What set Breaking Dawn – Part 1 apart was its shift in tone. The angst of high school teenage pining was replaced by major life milestones. The narrative focuses heavily on three major events:

The movie picks up where The Twilight Saga: Eclipse left off, with Bella and Edward planning their wedding. The story revolves around their union, which is met with opposition from various quarters, including the Volturi, a powerful vampire coven that believes Bella and Edward's child is an "immortal child," which is against the law of the vampire world.