Vertical
THE WEDDING PLANNER’S SECRET
Details
Union:
Non union
Area of media:
Vertical
Network:
Paid?:
Yes
Deadline:
Sept 14, 2026
Shooting starts:
Sept 21, 2026 
Shooting finishes:
Sept 26, 2026 
Shooting locations:
CDMX
Cities for response:
Mexico City
Storyline
THE WEDDING PLANNER’S SECRET
Seven years ago, Izzie Lockerton was madly in love with Frederick Holmes, a young politician
destined for greatness. But just as Frederick is elected to Congress, Izzie discovers she is pregnant.
Before she can tell him, Frederick’s powerful and ruthless mother, Heather, forces Izzie to leave her
son, threatening to destroy her life if she ever reveals the truth. Heartbroken, Izzie disappears and
raises their daughter, Emily, on her own.
Seven years later, Frederick is a rising political star preparing to run for Senate and engaged to
glamorous actress Aubrey Wales, a relationship carefully orchestrated to strengthen his political
image. Meanwhile, Izzie is struggling to build a career as a wedding planner while caring for Emily,
who suffers from a serious heart condition requiring an expensive, life-saving surgery.
Fate throws the former lovers together when Izzie unexpectedly becomes the wedding planner for
Frederick and Aubrey’s wedding. Forced to work side by side with the man she never stopped
loving, Izzie desperately tries to keep their past and Emily’s true identity hidden. But Frederick
quickly realizes that Izzie’s disappearance seven years earlier was not the simple abandonment he
believed it to be. As old feelings resurface, their attraction becomes impossible to ignore.
When Frederick discovers Izzie has a daughter and pays for Emily’s emergency surgery, the walls
around her secret begin to collapse. Heather secretly orders a paternity test and discovers that
Emily is Frederick’s daughter. Before Frederick can learn the truth, Aubrey discovers the test results
and realizes that Izzie is the woman who has always held Frederick’s heart.
Determined to keep Frederick for herself, Aubrey teams up with Grant Calloway, Frederick’s political
rival and her secret lover. They kidnap Izzie and Emily and use Emily’s safety to force Frederick into
marrying Aubrey. Izzie, believing it is the only way to save her daughter, begs Frederick to go
through with the wedding despite the fact that they still love each other.
But on the wedding day, Izzie escapes and discovers Grant has a gun trained on Frederick. She
races to the ceremony and warns him just before Grant fires. Heather unexpectedly throws herself
in front of her son, taking the bullet and finally sacrificing herself for Frederick.
In the aftermath, Frederick learns the truth: Emily is his daughter. He immediately embraces his
new role as her father, while Aubrey and Grant are arrested for kidnapping. With the deception
finally exposed and Heather’s manipulation behind them, Frederick and Izzie are free to choose
each other.
Frederick ultimately wins his Senate race, while Izzie becomes one of Washington D.C.’s top
wedding planners. At his victory celebration, Frederick publicly declares that there is one title he
wants more than “Senator”: Izzie’s husband. With Emily cheering her on, Izzie says yes, finally giving
the family that was torn apart seven years earlier the happy ending they were denied.
Roles
Role typeRoleGender & Age range
LeadMANMale 30 - 40 Years old
Description
MAN

Male | Adult

A mysterious man who watches Frederick and Izzie from outside the mansion and secretly photographs them with a camera. He is an observing presence whose actions suggest that someone is monitoring the couple and gathering information about them. The script does not provide additional physical or personality details beyond his being a man with a camera.
Role typeRoleGender & Age range
BackgroundDANCE INSTRUCTORAll 30 - 40 Years old
Description
DANCE INSTRUCTOR

Any Gender | Adult

A confident, direct and no-nonsense dance instructor hired to teach Frederick and Izzie their first dance. They are authoritative and demanding, pushing the two to get physically closer and reminding Frederick that dancing requires trust and connection. The character brings a slightly playful but blunt energy to the scene. The role requires good physicality and comedic timing, as well as the ability to direct the couple convincingly.
Role typeRoleGender & Age range
BackgroundNEWS ANCHORAll 30 - 40 Years old
Description
NEWS ANCHOR

Any Gender | Adult

A professional television news anchor delivering a brief on-camera news report about Representative Frederick Holmes' engagement to actress Aubrey Wales. The anchor should have a polished, credible broadcast presence and be comfortable delivering scripted news copy naturally and efficiently. The role is brief and primarily serves to establish the public/media narrative surrounding Frederick's engagement.