As Hallmark prepares for its annual Countdown to Christmas lineup (yes, it's already teasing the holiday content), and the releases of many other upcoming Hallmark movies, the network is taking a moment to celebrate something else. Believe it or not, the Hallmark Channel is officially 25 years old. And I am swooning over the fact that a ton of the network's stars got together on a boat to celebrate.
The Christmas network went all out to celebrate the big 2-5 with a birthday party at sea. Even though a lot of Hallmark stars are now at GAF, many stayed loyal and showed up for the celebration. Not surprisingly, the bash was documented on Instagram Stories by both Hallmark and the stars in attendance. A photo of what seems to be everyone in attendance was shared by Hallmark, and the Statue of Liberty in the background really makes the view pop:
Obviously, considering the sheer number of Hallmark movies, most of these stars have crossed paths on-screen at one point or another. But seeing them altogether under one roof...or in this instance, on one boat, makes me so happy. And with all of these stars, that means plenty of reunions.
For example, the stars of The Groomsen trilogy, B.J. Britt, Jonathan Bennett, and Tyler Hynes, were looking as spiffy as ever as they posed together for a photo:
Also, it really wouldn’t be a party unless the Wedding Veil girls were together again. So of course, Alison Sweeney, Lacey Chabert, and Autumn Reeser took a picture together, and it makes me want another set of The Wedding Veil movies. Or at the very least, another movie with the three of them together.
I know that the Hallmark stars do frequent events and projects together, but I will never get enough of seeing them all in one place. It makes me wish for one big Hallmark Cinematic Universe movie where all these characters from different films cross paths.
To give you an idea of how big this birthday celebration was, Hallmark posted a photo from the party at sea of everyone mingling, and I have never had so much FOMO:
Hallmark wasn’t the only one posting photos from the party. Chabert also shared a photo of herself standing next to the beautiful, and what I’m assuming was delicious, cake that was as spectacular as the bash. It even looks like the Mean Girls star is matching the cake, which makes it better:
Considering all the travel Chabert has had to do for Hallmark, between Paris and Disney World and who knows where else, I’m surprised she was able to find time to take a break. Overall, I'm thrilled she did, and was able to party with friends after all the work she’s done, and will probably continue to do.
The same goes for everyone on the boat, and everyone who wasn’t there because working for Hallmark is no joke. Even with 25 years under its belt, the network is as strong as ever, and I cannot wait for what’s next.
