic joy. The story follows Jane (Lindsay Hicks), a frazzled but deeply loving single mother who is doing her best to raise her 10-year-old daughter, Lexi, while managing her family’s struggling Michigan horse farm following her father's passing. Remarkably close friends with her ex-husband, Mark, Jane has incredibly agreed to serve as the "Best Woman" at his upcoming, highly elaborate Christmas wedding.

The festive chaos kicks into overdrive when Jane crosses paths with Sue (Rivkah Reyes), the sophisticated, deeply focused, and beautiful wedding planner brought in to orchestrate the big day.

Following a classic, clumsy coffee-spilling meet-cute, an undeniable, immediate spark ignites between the two women. When a massive winter blizzard rolls into town and leaves the bride and groom entirely snowed in elsewhere, Jane and Sue are forced to navigate the wedding preparations alone together—sampling reception menus, visiting local florists, and testing out holiday horse carriages. As they spend more time together, Jane's protective walls begin to crumble, forcing her to confront what she truly wants out of life and love. Balancing a classic "save the family farm" subplot involving a stern banker (the iconic Marsha Warfield) with high-energy holiday wedding mishaps, the film is a refreshing, joyous romp where the main characters' queerness is entirely embraced and celebrated by their entire festive Midwestern community.

💡 Did You Know? (Czy wiesz, że?) 🧠
Authentic LGBTQ+ Casting: Bisexual director Alicia Schneider was determined to create genuine representation. She implemented a strict casting mandate requiring that every single queer character in the script be played by a real-life LGBTQ+ actor.

The "School of Rock" Connection: Co-star Rivkah Reyes, who plays the career-driven wedding planner Sue, is widely recognized by millennials as the child prodigy bassist Katie from the iconic 2003 Jack Black comedy School of Rock!

A Pure Michigan Postcard: The film serves as a beautiful love letter to the Midwest. It was shot completely on location over five weeks in Michigan, featuring highly recognizable local spots like Ferndale’s queer hub bar, Soho, and the scenic, artsy lakeside town of Saugatuck.

Boricua and Non-Binary Representation: Rivkah Reyes openly celebrated the opportunity to play Sue, noting how incredibly rare it is for a queer, non-binary, Afro-Latina/Filipina actor to be cast as the traditional, gla