Watching cheesy rom-coms is my ultimate vice—especially when I need a pick-me-up. And since I've devoured my fair share of predictable love stories, I've grown familiar with the most common formulas. For instance, there's the opposites attract trope (like Hulu's The Hating Game), the familiar friends-turned-lovers tale (courtesy of When Harry Met Sally) and the ever-so-popular impostor storyline (like Love Hard).
More recently, though, I've noticed an uptick in wedding-themed rom-coms involving problematic parents—and often a love story between them. These parents are now getting more of the spotlight in wedding films in ways that are starting to feel formulaic. I do applaud this in theory, mainly because I'm way more fascinated by how the older generation navigates these rom-com-esque situations. But what I find so interesting is that many of these films feel like a variation of the same story: one that involves a stunning young couple, a lavish wedding ceremony and in-laws with a complicated history.
