Husband-and-wife filmmakers Nancy Meyers and Charles Shyer also created the successful remake of "Father Of The Bride, " and they once again display a deft touch for updating material even though the main story device is hopelessly outdated.

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She directed (but didn't write) the much inferior "What Women Want, " and co-wrote (but didn't direct) "Baby Boom, " starring Ms. Keaton, as well as the remake of "Father of the Bride" and "Father of the Bride Part II, " in both of which Ms. Keaton played opposite Steve Martin.

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It means the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh will miss Prince Harry's best man's speech and Michael Middleton's father-of-the-bride address.

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He also performed the holy rite of giving away the bride, which is traditionally performed by the bride's father.

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Witty Carmen (America Ferrera) is too curvy to fit into the bridesmaid's gown ordered for her by Lydia (Nancy Travis), the Southern bride-to-be of her divorced father (Bradley Whitford).

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