Filmed in Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Canada.
Danielle Panabaker demanded in her contract that no shots of her bare feet appear in the film.
Aired as the second of twenty-two original films in The Hallmark Channel's 2018 "Countdown to Christmas" lineup.
Even though Joy is 30 and fortunately two years older than Ben, who is 28 in the film, Danielle Panabaker is seven years younger than Matt Long in real-life.
Danielle Panabaker and 10 other cast members had previously appeared or went on to appear on one or more of the Arrowverse shows which are also filmed in Canada.