During a wedding reception, five reluctant, identically clad bridesmaids hide out in an upstairs bedroom, each with her own reason to avoid the proceedings below. As the afternoon wears on, these five very different women joyously discover a common bond in this wickedly funny, irreverent, and touching celebration of the women's spirit.

It is a hot summer day on Miami Beach in 1984 and Sylvia Levin is in the fight for her life as she suffers a heart attack and before she can get the medical help she needs, she is accosted by Ronald Baker, who instead of helping her, steals her purse.