Hope Valley Weddings
Rosemary Coulter: co-owner of Hope Valley Weddings with Dottie Ramsey Avery. They run the show, dealing with all sorts of brides, grooms, their families and even outrageous guests. Rosemary is married to Leland Coulter and Dottie is married to Bill Avery.
Elizabeth Thatcher: Elizabeth is a phenomenal artist and is known in the industry as being one of the best florists and decorators. She has been seriously dating Detective Jack Thornton, a friend of Lee Coulter, which is how they met. Elizabeth can't imagine her life without her handsome detective.
Abigail Stanton: She runs the catering end of the wedding business. Her creations are the talk of the wedding business. A widow for 10 years, she is surprised when Mayor Gowen asks her on a date
Clara Stanton: Daughter-in-law of Abigail, she is also a widow, after Abigail's son dies in a freak car accident just days after he and Clara were married. Clara's dream as a child was to become a clothing designer. After meeting Rosemary, Elizabeth and Faith at college, she loves the idea of a wedding business. She meets Jesse about 18 months after the death of her husband. There is instant attraction but Clara wants to take things slow, as she and Peter had married a month after they started dating.
Faith Carter: A former nurse with a talent for photography. She left her nursing career after realizing that she loves photography more than nursing. She plans to keep her nursing license up to date as there have been situations at weddings were people needed quick medical care.
Leland Coulter: Husband to Rosemary, He owns Coulter Lumber and Design. He helped Rosemary bring her dream of a wedding business to life by designing and overseeing the construction of the buildings that comprise of the different entities of the business.
Jack Thornton: A police detective and a good friend of Lee's, he is a gifted carpenter in his spare time. He helped with the building of Elizabeth's shop and instantly fell in love with her. They have been dating for almost 3 years and Jack was busy making plans for their future.
Jesse Flynn: Clara's boyfriend, he is an employee of Coulter Lumber. He met Clara one day while he was repairing the roof of her dress shop and has been dating her ever since.
Bill Avery: Jack's boss at the police department, he is happily married to Dottie. He helps out at the wedding business whenever he can, especially when trouble starts brewing and a police presence is needed, along with Jack.
Henry Gowen: He is the bachelor mayor of Hope Valley. He meets Abigail when he attends the wedding of a cousin. He instantly becomes smitten with her and asks her out on a date.