Although we didn't need to dress-up for the recent junket in L.A., talk of weddings and wedding movies made for a festive day as Katherine Heigl walked us down the aisle about her character, her recent popularity, wearing a variety of bridesmaid dresses, and the secrets to a great relationship.

Katherine Heigl on how 27 Dresses came to her:

"It was very coincidental timing. I had been planning my wedding for a year and a half. FOX just decided to release this in January, so that’s not my fault. I thought it was interesting because both Malin [Ackerman] and I were planning weddings during the movie. Malin actually went off and got married, came back to work, and there was a ton of wedding talk. Definitely all the details, all the planning, and we hoped the day would turn out. It was just really funny to see Malin come back to work. She could not stop saying ‘My husband’ over and over. It was awesome, and it was exciting."

Heigl on her recent popularity and what's changed in her life:

"I think that the nature of my career certainly changed drastically. It seemed to happen all at once, so it was hard to keep a perspective on it. I think it’s just been the most gratifying and gracious year of my life, personally and professionally. I can only hope that 2008 is just as wonderful, maybe in a different way, because I’m scared to hope that it would be just as awesome as this year."

On the difference between starring in a hit TV series and a popular film:

"I don’t know. I think that the television show, obviously, way more people actually see the television show than they do the movie, so there is suddenly a huge fan base. That is super exciting. It is always really nice that people actually watch your work and enjoy it. The movie took it to a different level in my career, as far as having a film career, and being able to star in a movie. People will actually take that chance on me. Then there is the constant press coverage, the constant paparazzi, and that kind of thing. That is very different now. No one used to care if I went to Ralph’s. I still don’t care."

Heigl on wearing bridesmaid dresses in real life and in the film:

"I haven’t yet had to wear a terrible bride’s maid dress. My sister, who got married in October, was very considerate about her bridesmaid dresses. My best friend, who got married like eight years ago, was also very considerate. No one was trying to make us look bad, which was nice. My favorite of the bridesmaid dresses [in the film] was - well, I have a couple, but the one in particular was the Gone With the Wind one. I felt very Scarlett O’Hara, which was fun for me. Then I don’t know, the one I didn’t like was lots, like twenty-six of them."

On attending two weddings in the same night in the film and having to change dresses several times:

"What I love about film is that it is really exaggerated. I can’t imagine anyone ever really doing that because it’s close to impossible. There is no way she could have gotten back for both electric slides, at both weddings, it’s impossible. It was a really fun idea. I think it’s a great way to start it off, getting a very honest and real look at who Jane is, you know immediately what kind of girl she is from that moment on."

Heigl on whether she loves wedding movies, weddings, or if she wanted to be in a wedding movie:

"I am not that kind of girl, really. I haven’t been to very many weddings. I’ve only been to a total of four weddings in my whole life. One was my friend’s, who I was a bridesmaid at, but that was so long ago I barely remember it. It was also at a Mormon wedding, so you don’t actually get to go to the ceremony. You are just there for the reception. An ex-boyfriend’s brother’s wedding, which I don’t really remember either. Then recently I went to Kate Walsh’s and my sister’s. At Kate’s wedding I was SO not going to cry, it didn’t even come into my brain. I had nothing on me, no tissues or anything, and I was looking at people with their tissues like, ‘Oh, you guys are lame. It’s not that dramatic.’ As soon as the music started, I started crying. She hadn’t even walked out yet and I was crying. I was sharing a corner of tissue with Keisha Chambers, Justin [Chambers'] wife, trying to stop the flow. Obviously I’m a little more sentimental than I originally thought. I do love a great wedding. That was a particularly awesome and fun wedding, with a gospel choir. My sister, I mean come on, it’s my sister. It was the most glorious day. She was glorious, and perfect. I cried pretty much constantly. I wanted to do this movie, not because it was wedding themed, but because I loved the character so much. It was such an awesome opportunity to get to do some comedy as well. Not to just be the foil, the girlfriend, or the daughter, the sister. To actually play a major part in the comedy is what I love to do. That’s what I meant in that regard."

On whether she or her character has any advice for single women:

"I met my fiancé when I wasn’t looking. I know that is a cliché thing to say, it doesn’t really help all that much, because what does that even mean? I had sort of given up on the idea of marriage and family. I had a relationship that ended, I was really disappointed, and I had all these high hopes. I just went, ‘Screw it, I don’t need a man to... I sort of had given up on the concept of it and figured I could do it on my own. If I wanted to have a family, I could do it on my own. Then 'boom,' I met this guy that I couldn’t imagine living without. I think the more you want it, the more you are looking for it, the more you repel it for whatever reason. I don’t know why. If you kind of create this vacuum, let life take its course, then you tend to free yourself up for the unexpected. I think, especially for Jane in 27 Dresses, Kevin was clearly the unexpected choice for her. That is what ended up working out when she was able to let go of her ideals. No, she didn’t let go of her ideals, but her idea of what the perfect man would be, that was clearly not George."

Heigl of how she identified with her character, Jane:

"I identified with aspects of her, she was an extreme, but I’ve met and known women like her. They have taken a back seat to what everyone else wants. They don’t really go after their own happiness. What I loved about Jane was the progression of her character. She starts out just a doormat. There are very clear and honest reasons for that, like her mother dying when she was little, her relations with her sister, and you understand why she doesn’t go after George. She’s his assistant, she works for him, and it would be unprofessional. At the same time, it’s easier than proclaiming your love for somebody and being turned down. She’s sort of chosen the path of least resistance for herself. It ends up hurting her. By the end of the movie there is that dramatic scene where she ruins her sister’s wedding. She is able to break the habit of it and find happiness for herself. She makes that a priority and I liked that part."

Heigl on her romantic side:

"I’m not terribly sentimental. I have my moments, but generally speaking I shy away from being too lovey-dovey. I don’t know why, I must have issues that I probably need to address. I think Josh [Kelley’s] biggest complaint is that when he’s on tour, and we are talking on the phone, I’m like, ‘Yeah, I love you too.’ I’m not going to be like, ‘I miss you so much and I love you!’ I just can’t, it’s just not my thing, but I definitely try on special occasions or just spontaneously to do something really special for him. That can be as simple as making dinner or tickling his back. I don’t make big grand gestures, generally. Maybe I should."

On acting with another character named George outside of Grey's Anatomy:

"It’s really funny because [director] Anne Fletcher said to me five weeks into filming, 'Maybe we should change George’s name.' Because this whole season is going to be me and T.R. [Knight] and George and Izzie, so it’s kind of weird. I said, 'You know, if it were T.R. playing this role I would say, yeah, change the name. Since its not, we can work with it, and it’s totally fine.' It’s just been a very whirlwind year of work. That’s been really exciting. I spent enough years napping a lot, doing nothing but watching Survivor, so I’ve kind of reserved energy. I’m good."

Heigl on singing a familiar Elton John song in the movie:

"It’s my favorite scene. It was the most fun to film, and one of those great fantasy fulfillment moments. There is no way in hell I would ever do such a thing, or get drunk enough to do such a thing. It was so fun to actually get to be that person for that day of filming. Jimmy [Marsden] is just stupid funny, so it made it really easy to play off of him. The only problem is that he can actually sing. He has a really great voice, which I thought was a really unfair advantage. I asked him to please work to sing badly, so that I didn’t look like such an idiot. It was a really long day but it never got old. Take after take, it was just the most fun to do. Along with the scene with Ed [Burns]. "

Katherine Heigl on the secret to a great relationship:

"I think laughter and communication. That is what really works for Josh [Kelley] and me."