"I thought she was too hot for the role," says director Adam Shankman. "I didn’t think Jennifer would be someone a bride-to-be would want around her fiancée." But Jennifer Lopez says: "After those action films and heavy dramas, I know how goofy I am in real life, so this film seemed like a great way to show that side of me".

MARY FIORE (Jennifer Lopez) is a top-of-the-line San Francisco wedding planner and she runs her "show" like a Secret Service operative manning a Presidential appearance. Everything goes like clockwork with Mary in charge. Heck, she's been "marrying" Barbie and Ken dolls since she was a tiny tot. She's able to juggle her army of staff and still find time to be therapist to a doubting bride. At home, however, control freak Mary is alone munching dinner from a t.v. tray while watching The Antiques Roadshow. Romance is nil for this workaholic.

When Mary asks her boss (played by Kathy Najimi) for a raise, she is told to land "the Donolly wedding" and a partnership in the firm is hers. While scurrying across the street, Mary's heel gets stuck. She's knocked to the ground and rescued from a runaway dumpster by handsome pediatrician STEVE EDISON (Matthew McConaughhey). The two hit it off bigtime and, after seeing an outdoor film in Golden Gate Park and dancing, it looks like Mary and the doc are headed for romance.

Mary meets FRAN DONOLLY (Bridgette Wilson-Sampras) and her parents who hire her to plan Fran's upcoming marriage celebration. When Mary is introduced to the groom, her pearly white teeth practically hit the floor. It's the good doctor Steve! The rest of the film involves Mary trying to fulfill her job and get her partnership while she and Steve pretend they haven't fallen in love. Mary even gets engaged to a Sicilian guy named MASSIMO (Justin Chambers) who her dad pushes on her. In the end, of course, true love wins out.

This old-fashioned romantic comedy has some nice moments, beautiful wedding and San Francisco scenery and Matthew and Jennifer aren't bad to look at either. Lopez also sings a couple of nice songs for the film and there are the expected lightweight laughs. It does seem, however, that any of a dozen hot stars could have played these two roles. There's just nothing very "fresh" here. We've got the cliché "damsel-in-distress-on-a-runaway-horse" scene and the expected race/chase to find each other before it's too late. However, if you like looking at Texas hunk Matthew or Latina bombshell Jennifer then who cares? It's -- well, warm, fuzzy and cute. Nice little date or girls-night-out flick.

THE WEDDING PLANNER Opened January 26th This movie is rated "PG-13" Official Website