What’s worse than being friend-zoned by the man you loved for years? Reese Foster was secretly in love with Grayson Hayes, her best friend of years. They were inseparable, practically family, always together.
Yet when Reese confessed her love, Grayson chose her bully Piper over her on their prom night, which ultimately ruined their friendship. Years later, Grayson is back, wanting Reese to pretend to be his girlfriend for his sister’s wedding.
Was this Reese’s second chance to win at love, or was history waiting to repeat? Let’s find out. Join the incredible actors of Always the Best, Never the Bride!
- Part 1: Who is in Always The Best Never The Bride—Meet The Cast & Their Sultry Roles
- Part 2: Breaking Down The Awesome Storyline of Always The Best Never The Bride Drama
- Part 3: Hot Scenes You Shouldn’t Skip in Always The Best Never The Bride Full Movie
- Part 4: Where to Watch Always the Best Never the Bride Full Movie?
Part 1: Who is in Always The Best Never The Bride—Meet The Cast & Their Sultry Roles
Hannah Lowery as Reese Foster
LA actress and entertainer Hannah Lowery is one of the versatile actors to watch out for in Hollywood. She plays Reese Foster in the Always the Best, Never the Bride movie.
Reese was a kind yet smart Maple High School nerdy geek. She dreamed of making it big as a fashion designer, her mother’s dreams. But Reese ended up as a waitress in a diner after her high school graduation, where she was left heartbroken when Grayson, her best friend, chose her bully over her.
Reese never imagined running into Grayson again, but when she did, she was not only drawn back into Grayson’s charming life but also into his family mess as his pretend girlfriend. She’s not ready to face yet another heartbreak, but Grayson was still the one she loved.

Seth Edeen as Grayson Hayes
Actor and model Seth Edeen is the handsome hunk who’s going to take your breath away in the movie Always the Best, Never the Bride. He plays Grayson Hayes, Reese Foster’s best friend and Maple High School hockey captain.
Grayson, the hockey jock, was basically campus royalty; everyone was obsessed with him. But his heart belonged to Reese. However, after misunderstandings, Grayson and Reese parted ways.
Four years later, Grayson Hayes had gone on to accomplish his dreams by becoming the youngest three-time MVP in the NHL and was rich, famous, and still hot. But his biggest nightmare was his ex, Piper, who refused to accept their breakup.
With his sister’s wedding coming up, Grayson needed a date, and that’s how he had his former best friend, Reese, as his fake girlfriend, without realizing she would always be his girl, desperate to win her heart and make her his forever.

JC Ann as Piper
Next up in the Always The Best Never The Bride cast lineup we have the beautiful JC Ann, a multi-talented entertainer—an incredible actor, a singer, and a songwriter based out of LA. She plays Piper, Maples High School’s campus queen bee and Grayson’s obsessive lover.
Piper was the cheerleader captain who never in her life had anyone tell her no, because, thanks to her daddy’s money, Piper always got what she wanted. This arrogant and mean beauty this time around had set her eyes on Grayson Hayes, the hockey star.
In other words, Piper was obsessed with Grayson and would do anything to win him, even if it meant breaking his friendship with trailer girl Reese Foster. Given her family’s influence, Piper won Amy Hayes’s heart and ended up as Grayson’s prom date and went on to ruin Grayson’s friendship with Reese over prom.
But did she win Grayson’s heart? Nope, Piper was dumped after four years of an on-and-off relationship by Grayson Hayes. So did Piper move on? Absolutely not! Piper was too obsessed and refused to move on and intended to create all the drama, especially when Grayson announced Reese was his new girlfriend.

Tyler Marquis as Nate
American actor Tyler Marquis is one of the newest talents in microdramas. He plays Nate in the Always the Best, Never the Bride drama. Nate was Reese’s prom date and supportive bestie, ready to help her broken heart when Grayson chose Piper over her. Nate was a true gentleman and nothing but a friend who had Reese’s back.
However, Nate became the reason for Reese and Grayson’s friendship breakup on prom night when Grayson mistook Nate to be the guy Reese loved.
Part 2: Breaking Down The Awesome Storyline of Always The Best Never The Bride Drama
Reese Foster and Grayson Hayes were the pretty best friends of Maple High School in the movie Always The Best Never The Bride. She was an invisible nerd; everyone either ignored or picked on her. While Grayson was the campus royalty who had everyone obsessed with his hockey talent and handsome looks.
Despite Grayson’s popular status in school, he was a pure soul, unlike other trashy rich heirs who bullied the weak. And like so many girls on campus, Reese Foster was in love with him. She no longer wanted to be Grayson’s bestie; she wanted an upgrade to be his girlfriend.
What’s a better occasion than prom to propose to your best friend? That’s what Reese Foster thought as she was excited and all dolled up for their big prom night. However, things only went downhill when Reese watched her best friend, Grayson Hayes, with her bully, Piper, from a distance.

It was devastating for Reese as Grayson took Piper as his prom date. To her rescue came Nate, who ended up being her last-minute date and refuge after a nightmare start to her prom. Yet Reese wasn’t ready to lose her best friend, who she had been in love with for years. So Reese Foster confessed her feelings for Grayson, but only to be friend-zoned.
Like Grayson hadn’t just crushed her heart by rejecting her, she watched in horror as he kissed her bully as Grayson and Piper were crowned as the prom king and queen. Grayson’s betrayal was too much for Reese’s poor heart, as she ultimately cut all ties with her best friend.
However, Grayson was in love with Reese, and he had only kissed Piper after mistaking Reese and Nate’s relationship. Four years quickly went by in Always the Best, Never the Bride Drama. Grayson had now become an NHL star player, leaving the world impressed, while Reese was still a struggling waitress.
When Grayson and Reese ran into each other at a diner, it was unexpected and awkward, unaware of the right things to say to each other. But when Piper followed Grayson to the diner, he briefly introduced Reese as his girlfriend.
Why? Because Grayson had gone on to date Piper after prom. After their on-and-off relationship for years, Grayson had finally called it quits with the arrogant mean girl. However, Piper was refusing to accept the truth and move on.

So Grayson wanted Reese to play along as his girlfriend up to his sister’s upcoming wedding to get Piper off his back. But the former best friends failed to realize playing fake lovers would only reignite their old feelings. With a second chance, can Reese seal her forever with Grayson and go from best friend to his bride?
Part 3: Hot Scenes You Shouldn’t Skip in Always The Best Never The Bride Full Movie
Episode 8
Reese Foster, despite it being four years since the heartbreaking prom fallout with her best friend Grayson Hayes, was still stuck with unresolved emotions. With Grayson posting about an engagement, Reese was determined to move on now that Grayson was getting married to Piper.
However, fate had other plans when Reese and Grayson bumped into each other at her diner. He was now a sports star and she an ordinary waitress, yet Grayson Hayes introduced her as his girlfriend when he was troubled by his stalker ex-girlfriend Piper, who refused to move on in the movie Always the Best Never the Bride.
Episode 11

Piper had refused to take the hint that Grayson was done with her. Instead, she was convinced that he was simply faking a relationship with Reese Foster and decided to spy on them.
With Piper watching them closely, Grayson and Reese were stuck inside the car, with things starting to get hot as Grayson impulsively kissed her, ready to fake it until they got Piper off their backs. Unbeknownst to Grayson and Reese, the kiss was only going to reignite the old flames.
Part 4: Where to Watch Always the Best Never the Bride Full Movie?
Always the Best Never the Bride is an exciting romantic treat, a feel-good movie that’s going to take you back to high school, remind you about the good old days of true love and unbreakable friendships, and definitely all this with a chaotic drama to keep you on the edge of your seats for a delightful surprise.
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