Bride Wars is a 2009 American romantic comedy film directed by Gary Winick and written by Greg DePaul, Casey Wilson, and June Diane Raphael. It stars Kate Hudson and Anne Hathaway, with Kristen Johnston, Bryan Greenberg, and Candice Bergen in supporting roles. In the film, two childhood best friends, who have made many plans together for their respective weddings, turn into sworn enemies when they are forced to share the same wedding date and venue.

Plot

Emma Allan and Olivia "Liv" Lerner are longtime best friends. Ever since they witnessed a wedding 20 years earlier at the Plaza Hotel, they have dreamed of holding their own June weddings there. Liv's parents died when she was a child. Liv grows up to be a successful attorney at Ropes & Gray. She is used to getting her way and constantly tries to be perfect. Her boyfriend Daniel Williams is a hedge fund manager. Emma becomes a middle school teacher who takes care of everyone, but sometimes forgets to take care of herself. Her boyfriend of ten years, Fletcher Flemson, is controlling, and takes advantage of her compliant, meek nature.