Spanish Fiesta Marrying Mum and Dad

This is Marrying Mum And Dad!

Where you get to organise your parents' wedding!

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Hold on tight, OK?

You're a real superhero!

That means you're in charge! You can do whatever you want! Waaaah!

-You're going to make Mum wear one of those?

-Yeah!

Mum and Dad do know they're getting married...

But they have no idea where or how.

I was not expecting that.

It's revenge time.

-Will the day be filled with chaos...

-Or confetti?

Success!

On today's show we've got twins who are already in control

of their parents' big day.

With the joining of hands, I now pronounce you, Ellie and Evie,

100% completely in charge!

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The girls are hoping their plans mean this wedding is ole on the day!

Lovely, high-five on a horse.

But could it all be too much for their parents?

I'm very nervous. What are you planning, Evie?

And will the wedding be a soggy sombrero...

It never rains in sunny Spain.

-Or a total maraca cracker?

-We're about to find out.

Because we're Marrying Mum and Dad!

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Welcome to Marrying Mum And Dad.

If you're ready to watch the only show that lets kids

plan their parents' wedding...

Then you are in the right place,

because our planners are organising an entire wedding day.

-They won't be flying solo.

-We are here to lend a hand.

But with just three weeks to get everything done,

let's find out how our organisers are going to be marrying Mum and Dad.

Today we're in Barnsley, where we've got a double trouble

sister act aiming to create a big day to remember.

My name is Ellie. I'm 12 years old and I like dancing.

I'm called Evie. I'm 12 years old

and I like being with animals.

The rest of the twins' family is made up of little brother Joel,

mum Linda and stepdad Anthony.

The girls have already been busy planning the special day

and they've come up with an idea that's a Costa del Classic.

We've been thinking a lot

and we've decided that the wedding theme is going to be Spanish!

Ay caramba!

Sunny Spain. It's not just baking beaches,

Barcelona and Real Madrid, you know.

It's also the land of flamenco dancing,

amazing artists like Pablo Picasso, and elegant performing horses.

Yorkshire won't know what's hit it.

-Ole! The girls are going to bring Barcelona...

-Here to Barnsley.

That's going to be quite some challenge, senor.

Spain is about 1,000 miles that way and about 15 degrees warmer too.

-Aye.

-How on earth are we going to do this?

-Let's get going - arriba, arriba!

-Hasta la vista, Eduardo!

It might be a challenge, but these girls are ready for it.

At home they've been planning all the different things

they'll need to put on the wedding.

They've thought about transport, outfits, a venue,

some entertainment, even a cake.

-Are you getting worried?

-I am getting worried.

But with all this secret planning going on,

Mum and Anthony are already getting a bit twitchy.

Not knowing is a bit worrying.

It is a bit worrying, but... My family think I'm absolutely crazy.

Your family are probably right, Anthony.

Just wait until you see what these girls have got

under their sombreros.

OK, so you two are obviously budding fashionistas,

and you want your mum's dress to be a massive part of this wedding.

-Yeah.

-What kind of thoughts have you had about her dress?

Like Spanish and wedding dress mixed into one.

So what sort of shop do you think we should go to to buy this?

I think we should design it ourselves,

cos I don't think a shop can make it.

-Do you know how little time we've got? Are you sure?

-Yeah.

Hopefully this man can help.

James Steward is a fashion designer to the stars.

In the past, some of the most stylish women in the world -

like Kylie and Victoria Beckham - have worn James's dresses.

But he had a bit longer to make those

than the design Ellie and Evie have got in mind.

Hello, James, I have two lovely ladies that I've brought with me

who have got the crazy idea of trying to make their mum

a flamenco wedding dress in two weeks.

It usually takes about three months to make a wedding dress.

This'll be a challenge.

You can say that again.

Good job the girls know exactly how

they want Mum's Spanish inspired dress to look.

This bit's lace, going down with floaty sleeves.

-And this in flamenco style, like red or white.

-Yeah.

Mine's really the same but like a flower in the hair.

-So you're thinking red for the dress.

-Yeah.

I think red for the main colour.

So our Spanish bride is set to look ravishing in red.

It's a bold colour for a wedding dress -

let's hope Mum can handle it.

It's time to find out a bit more

about this wedding's senor and senora.

-Mum is funny...

-Lively...

-..and outgoing.

Anthony is kind,

makes nice food.

And he thinks he can break dance, but he can only do one move.

MUM: Whooo!

But what a move it is!

Back in the studio, James has pinned together

a rough version of the girls' dress.

It's perfect.

And Ellie and Evie can't wait to explain how

they plan to make Mum's design totally unique.

So like, the lace will come down here, in different, like... yeah.

Some quite short and some longer.

This is looking good.

Once we add more frills it'll look more Spanish.

-And the lace will make it look good.

-Yeah.

-We add the sleeves.

As long as James and the girls can pull this off in time,

it sounds like Mum's dress should be flamenco fabulous.

Some work to do then, but for now it's...

BOTH: Outfits sorted!

Good start, girls, but will the dress be finished on time?

The girls have some ambitious ideas about where to hold the wedding.

To help, we also sent them on a fact-finding trip to London

to see what a Spanish-style venue looks like.

-Wow!

-Wow! It looks like a Spanish garden but it's a bit wet.

-Yeah.

It gave them plenty of inspiration but London is too far away

for the big day so we've brought them somewhere a bit closer to home.

Hang on, Naomi, it doesn't look very Spanish to me.

I have been reliably informed that inside this building we have Espana!

Viva Espana!

Naomi, it's the least Spanish place I've ever seen in my life!

OK, Ed might have a point.

But these creative girls have got big ideas.

Like, put some more stuff here to make it more Spanish.

-So you think it has got potential?

-Yeah.

It might not look fit for the girls' fiesta just yet but help is at hand.

Please meet Lucy and Nick.

Hello, nice to meet you.

These designers are experts when it comes to decorating wedding venues

and Lucy has a simple idea for Ellie and Evie to transform the place.

We want to turn it into a Spanish fiesta,

so to break up the space we could have the street coming down here.

A Spanish street which you can stroll down,

then it will all be lit with evening lighting.

It'll feel like a night on holiday!

A night on holiday in Spain sounds perfect

and should be right up Mum and Anthony's street.

I really wanted to get married in Spain.

We go every year and never get fed up of it cos it's fantastic.

There were too many complications, but Spain's really missing out!

If the girls pull this fabulous fiesta off,

it will be the biggest surprise Mum and Anthony have ever had.

But it will be a massive challenge turning this huge shed

into a Spanish fiesta in just a few weeks.

Ellie and Evie have big plans, though.

So if this is the Spanish street down here and we're

walking along here on holiday, what can you see on either side?

Like, a tapas bar.

'She means Spanish snacks.'

Lights.

Oh, and a guitarist, please.

Ole!

So is this the venue for us?

Can we bring Barcelona to Barnsley right here?

Yeah, I think so, with all the decorations and stuff.

-Teamwork.

-Yeah, we can do it!

-Ole!

-Ole!

The venue might be sorted,

but it will need major work before the big day.

'No wedding would be complete without a cake.

'And as Mum's an art teacher, the girls have come up with

'an idea that should give theirs a very creative Spanish twist.'

Hello, Ania. I've got two artistic girls here.

Do you want to tell Ania what you're after?

Something like a Picasso themed art wedding cake?

Ellie and Evie's cake design is inspired by legendary

Spanish artist Pablo Picasso - a man whose unique style meant

he liked to put noses and eyes in odd places on his paintings.

And that's given the girls plenty of ideas for their own arty icing.

-So the theme of the cake is artist studio meets Spain.

-Yeah.

Time for Ellie and Evie to create their masterpiece.

-So you're going to draw Mum and Anthony.

-Yeah.

See what Naomi would look like if Picasso was painting her!

The girls are customising the cake by drawing

portraits of the bride and groom on edible icing.

Aw, isn't that romantic?

'And I'm adding my own artistic flourish with a picture of Naomi.'

I'm a bit worried it's a bit too accurate.

Can we say that the cake's sorted?

-Sorted.

-Sorted.

-Brilliant.

Cake done and another big tick for the girls.

Ellie and Evie are halfway through planning a sizzling Spanish wedding

for Mum and Anthony.

Just a little bit of information.

No more questions.

'So far the girls have designed a fantastic one-off dress for Mum.'

This is lace, going down with like floaty sleeves.

But it's still not arrived yet.

They have come up with an idea for the boys' outfits -

full bullfighting kits!

Anthony and Joel could wear a massive dog outfit.

And they're working hard to design decorations that will transform

their huge and very empty wedding venue.

Imagine it up there on their wedding day, spinning around!

But stepdad Anthony is starting to wonder what's going on.

I'm very excited and very nervous. What are you planning, Evie?

-What are you nervous about the most?

-Nervous...?

-GIRLS LAUGH

-You're not nervous, OK.

-A little bit.

I'd be more than a little bit nervous if I were you, senor Anthony.

Talk me through your ideas for the entertainment.

Like, a big Spanish dance and the Spanish outfits and...

-And the Spanish music.

-And Spanish music as well.

And you want to do this?

Yeah, definitely join in with it cos it looks great.

OK, so what do you think about this?

HEELS DRUM

If the girls want to perform a Spanish dance at the wedding,

it looks like they're in the right place to learn.

Ruth specialises in performing the flamenco -

one of Spain's best known dances.

If Ellie and Evie can master this, they'll definitely be on the way

to bringing some authentic Spanish moves to the big day.

Whoo!

-Ta-da!

-Wow!

'After a quick change, it's the girls' turn

'to learn the dance from our expert.'

First of all, put your hands in front of you.

But relax the fingers, OK?

Move all your fingers.

'There's a lot to remember.'

Good. That's it!

'And the girls are beginning to realise what a big challenge

'they've taken on.'

-That's it!

-You look like models!

-That's it.

It's looking good but we'll to have practice loads at home.

'Before the wedding we're going to practise the dance loads.'

I'll just shut the bedroom door and put some music on.

And one, two, three, four.

Remember...wow!

'The big question now, though, is whether we'll be ready in time.'

-Congratulations!

-So far, so good!

-How are we feeling about this?

-I think it will be good.

-Do you think we're going to be all right on the day?

-Yeah.

I'm a bit worried. Are you a bit worried?

A bit, but if we practise we'll be OK. Flamenco high-five!

Oh, flamenco high-five, with a twist, I like it!

It's going to be flamenco-tastic!

Loads of practice still needed, but that's entertainment sorted.

Ellie and Evie have come up with a brilliant idea of how to

transport Mum and Anthony to their very special wedding.

-Horses! But not just any horses.

-No.

-Come this way.

The horses that Ellie and Evie want are these beauties -

Spanish stallions.

The Spanish have been training horses like this to dance

and prance in special shows for the last 500 years.

Amazingly, we've tracked some down here in Yorkshire

and the girls can't wait to tell us their plans.

-What have you got in mind?

-Mum can ride the horse,

and maybe me and Ellie...like, as well.

And Anthony? We've left him out. Where's he?

He's never ridden a horse before.

He told us he'd only ridden a donkey,

-so we could find him a donkey.

-You want him to ride a donkey?

-Yeah!

-I can imagine these elegant ladies arriving at the wedding -

"Oi, Anthony, keep up!"

Hee-haw, hee-haw!

Both the girls and Mum have done plenty of horse riding in the past.

Oh, it looks lovely, doesn't it? Doing really well.

And Ellie and Evie waste no time putting together their own

Spanish stallion routine.

Oh, lovely!

Nice!

High-five on a horse.

-You obviously enjoyed that.

-Yeah.

-Yeah.

-Hurray, good.

-How did it feel up on the horses?

-Very Spanishy.

I'm getting some very positive vibes about this.

-Is that transport crossed off the list?

-Yeah.

-Yeah.

-Brilliant!

-Sorry, Anthony.

-Yeah, where's Anthony's donkey? Hee-haw!

Transport for the big day? NEIGH problem.

With that last piece of our wedding jigsaw falling into place,

Ellie and Evie are almost ready

for Mum and Anthony's very special Spanish wedding.

Wow!

From dizzying dances to one-off outfits.

This is looking good, and once we add more frills

and stuff it'll definitely look more Spanish.

The kids have worked flat out to make their plans a reality.

At home Mum's dress has finally arrived,

but now Ellie and Evie are in a race against time

to customise it before the big day.

Just going to put these gems on here.

I have no idea how we're going to finish this.

It's going to be a long night.

'And the girls are also busy making decorations to give their

'big and very empty venue a Spanish make-over.'

-Do you want to pick it up?

-Yeah.

Mum and Anthony still have no idea what the girls have planned.

Are they very good at keeping secrets?

-They haven't...

-Haven't given anything away.

They've been warned that if I don't like it

there'll be no pocket money for two years!

No pocket money? The pressure is definitely on, girls.

There are just a few hours to go now before the wedding

and one part of the big day is causing the girls some serious worry.

-Are you excited?

-Yeah, and a bit nervous.

-What are you nervous about the most?

-The dance.

Taking on such a complicated dance was always a gamble for Ellie

and Evie, and their nerves are beginning to kick in.

It's like really hard to practise because everybody is around

and running out of time.

-Hello!

-Hi!

'With the help of a video call there's just time for one

'last practice with me.'

Oh.

-Ow!

-Bend your leg.

How many do we do?

'But time is almost up and Ellie and Evie have to hope they've

'done enough to pull off their routine when it matters most.'

The next time I see you it will be at the wedding.

-Ready to perform!

-BOTH:

-Bye, see you at the wedding!

The wait is over and the big day has finally arrived.

But for Ellie and Evie there's still one huge job to do.

At the moment there's nothing

very Spanish about their wedding venue.

So with time ticking they're working really hard

to transform this enormous empty room.

I'm really surprised, cos when we first came here it looked

nothing like Spain, but with all the bright colours, the stalls

and the flags it's looking slightly like Spain.

While the girls make the venue fit for a fiesta, back at home the bride

and groom are nervously waiting for their wedding to get started.

I'm dying to know what the girls are doing.

I can't piece this whole thing together.

Good job I'm not a detective!

I'm feeling very nervous

about what the little girls are planning for us today.

I could be dressed as anything. I could be travelling in anything.

At the venue, time is almost up.

-More to the right.

-That way?

-Try the purple one.

Good.

We've got less than two hours so you'd better get back to the house.

-OK.

-Adios!

-Adios!

-Adios!

After a quick change into their own stunning dresses, back at home

the girls have been joined by little brother Joel

and are ready to get this Spanish wedding started.

-I'm ready. Are you guys ready?

-Yeah.

-Yeah.

You look fantastic. Ready to see what Mum and Anthony look like?

I'll get them. Into position.

The girls have finished off Mum's dress, gems and all.

And Anthony looks ready for action in his full bullfighting kit.

But will our senor and senorita think their wedding is

a fabulous fiesta or a real pain in Spain?

OK, you two.

You're in for a real treat!

-Are you ready to see what you're wearing?

-Yeah.

-Yeah.

-Think so!

Three, two, one,

show them!

Wow!

Hola! Hola!

SHE SHRIEKS AND LAUGHS

Oh, thank you, girls!

So any ideas what the theme might be?

I think it might be Spanish!

Si, senora! How did you guess?

Because I look like a Spanish senorita!

Oh, it's just beautiful. Thank you, girls!

-Anthony, how do you think the girls are looking?

-Absolutely fantastic.

-Are you pleased with how they look?

-Yeah.

-Yeah.

Now Mum and Anthony know the theme of the wedding,

it's time to get them to Spain.

The Spanish stallions have been prepared for Mum and the girls

and Anthony's own transport is about to be taken for a test drive

by a very colourful character.

Hey! Senor Spaniard is on the way with his trusty donkey,

Senor Burro!

Ya! Ya! Ya!

Right on cue, though, sunny Spain has become rainy old Yorkshire.

But it's now or never.

Time for Ellie and Evie to reveal how Mum and Anthony

will be travelling in style.

Take off your blindfolds and have a look.

THEY EXCLAIM

-What do you think?

-Oh, fantastic!

As you can see we have three horses here,

-so, girls, who are the horses for?

-Me, Mum and Evie.

Aww!

Mum knows how she's getting to the wedding.

Let's hope Anthony is ready to say hola to Senor Burro!

LAUGHTER

I'm on a donkey? Yeah!

Anthony, this is your steed!

Yeah! Look at this, eh?

The rain in Spain falls mainly in Barnsley, apparently.

You're not kidding, Ed. Just when the girls wanted good weather

the heavens opened and even the horses wish they had umbrellas.

Wait a minuto, though, aren't we missing somebody?

STEPTOE AND SON THEME TUNE

Welcome to the Costa del Soggy!

That's right.

No journey to a Spanish wedding is complete without a dad and son

huddling for warmth whilst being pulled behind a donkey in a hat.

Ole!

It never rains in sunny Spain.

Cheer up, Anthony, the temperature is about to rise right now

because inside the venue a room full of guests have gathered

for the hottest wedding of the year Marrying Mum And Dad style.

-Do you, Linda, take Anthony to be your husband?

-I do.

-Do you, Anthony, take Linda to be your wife?

-I do.

It is with the greatest of pleasure that

I now pronounce you husband and wife.

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With our bride and groom now happily married,

it's time for the biggest surprise yet.

When the girls first saw this venue, it was a giant empty space.

But by pulling out all the stops,

they've brought about a stunning transformation.

With genuine Spanish food stalls, dancers and a band awaiting them,

Mum and Anthony are about to find out just how hard the girls

have worked to bring the spirit of Barcelona to Barnsley.

-Newlyweds, are you very ready for your next surprise?

-Definitely.

Open your eyes now because it's Ellie and Evie's Spanish street fiesta!

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It looks like the spirit of Spain is in full flow -

so far, so bueno for the girls.

When we walked into the venue, I couldn't believe how it looked.

It's just been transformed into Spanish street.

It was just...fantastic.

But if Anthony thinks he can get away

with just a bit of dancing, he's in for a surprise.

The girls know he's a bit twitchy when it comes to heights,

so they've dared him to join in with the stilt walkers.

You hate heights!

I'll have a go!

I'm going to make them kids proud.

They laugh at me cos I'm scared of heights,

so I'll prove 'em wrong.

Sounds like fighting talk from our matador,

but can he rise to the challenge?

Who would like to see a man who is scared of heights walking on stilts?

ALL: Yeah!

Here he comes.

A little bit wobbly, maybe,

but most definitely taller.

Wow! That's really high, Anthony(!)

Maybe you can build up to standing on a chair next.

I feel like I've conquered my fear of heights.

-Stilt-walker, his new career.

-A stilt-walker.

Your new hobby, stilt-walking.

With Anthony back down to earth,

the girls are ready to reveal their next big surprise.

We've got some very special cake here, designed by Elli and Evie.

One, two, three...

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Oh, look at that! Now I know why you wanted that photo of my face!

"Hello, I am Naomi, by Ed"?

Yeah, I meant to tell you about that.

The girls' Spanish art cake is proving a hit.

And that's not the only thing which has impressed their guests.

It was really authentic - nice food, entertainment was fantastic.

I'm sure Linda, Anthony and the girls really enjoyed it.

The best part was seeing them all on the horses

and the donkey was very funny.

It had everything you could have wanted at a wedding.

It's been brilliant.

But the wedding's not quite over yet.

At last it's the girls' big moment.

They've been worried about getting the steps right.

Will they crack it now?

Ellie and Evie have prepared some Spanish flamenco for you...

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Time to find out if all that practice has paid off.

Phew! It's looking good.

So with Ellie and Evie's fantastic flamenco in full flight,

let's find out whether this trip to Spain has been ole on the day.

This has been the most amazing day ever.

I'm absolutely overwhelmed by it all.

Brilliant, really brilliant.

They've done a fantastic job and it makes me feel proud,

-really proud of them.

-It's overwhelming, really, it's lovely.

Are the girls happy with how it's gone?

We chose a really good theme cos the Spanish theme worked really well.

Everybody knows that Mum and Anthony wanted to get married in Spain,

so that was, like, really good.

Today was hectic.

-Unique.

-And amazing.

We really wanted to get married in Spain,

and this is the next best thing. In fact, this were even better,

so I'm not bothered we didn't get married in Spain.

I'm glad we had Spain in Barnsley.

BOTH: Today has been...Spain-tastic.

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Great dance, perfect wedding - job done, girls.

And what better way to end the day

than with a full-on Spanish fiesta style tomato fight?

SCREAMING

What a fantastic Casando a Mama y Papa!

Sorry, what was that?

A fantastic Marrying Mum And Dad.

I thought you might have known that, Senor Spaniard.

Oh, yeah, I did, I mean si, si. Adios, amigos!