Claim: Father of the Bride was based on the true story of Kimberly Williams.
Evidence: Father of the Bride is a 1991 American comedy film starring Steve Martin , Diane Keaton , Kimberly Williams -LRB- in her film debut -RRB- , George Newbern , Martin Short , B. D. Wong , and Kieran Culkin.
Kimberly Payne Williams-Paisley -LRB- born September 14 , 1971 -RRB- is an American actress known for her co-starring roles on According to Jim and Nashville , as well as her breakthrough performance in Father of the Bride -LRB- 1991 -RRB- , for which she was nominated for several awards , and its sequel , Father of the Bride Part II -LRB- 1995 -RRB-.
It is a remake of the 1950 film of the same name.