Destination Wedding was released in 2018 and was directed by Victor Levin. It stars Winona Ryder and Keanu Reeves as the lead characters.
The movie follows the story of two unhappily single people, Frank and Lindsay, who are both invited to a destination wedding in California’s wine country. Despite their shared dislike for weddings, they agree to attend the wedding together and reluctantly become each other’s plus one.
The movie was shot entirely in California and is set in the beautiful Napa Valley. They filmed most of the scenes at various wineries located around Sonoma County such as Chateau St Jean, Domaine Carneros, Cline Cellars and B Cellars Vineyards & Winery. The cast members also stayed at a vacation home located off Highway 12 on Sonoma Mountain Road during filming.
The production team also used some unique locations for a few scenes such as an old train station for a dance scene between Frank and Lindsay and a high school swimming pool for an emotional moment between them towards the end of the movie.
The film also has some scenes that were shot outside of California in Oregon’s Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area which is about 200 miles away from Napa Valley. In addition to this, there are some panoramic shots of the Pacific Ocean which were filmed at Oregon’s Cannon Beach located 150 miles away from Sonoma County.
Overall, Destination Wedding is an unconventional romantic comedy that was shot in some very picturesque locations across California, Oregon and other parts of the West Coast region that provided a stunning backdrop to the story of Frank and Lindsay’s journey towards finding love despite their cynicism towards relationships.
In conclusion, Hallmark Movie Destination Wedding was mostly filmed in California’s wine country – Sonoma County with some scenes being filmed out-of-state in Oregon’s Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area and Cannon Beach respectively. These locations provided a unique backdrop for this romantic comedy that added to its charm and beauty.