Of all the many wedding-themed films I have seen this year, this independent, rough around the edges, Oscar-nominated flickHath starring Anne Hathaway is by far the best. The film centres on Hathaway’s character Kym, a recovering drug addict, who returns home for the weekend to attend big sister Rachel’s wedding. Where Rachel is successful in both her professional and personal life, Kym has lost her way, ever since the peak of her addiction resulted in the death of her baby brother. Cue plenty of sibling arguments, bitter confrontations and revisiting painful memories. Almost everything threatens to ruin the big day. But the love and bond between a family proves strongest and there is nothing quite like a wedding in bringing people together.
For me the biggest message was the importance of having your family around on the big day. No matter how frustrated they make us or how many times they let us down at the end of the day, we can choose our friends but not our blood. So how can we not share the day with our parents, siblings and best friends? Don’t get me wrong though, if a relative has betrayed us beyond repair then understandably they should not share in our big day.
Admittedly I have pictured that if I were to one day get married, I would just run away to Cape Town and say my I Dos on top of Table Mountain – pure and simple. No stress, no fuss, just me and my groom in the most beautiful, peaceful setting imaginable. Then upon returning home, have the ultimate reception. However I’m sure it will take a lifetime for my nearest and dearest to forgive me if I were to just run off like that. Believe me, me getting married is such a big deal that many people will want to be there to make sure it happens. And I wouldn’t want it any other way!
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