Pirates Marrying Mum and Dad

This is Marrying Mum And Dad.

Where the kids take charge of organising their parents' wedding.

BOTH SCREAM

-That means you're in charge.

-BOTH:

-Yay.

You can do whatever you want.

Check this out!

Mum and Dad have no idea what you're planning.

Parachuting!

You've only got a few weeks to do it all.

Helicopter time.

Are you ready for it? Whoo!

We've got a DeLorean.

-Are your parents ready for it?

-ALL CHEER

Pretty scary.

Will the day be filled with chaos...

..or confetti?

On today's show, we've got two wedding planners hoping to

create a big day that's simply arrrrr-some!

That's so cool.

But could their surprises be too much for Mum and Dad?

You just can't avoid the fear escalating

and it really is escalating.

Will the big day run aground...

Evil Pirate Ed, let our parents go.

..or make a splash never to be forgotten?

We're about to find out...

MUFFLED: ..because we're Marrying Mum And Dad.

This is Marrying Mum And Dad.

Where kids get to organise their parents' wedding.

-That's right, they're in control.

-Mum and Dad won't know a thing.

Apart from the fact that they're getting married.

Yeah, but nothing else until their big day.

Come what may in a matter of weeks,

their parents are going to be walking down the aisle.

Today, we're on the Isle of Wight where two planners

are plotting to make Mum and Dad walk the wedding plank.

Meet Imogen and Finbar.

My name's Immy, I like singing, dancing and swimming.

Hi, I'm Finbar, I like scooting, swimming and football.

The rest of the family are made

up of Mum Ginny, Dad Danny and Danny's son Rafferty.

Dad says jokes but he thinks they're funny and they're not

so he laughs and you're just like...

IMOGEN FAKES LAUGHING

-Mum overreacts on some things and...

-She can be a bit crazy.

A joker and a worrier.

How do they feel about handing over

control of their big day to Immy and Fin?

Scary, knowing that Imogen and Finbar have lots of secrets.

Terrifying.

They have no qualms about, certainly,

making me look really daft so that worries me a bit.

That much.

You're right to be worried, Dad.

The couple have been together for 23 years

but have never found the right moment to get married.

There were lots of times that we could have but moving,

children, you know, jobs, all that type of thing, there was

always a reason not to whereas now feels like the right time.

We're glad you think that, Dad, because now Immy and Fin are in

control and they're not exactly fans of a traditional wedding.

Normal weddings are just boring and plain and nothing for the kids.

We want ours to stand out so you go to it

and you remember it for, like, ever.

This sounds like our sort of wedding, Ed.

Let's hope so, Naomi.

-It's about time we got this wedding started.

-Absolutely.

Immy and Fin have got less than two weeks to get everything booked.

They've got to decide on a theme, venue, outfit, transport,

entertainment, cake.

-Shall I go on?

-Oh, yeah, there's no time to waste.

-Ed, come on!

-Oh, coming.

There's not long to go until the wedding so Mum and Dad need to

jump out of the way and hand over control to Immy and Fin - and fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, we are

gathered here today to mix things up a bit.

Do you, Mum, allow your children to completely

-and utterly organise a wedding day you will never forget?

-I do.

And do you, Dad,

accept that you will have absolutely no say in what goes on?

-Yep. OK, yeah.

-Oh, he doesn't seem very sure about it, does he?

-No.

So Immy and Fin, with the joining of hands, I now pronounce you,

officially, 100% in charge.

ALL CHEER

'Immy and Fin are in charge.

'And with Mum and Dad out of the way, they can't wait to tell us

'their big idea for the wedding.' OK.

First question and it's the important one -

what's the theme of this wedding going to be?

-BOTH:

-Pirates.

-Pirates, yes.

-Ohhh, great one.

-Why have you chosen that theme?

-Cos we're on an island and it's surrounded by sea.

-Good idea.

How's your pirate laugh?

-Ha-har.

-Ha-harrr.

-Ha-ha-harrr.

-Arrrr.

Well done, you salty seadogs.

-I think you've got yourselves a good theme there.

-Arrrr!

-Arrrr!

That's our theme sorted, it's time to set sail on the good ship

Marrying Mum and Dad for the ultimate pirate wedding.

Immy and Fin have their theme but with just a few weeks

before we weigh anchor on the big day,

we need some inspiration of the swashbuckling sort.

-Ar-har-har.

-Arrr.

We know you've chosen a pirate-themed

wedding for your mum and dad

so I thought we better get our pirate thinking hats on

and come up with some pirate ideas

and where better to do that than on a pirate crazy golf course?!

-What do you think of this?!

-It's arrr-right.

Hang on Immy, Ed does the bad jokes around here.

Thanks for that, Naomi.

Coming from the Isle of Wight,

itself once a happy hunting ground for smugglers,

there should be plenty around to inspire Immy and Fin's pirate plans.

These bad buccaneers were outlaws with a language of their own.

Money was called "pieces of eight"

and their rivals were known as "scurvy sea dogs".

It all adds up to whole chestfuls of wedding planning treasure

for the kids to dig up.

'So will it be plain sailing for our pirate planners

'or do they have some unexpected twists in mind?'

So where do you think a pirate wedding should take place?

-On a ship.

-On a pirate ship. Or maybe on a fort.

-A fort?

Are there a lot of forts on the Isle of Wight?

-I think there's quite a lot, like five, I think, or less.

-Yeah.

'With the idea to hold their pirate wedding

'at one of the Isle of Wight's sea forts,

'Immy and Fin have teed off their plans to perfection...'

ED CHEERS

'..but what sort of transport will Mum and Dad need on the big day?'

How are they going to get there?

Em, well, if it was on a fort, they could have a pirate ship.

Pirate ship?

This is quite ambitious, isn't it?

'A ship for Mum and Dad's transport is another hole-in-one.'

-Yes!

-Oh, lovely stuff.

'But what else will the kids need to pull off their pirate party?'

And what's everybody going to be wearing at this wedding?

I just want Mum to have a flowy dress which kind of flows down

but it'll still have the corsety back and the long,

-puffy sleeves like a pirate.

-And Dad could be the Royal Navy, sort of.

Cos, like, the pirates and Royal Navy weren't...

-So he's not a pirate?

-Yeah.

'Hang on. If Dad isn't a pirate on the big day, who is?'

-And then me?

-Blackbeard.

-Blackbeard.

-Yeah, you can be Blackbeard.

-OK.

-What would Naomi look like?

-She could be...a parrot.

-A parrot.

-Please dress Naomi up as a parrot.

-Yeah, parrot.

'Naomi as a parrot? This I have got to see.'

-Three!

-Three as well!

'It's full speed ahead for Mum and Dad's pirate wedding.

'Arrrrr!'

That means I'm the winner!

-Yes!

-No.

'Immy and Fin have got plenty of ideas for the big day -

'now they need to start turning them into reality.'

'For their transport,

'they want Mum and Dad to set sail on the high seas

'aboard their very own pirate ship.

'There's just one problem with that, though.'

Now, pirates like you see in the movies...were around about

400 years ago...

Here.

..so their ships are either lying at the bottom of the sea, cos they were

blown up in sea battles, or they're in museums or they've rotted away.

-So a pirate ship is quite a hard thing to find.

-Yeah.

But I was wondering if this might do the trick.

SEA SHANTY MUSIC

-Oh, I can see it.

-That's so cool.

I really like it.

-It's perfect.

-Prepare to be boarded!

This is the front of the boat, guys.

'Captain Alistair's boat is one of the world's smallest tall ships.

'It definitely looks fit for a pirate but will it be big enough to

'carry the family to Mum and Dad's wedding?'

How many people can you fit on board then?

We can take up to five passengers.

There will be myself and there will be another crew member on board to

help you but you'll be doing a lot of the sailing work yourself

because I'm very lazy and I like to get my crew working hard.

What do you think?

-Cool, yeah.

-I like it.

-Do you think you can do the job?

-Yeah.

'It sounds like we might have found our pirate ship

'for the wedding day.'

Do you fancy being pirates on your very own pirate

-ship for your mum and dad's wedding?

-Yeah.

-Yeah.

-Yeah?

-Does that mean we've got the transport sorted?

-Yeah.

-Yeah.

-A-har!

Splice the mainbrace!

Whatever that means, Ed, it sounds pretty good.

Transport done and dusted.

For the wedding entertainment,

Immy and Fin have got classic pirate movie magic in mind.

Cutlasses at the ready, this could get messy.

Well, you guys want a bit of swashbuckling action at this wedding.

-Yeah.

-Yeah.

OK, well, we have lined up some people who might be able to

help you with that.

Have a look at this.

'These guys are part of a performance group that

'specialises in staging fight scenes.'

'If the kids can bring this sort of action to the big day,

'Mum and Dad might just think the wedding

'has been invaded by real pirates.'

-Something like that would be good on the wedding day?

-Yeah.

So do you guys want to tell them what you have in mind for the wedding?

It's going to be a big bit of grass.

Yeah, and there will be, like, a mast of a ship and Mum

and Dad would be tied around it...

-Cool.

-..and you've got to be, like, protecting them so we can't free

them but, in the end, we free them and we're the heroes of the day.

-So you're the bad guys and these guys are the heroes?

-Yeah.

All you've got to do is do that in one fluid movement...

'Now that Immy and Fin have let everyone in on their plans,

'it's over to the experts.

'Led by Hollywood stunt pro Derek,

'they show the kids a few swashbuckling movie moves.'

Cos I'm always going to stop there so if you put your sword down,

watch.

So it's never going to go any further than that.

'Derek has performed in over 100 films like the Harry Potter series

'and the James Bond movies.

'He even appeared in sword-wielding, Oscar-winner Gladiator

'so he really knows his stuff.'

-Oh, brilliant.

-One, two, you go duck!

-Oh!

-So there. Now, bring it back over the top.

-Whoa!

Whoa!

'After learning some of the tricks of the trade, it's time for Immy

'and Fin to rehearse the performance for the big day.'

DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS

-WOMAN:

-Help me! Help! Help us!

You're a hero.

STUNT MAN SCREAMS

Whoa!

Yeah!

Happy?

Do you know what? That is going to look awesome on the wedding day.

Mum and Dad won't know what's hit them. Entertainment sorted.

Next up, Immy and Fin are switching their attention

to Mum and Dad's wedding cake.

They've already got something in mind.

Now they need to explain it to a cake-maker.

-WOMAN ON PHONE:

-Do you have an idea of what you'd like

the cake to look like?

Well, we'd like quite a big, fancy pirate ship

and around the ship cake would be, maybe, sea icing with two sharks,

an octopus guarding and protecting a treasure chest with treasure in.

'Great!'

-ED:

-It's a pirate ship for the cake but for part two of the design,

they'll need to roll up their own sleeves.

OK, guys, let's talk cake. Tell me your thoughts.

Well, on the cake, around it is a little treasure chest and

we need some sweets and jewels to go in there to look like treasure.

-Look what I've got here - treasure.

-Arrrr.

You can make your own sweets here.

You can choose the colour and the flavour. Have a sniff of that.

-Mmm.

-Do you think that will do as buried treasure?

-Yeah.

-Yeah.

'Handmade sweets for the treasure chest it is then.

'It's lucky we're in a sweet factory. Time to call in the experts.'

Hello, guys, welcome to the Sweet Factory.

We've got some flavours and colours out here.

If you don't mind us picking out some flavours.

-Peach, cola, cherry and pineapple.

-FINBAR:

-Yeah.

This is the most important decision of the wedding.

Green and orange for cherry.

Green and orange for cherry, OK.

Then for pineapple, I think we should have pink and yellow.

'Flavours and colours picked, it's time for Immy and Fin to stand back

'and watch as their custom-designed sweets come to life.'

-Oh, it smells good. I just got a waft of the sugar.

-Wow.

Colour's gone in, flavour's gone in. Giving it all a stir.

'With the mixtures made, it's time to combine the colours and flavours.'

-What colours would you like to put together?

-Em, green and that.

NAOMI: Oh, watch, there it is.

One massive, long sweet.

'The final job for Immy and Fin

'is to break their recipe up into individual sweets.'

We'll have to pick them all up afterwards.

Have we got the sweets for the treasure chest sorted?

-Yeah.

-Yes...we...have.

-I think we definitely have.

'That's the sweets for the treasure chest taken care of.

'Fingers crossed the cake-maker can pull off the rest

'of the pirate ship wedding cake in time.'

Immy and Fin are halfway through their plans

for Mum and Dad's big day.

So far, they've decided on pirates as the theme,

they've lined up some swashbuckling entertainment

and they've also found a boat to double as a pirate ship.

It's a good job Mum and Dad don't have a clue what they're up to.

-'Are you excited about the wedding?'

-I'm really nervous.

-'Why are you nervous?'

-Cos you're in charge.

'Yo ho ho - a landlubber like you is right to be nervous, Mum.

'It's not long now until you walk the wedding plank.

'Ha-harr!'

'For the big day, Immy and Fin are determined to dress Mum and Dad

'in genuine period pirate outfits.'

Welcome to our wardrobe. Come in.

'So we've come to a specialist costume hire shop

'to see if they can find what they're looking for.'

We're having a pirate-themed wedding and we'd like Mum to

wear, like, a kind of flowy dress and then we'd like...

Dad to be the old Royal Navy with the big hat going up sideways.

-Well, we've certainly got plenty so come this way.

-Follow on.

'This place provides costumes for films and television shows,

'and with 10,000 outfits to choose from, Immy and Fin

'have their work cut out finding the right ones for Mum and Dad.'

I definitely like that.

'It's not long though before they begin to dig out

'some buried treasure.'

-That looks nice. I like that one as well.

-Pretty front, hasn't it?

-Yeah, look at that, Fin. I like that, do you like that?

-Yeah.

'That's Mum taken care of

'but what about the Navy costume for Dad?'

-Is this the sort of thing you were thinking of?

-Yeah. Look.

-I like this...

-You like that one? With tails?

-Yeah.

'Now we've got outfits for Mum and Dad,

'it's over to Fin and Immy to pick out something for themselves.'

-I still really like this material.

-OK, good, well, we'll take that one.

And all the lace.

-This is fab.

-That looks wicked! Do you like that?

Yeah, and it looks like it might just fit you.

-So we've got this that you've decided on for Dad.

-Yeah.

Very smart and this for Mum with perhaps a pirate hat or

something to just pirate her up.

So are you both happy with what you're wearing

-and what you've chosen for Mum and Dad?

-Yeah.

-Definitely?

-Yeah.

-Definitely.

-Outfits, well and truly sorted.

We just need to sort out our outfits now, Ed.

All taken care of, Naomi, so no need to er, flap.

'As this is a pirate-themed big day, the obvious place for Mum and Dad's

'ceremony would be at sea.

'But with so many guests coming, we'd need a pretty big boat.'

'Immy and Fin think the solution is to hold the ceremony

'at one of the sea forts around the Isle of Wight coast.'

-Right, tell us your first impressions then.

-It's really cool.

-It's very big and cool.

-It is cool, isn't it?

'This fort was built in the 16th century to defend

'England against its enemies in the turbulent reign of Henry VIII.'

-Yeah, look at that cannon.

-Whoa.

'With its cannons and turrets, it also looks just like the sort

'of place that might attract a raid

'from a band of marauding buccaneers.'

-That's a pretty good view, isn't it?

-Yeah.

-Yeah.

'With great views of the surrounding sea, this place is the perfect

'backdrop for a pirate ceremony.'

But your mum and dad could get married out here as well

-if the weather's nice.

-Yeah.

-Mmm.

-What do you think about that?

-That's cool.

-Really cool.

'There's also a large area outside for Immy and Fin

'to put on the entertainment scene.'

Plenty of room to run around here.

-Cos didn't you want to fight the pirates?

-Yeah.

-Yeah.

-Is this a good place for that?

-BOTH:

-Yeah.

'And with a great room inside for the reception,

'it looks like this old fort has got everything Immy and Fin need

'to lay on a pirate party.'

-So what do you think?

-I like it.

I think we're quite happy with this place,

I'm getting the impression that you like it.

-Is this venue sorted?

-Yeah.

Venue done and final tick in place.

'Immy and Fin are now ready for Mum and Dad's seafaring celebrations.'

'From swashbuckling surprises to buccaneer's boats,

'cutlass castles to pirate pants,

'the kids have worked flat out to turn their plans into reality.'

'With not long to go,

'Mum and Dad are wondering how they'll handle all the surprises.'

How do you cope with feeling embarrassed?

Yeah, I think I'll blush and...hide.

-I'm beetroot when embarrassed.

-Are you? Do you blush easily?

Yeah, I'm a ginger, look. I go red.

Maximum redness guaranteed at this wedding, Dad.

It's the day before we hoist the Jolly Roger

on the ultimate pirate celebrations

and Mum and Dad have taken part in a legal ceremony so that

they can be declared husband and wife on the high seas the next day.

At the hotel the family are staying in before our pirate party,

the nerves are beginning to kick in for our two planners.

It's the night before the wedding and I'm feeling...

Excited but a little bit nervous. We better check the weather report.

'The thing that I'm worried about the most is probably

'the fighting scene cos if, like, one of us'

gets one little bit wrong, then it kind of affects the whole routine.

Immy and Fin aren't the only ones

whose timbers are beginning to shiver.

I'm nervous but I'm excited.

I think cos the children are so excited, it's getting very exciting.

You just can't avoid the fear escalating

and it really is escalating because it's just tomorrow.

That's right, Dad, you best batten down the hatches,

for in the morning,

you'll be setting sail on your very own pirate adventure.

Marrying Mum And Dad day is finally here!

The ceremony will be taking place on this spot in just a few hours,

whatever the weather. So far, it's looking good!

So while they're getting ready somewhere over there,

we need to transform this fort into a pirate haven.

Har-har!

'While Naomi gets busy making sure the venue is shipshape,

'it's time for me to say, "Ahoy, me hearties," to the happy couple.'

-I've got some little presents for you. That's for you.

-Oh, thank you.

Great.

Now, you've got to put those on with blindfolds

so we've got someone to help you, OK?

-OK.

-So no sneaky peeking.

'Mum and Dad aren't the only ones picking up their outfits

'for the big day.

'Over at the castle, Naomi has just discovered that her wedding

'costume should get people squawking.'

Thanks, Immy. Thanks, Fin. A parrot.

-SHE SQUAWKS

-Who's a pretty girl then?

'Meanwhile, back at the family hotel,

'it looks like we're ready to weigh anchor too.'

Oh, look at you, you look like you just got off the boat.

-Are you pleased with it?

-Yeah, really pleased.

-Brilliant.

All right, we better get ready for your mum and dad then.

'As Evil Pirate Ed leads in our naval captain

'and his bride-to-be, it's time to find out if the pirate theme

'will make Mum and Dad want to hoist the Jolly Roger or walk the plank?'

-How are you feeling?

-It's very bizarre.

-Terrified.

Well, I think it's time we put you out of your misery.

So when I say "three",

you take off your blindfold glasses and we'll drop the drapes.

One, two, three!

GINNY LAUGHS

Very nice. Thank you, Finbar. Thank you, Imogen.

-Ginny?

-I like it.

-So any ideas on what this theme might be?

-This has got to be piratey-type something?

-How did they guess?!

Mum and Dad might know the theme but they have no idea where

the location is or how they'll be getting there.

Let's hope they've got their sea legs

as it's time for the next surprise.

So, guys, this is the transport that you're going to be taking

to your wedding venue.

You can take off your blindfolds when I say "three". One, two, three!

-Yay.

-It's your very own pirate ship!

THEY LAUGH

All aboard the Caroline Allen! It's not very piratey, is it?

It's not a very piratey name. All aboard!

As the good ship Marrying Mum and Dad sets sail,

Immy and Fin's pirate wedding

appears to be riding the waves so far.

Any idea where you might be going, Mum and Dad?!

-No!

-That's what I like.

Ignorant parents!

'Mum and Dad aren't the only landlubbers to be

'found in these waters.

'The rest of the wedding guests have boarded their own ship

'and with traditional sea shanties from a band that Immy and Fin wanted,

'everyone is in the pirate spirit.'

THEY SING SEA SHANTY

'Some of them might think they've spent too long at sea though

'when they're greeted by the sight of a giant parrot.'

-Welcome to the fort!

-Hello.

'It's not long before the stars of this pirate party

'are washed ashore too, to a hero's welcome from our gang of rogues.'

ALL CHEER

'With our motley collection of cut-throats and buccaneers in place,

'it's time for Mum and Dad to say "aye-aye" do to each other.'

I, Ginny, take you, Danny, to be my husband.

You're my strength, soul mate and best friend.

I give you this ring as a symbol of our love

and as a reminder of the promises we've made today.

MINISTER: You now may kiss each other.

ALL CHEER

The ceremony felt quite nice, actually,

and it's nice to see so many people here dressed so enthusiastically.

'Now that our nautical couple are happily married,

'we're ready to celebrate - pirate style.'

Your very own...pirate hideaway!

ALL CHEER

'Before there's a mutiny, it's time to serve our hungry crew

'with food fit for a pirate pig out.'

Now, the food! Who wants roasted parrot?!

NAOMI SQUAWKS

'OK, so parrot might be off but the food is washed down with

'a side order of pirate party songs.'

THEY SING SEA SHANTY

'But little do Mum and Dad know

'that with the kid's swashbuckling entertainment,

'their wedding day waters are about to become a bit choppy.'

Shut up!

GUESTS BOO

Right! No more fun!

Mum, Dad, I hope you enjoyed your lunch cos it's the last meal

you'll ever eat!

Get 'em!

DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS

'Bad news for Mum and Dad.

'They've just become supporting actors in their very own

'pirate film, playing the part of our evil Captain's prisoners.'

I'm the meanest, baddest pirate that ever sailed the Seven Seas

and if you're lucky, I'll feed you to the sharks.

Sounds...scary. Looks like we need some heroes.

Evil Pirate Ed, let our parents go!

Never, you filthy sea dogs!

Useless henchmen, get them!

Watched by an awestruck audience, this is the moment that Immy and Fin

get to put their movie fight training to good practice

and save the day.

The entertainment really worked.

Everyone was cheering us on or booing at Ed.

They were getting into it and they liked it.

Useless henchmen, stop being so useless!

This way!

I don't know. They seem quite good at dramatic somersaults

and fake falls to us.

Yes, you're free! Now to make Evil Pirate Ed walk the plank.

Unlucky, Evil Pirate Ed, but you had this coming

for not even bothering to grow a pirate beard.

Shiver me timbers. Someone shut the parrot up.

Shut up!

CHEERING

While Immy, Fin, and especially me, are waiting for our Oscars to arrive

there's just time for one final tasty treat for Mum and Dad.

Now it's time for the cake. We'll drop it on three.

One, two, three!

CHEERING

-We made these sweets.

-Oh, look, it's me!

The pirate ship cake design has been

pulled off fantastically by the cake maker.

It also features the treasure sweets Immy and Fin made.

It looks like Mum and Dad can't wait to slice the mainbrace.

Delicious, lovely cake. The best cake ever.

Immy and Fin's mission to marry Mum and Dad is almost complete.

So has the wedding been a total shipwreck

or a swashbuckling success?

-The day has been amazing.

-Completely amazing from start to finish.

A really good day.

Normal weddings are like zero out of ten.

This is one million out of ten.

I don't think anyone will top this wedding.

If we were to describe this wedding,

I'd guess we'd both say it's totally unforgettable.

This wedding was definitely a hit. Arr!

Arr! What a fantastic job Immy and Fin did organising that wedding.

They went totally overboard on that one,

and just in time to get the last ferry home.

Don't want to miss that. We'll be stuck for 12 hours.

FERRY HORN BLOWS

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