Georgina Sparks mentions having lasted longer than Lindsay Lohan in rehab. Lohan was originally going to play Blair Waldorf in a Gossip Girl movie before it changed into the television series it is today.
The wedding dress worn by Lily van der Woodsen (played by Kelly Rutherford) was designed by Vera Wang.
With the exception of the pilot, the title of every episode is inspired by a film or book. This one took inspiration from Shakespeare's 'Much Ado About Nothing'