Technology Marrying Mum and Dad

BOTH: Marrying Mum and Dad is back!

ALL CHEER

Get ready for more crazy parents handing over

total control of their wedding day.

The kids are in charge. They can do whatever they want!

-ALL:

-Liftoff!

That's your mum and dad's wedding cake!

Mum and Dad have no idea what's about to happen!

-Aargh!

-They'll have to wait until their wedding day to find out.

Wow. That's fantastic.

-It's a massive risk.

-ALL:

-Smash it!

And we've got less than four weeks to organise everything!

It's disgusting.

On today's Marrying Mum and Dad, we've got three tech-heads

who are already in remote control of their parents' wedding.

I now pronounce you, Myles, Harvey and Eva, officially, 100% in charge!

They want gadgets galore to ensure the big day goes with a big bang.

KIDS: Whoa!

And in a first for the show, can they fly in

a surprise guest from the other side of the world?

-Hello!

-Can you hear him?

-Hello.

-We're about to find out.

-Because we're...

-ALL:

-Marrying Mum and Dad!

MUSIC: Wedding March plays

Welcome to Marrying Mum and Dad, the only show that puts

kids in charge of organising their parents' wedding.

Why? Because kids have the best ideas EVER.

But they only have four weeks until the big day,

and there is tons to sort out.

-There is...

-No time to lose! Come on, Naomi!

The timeline's already ticking,

so let's navigate to Lancashire to meet today's wedding planners.

Gamer Myles...

his techy brother Harvey...

and their stepsister-to-be Eva.

They want a tech-tastic wedding day for

Myles and Harvey's mum Diana and Eva's dad Matt.

-We can't wait...

-..for our mum...

-..to marry my dad.

-She'll be my stepsister.

-They'll be my stepbrothers.

Completing the family is toddler Oscar.

So what have this dream team got in mind for the big day?

-The theme for our wedding day is... ALL:

-Technology!

-I love technology, I can't be seen without the latest gadgets.

-Really?

You got any hi-tech wedding planning gizmos?

Oh, yes, got my phone for making

-important calls on the move...

-Right.

..and my calculator for totting up the budget.

And I've got my, agh, portable computer,

for research and...SPREADSHEETS!

Ow, my back!

This trio don't do tech from the last century, Ed,

they want the latest gadgets. They're plugged in.

And they've already had plenty of ideas

for the wedding transport, outfits, venue, entertainment and cake.

Really bright blue.

With Matt and Diana deleted from the planning process,

how are they finding the downtime?

We're always in control, so we've got this feeling of, like,

anxious fear, excitement, it's like...

Oh, I've never had these feelings before.

The entertainment's very important at a wedding,

what are you thinking of?

Virtual reality, so maybe create a challenge.

Is it the sort of thing they'd enjoy normally?

-Not too sure about Matt.

-Why not?

-It makes him feel sick.

Motion sickness.

Wait a minute! Dad Matt feels queasy playing computer games?

I get motion sickness on anything like that.

Which is really frustrating, cos I loved those driving games

when I was a kid and now I play them, I just feel ill.

Doesn't bother you that he might be sick down his wedding suit?

-No, I'm just standing back.

-No.

How very Marrying Mum and Dad!

The kids have their heart set on a virtual reality challenge,

so we've come to an area East London's Tech City,

a hot spot for cutting-edge wedding entertainment.

-Wow.

-Wow.

-This is amazing.

-This is so cool.

ED LAUGHS

I think we've got the perfect thing for you here.

This is a challenge, will go down well at a wedding.

Probably get some adults screaming, which is always fun.

But no fun if you're the adult, eh, Matt?

Before they book it, this tech needs some user testing.

This challenge is what we call our virtual vertigo challenge.

That means you're going to have to walk across this plank,

400ft up, between two buildings.

The hardware uses sensors and motion trackers to trick Harvey's brain

into believing he's really in this virtual environment.

Which is fine when he's in this room...

WIND HOWLS

..but knee-trembling

when it feels like he's over 120 metres up in the air.

HARVEY WHIMPERS

-OK, there you are.

-Argh!

-Have a look down, look down.

-Argh!

-And now try and walk across that plank.

-No, no, no.

Ah, ah, ah... Too realistic!

And it's absolutely terrifying when he takes a wrong step.

Whoa!

HIGH-PITCHED SCREAM

NAOMI: Ooh, that would have hurt.

-Ah, that was really scary.

-What's so scary about it?

When you go on that plank and you fall in,

it feels like you actually are falling.

I didn't think it would be that realistic.

Oh, gosh.

Next up - Myles. And Harvey can't resist

making sure his brother gets the full experience.

MYLES SCREAMS

And of course, they're super-keen on seeing me do the same.

Argh, no!

'You guys!'

Falling through the air. Oh.

-You want your parents to experience this at the wedding?

-ALL: Yeah.

-Entertainment booked?

-Yep.

-Great.

Better have some sick buckets on standby.

With a vertigo-inducing VR plank walk for

Mum and Dad, that's tech entertainment locked in.

The tech-head kids want the most cutting-edge car to get

Mum and Dad to the venue.

-What about transport?

-It'd be a hydro car.

A hydro car? A hydro car? I don't know what that is.

-What's a hydro car?

-It goes by hydrogen.

-Oh, right.

It doesn't use, like, electricity or petrol,

it's the latest car you can get.

Yeah, I don't think I've ever seen one of those.

They're very rare.

Hydrogen cars are powered by one of the most flammable gases

known to man.

And we've got a scientist - Arlan - to prove it.

I've got a slight concern about hydrogen -

isn't it really dangerous?

It is quite flammable, so when we mix hydrogen with air,

we can explode it, and set fire to it.

Explosions?! Not exactly what you want at a wedding.

-Time to put our safety gear on.

-Ready?

-Yeah.

-Sorry, what?

-ED AND KIDS: Whoa!

-That was cool.

-Ah!

-Whoa!

Well, that is quite a big explosion.

It's not just the balloons that can go bang, a mixture of hydrogen

and washing-up liquid creates some bubble trouble.

-Sounds a bit rude, Arlan.

-It is a little bit rude.

That's what I sound like in the bath when I've had too many beans.

Eugh, Ed!

Arlan's got another explosive trick up his sleeve,

one that definitely shouldn't be tried at home.

I'm going to set this on fire.

-You're going to set fire to it in your hand?

-In my hand.

-Waa!

-Whoa.

Waa!

Still looks pretty dangerous. Luckily, car manufacturers

have managed to find a safe way to power vehicles with hydrogen.

We've only just started to see car companies starting to build

proper hydrogen-powered cars.

So these really are the cars of the future?

Well, we're hoping that within the next few years all of our cars

-will start to be hydrogen-powered.

-Oh, wow.

Another fireball doesn't put the planners off.

ALL: Wow!

They know what they want.

-You sure you still want a hydrogen car for the wedding?

-KIDS: Yeah!

This tech is so cutting edge, you can't even buy

a hydrogen car in the UK at the moment.

But that hasn't stopped us here on Marrying Mum and Dad.

We've found one we can borrow.

How many of these are there in the country?

Eight of them at the moment.

-So not very many.

-There's only eight in the whole country.

That's pretty cool.

NAOMI: Eight out of 35 million cars in the UK? That IS rare!

And we're going to be driving your mum and dad to the wedding in one!

Well, as far as I know, no-one's ever done that in the world,

so you may have a world first as well.

-Oh, that's it.

-Another world first here on Marrying Mum and Dad.

So, do you want to be some of the first children in the country

to ever ride in a hydrogen car?

-ALL: Yes.

-Time for a test-drive I think.

And because it only emits water vapour out of its exhaust,

it's also a green car.

Mum and Matt are just going to think it's absolutely amazing cos

it's such a smooth ride.

I just can't believe this is run by hydrogen. So cool.

-What's it like inside?

-Amazing.

-Amazing.

So is this definitely the car for your

-mum and dad's cutting-edge wedding?

-100%.

-Definitely.

High-drogen five.

Hi... High-drogen five? That doesn't even work, does it?

No, it doesn't. But it's not just Mum and Dad

the kids want to transport to the wedding.

I've got a brother who lives in Australia but he can't make it,

so we'll miss him.

Not so fast, Diana!

In a Marrying Mum and Dad first, the kids want to fly him

halfway around the world so he can be there on the big day.

Time to let Uncle Steve in on their plans.

We're thinking that it could be possible to get you flied over here.

-AUSTRALIAN ACCENT:

-That sounds like a ripper idea, mate.

-ENGLISH ACCENT:

-Imagine the look on her face, it's going to be amazing.

She's going to be thinking I'm all the way round the world

and I'm going to pop out and tap her on the shoulder.

With Uncle Steve ready to surprise the sister he hasn't seen

for over six years...

that's transport well and truly sorted.

Myles, Harvey and Eva even want the wedding cake to be hi-tech,

so we've come to meet Sal, who offers 3D cake projection mapping.

We were thinking maybe of projecting images of us

as a family together, and then just, like, make the images float around.

I've never heard of this before, is this something that's possible?

It is indeed, the projector and the software know where the cake is,

and we project on the two sides of the cake.

So we can have a movie clip and we dissect it into six different parts,

and the software does all the magic for us.

So it's fair to say this is pretty cutting edge

and not been done very often?

Yes, we're the first UK company doing it.

-So you will actually be the first wedding.

-No way!

SAL LAUGHS Excellent.

'Yet another Marrying Mum and Dad hot spot.

'But before we can see it in action, we need some test footage.'

Three, two, one...

'Once the software has worked its magic,

'we can see ourselves downloaded onto the cake.'

We're ready.

'Amazed by the results, the kids are keen to book

'the first ever 3D projected wedding cake.'

-Will you be free on the day, Sal?

-I am indeed.

The planners have confirmed the cake...

and Harvey is going to

create the photo slide show to decorate it.

What's the most important thing for you regarding the outfits?

To include loads of new technology which no-one's seen before.

Bring it into our ideas and just make it amazing.

With such ambitious plans, we'll need some help.

Designer Elena uses cutting-edge textiles to create hi-tech clothing.

Who wants to try it? It's reflective.

-No, it's not?

-I'll try it.

-Try it on. OK.

There you go. You have a smartphone, with camera flash?

Have they got devices(?) Of course they have.

Posing... It is as well, look, look, look...

-Look!

-Whoa, it's light.

-How does it do that?

-It's glass-based.

-There's glass in the material?

-There is.

'Time to strike some super-reflective poses.'

-SHE LAUGHS

-Whoa, that's amazing.

I can't believe it!

'That's three thumbs up for an unbelievably reflective tie for Dad.

'And Elena's got another tech trick for Mum's outfit that

'will ensure romance blossoms on the big day.'

They could be little flowers on the dress.

-Wow. It's opening up.

-That's cool.

We could put it on a dress so when they come close together it

just opens up and everyone can see.

- So romantic, everyone will be crying!

Never seen anything like this before at a wedding.

With Elena looking after Mum and Dad's outfits,

the planners have another innovative idea for Ed's.

That's amazing.

They've found an augmented reality app which blends

the real world with the virtual world.

-Wow.

-So they've each decided to record a secret video message...

To make this cake tech-mazing,

we have to have a bit of technology involved.

..which will only play when their phone is pointed at

Ed's special T-shirt on the big day.

To make this cake tech-mazing,

-we have to have a bit of technology involved.

-Wow.

With gadget glad rags for Mum and Dad

and Ed's special T-shirt ordered, that's outfits done.

With bundles of tech line-up,

our planners now need to find somewhere to hold the event.

ALL: Wow.

A film studio could be a perfect blank canvas.

So how would you want to use this space for the wedding?

Be an aisle down with seats either side, going that way.

-Facing that way?

-Yeah.

-And your mum and dad would be up that end?

-Yeah.

Impressed with the space, there's one aspect of the day

the kids are keen to rehearse - their big surprise.

We could have Uncle Steve projected onto the screen there,

with a projection from the Skype call,

so when he walks out it's like he's actually come from the Skype call.

-So he can walk in.

-I guess now would be a good time to test it out.

The kids have brought a range of devices for some tech prep.

They're going to set up a live video call.

If we press this down, then it should project.

There we go. Hopefully...it should work.

'But it's soon apparent there's a problem.'

-It won't work via the iPad.

-Right.

'Luckily, Harvey's got a solution.'

Probably need to use the GoPro, film something, so...

-Cos here it says an SD card setting, and this is via SD card.

-Oh, OK.

So it'll probably work.

'Time to record a test clip and check it plays back.'

I'm Uncle Steve.

-AUSTRALIAN ACCENT:

-A-wam-bam, baloo-ba, a-wam-bam-boo.

'Pulling off a video call with this set-up has its problems

'so the trio will need to find different tech for the big day.'

Of course, this is the problem with having a technology-based wedding.

Trying to get the technology to work.

'Let's hope there's no fault

'with the live video call to Uncle Steve.'

-Venue sorted?

-ALL: Yeah.

-Brilliant. Techno high-five.

'Film studio booked.

'But as it's not licensed,

'Mum and Dad can sign the legal papers on another day.'

What?

'And with that final insert on their wedding timeline,

'Myles, Harvey and Eva are almost ready

'to power up their techy wedding.'

I just can't believe this is run by hydrogen.

'From vomit-inducing virtual reality...'

SHRIEKING

'..to wearable tech...'

-How does it do that?

-There is glass in the material.

'..the kids have operated at full power

'to turn their ambitious plans into reality.'

'Imagine the look on their face. It's going to be amazing.'

'But they're not finished yet.

'Harvey is editing images for the cake projection.'

Hopefully it'll look really nice.

'And they're still searching for even more tech,

'including a 3D chocolate printer.'

You can print a face in chocolate.

'Mum and Dad are still completely locked out.'

The kids have kept everything a secret. We've no clue at all.

'And it's been very hard for our planners to keep

'their biggest surprise to themselves.'

I'm feeling really happy and excited to see

how emotional Mum will get when Uncle Steve walks out.

It's been really, really hard to keep that a secret from everybody,

as we're really, really happy and ecstatic

that he's coming over and we just want to tell everyone that we see.

THEY CHEER

'Don't worry, Myles. The time for keeping secrets is almost over.

'It's launch day, but there's still plenty to do.'

Oh, wow, look at that.

'At the hotel where they're staying,

'the happy couple are allocated their tech-tastic outfits.'

-Good morning, Matt.

-Hello.

-I have your outfit.

-Thank you.

-Someone's going to help you get into that.

-Don't worry, you will be blindfolded.

-OK, great, thank you.

'Back at Tech HQ, the kids are about to meet their VIP guest,

'who's flown over 10,000 miles to be here.'

Hey, guys!

'After an emotional welcome for the uncle Harvey and Myles

'haven't seen for over six years, and Eva's never met in person...'

-How are you? Are you excited?

-Yeah.

-Yeah? Really excited?

-Yeah.

-You little monkeys.

'..the planners rehearse Steve's surprise entrance.'

Hello from Australia.

You'd definitely believe he's in Australia,

cos that connection is rubbish!

'At the family hotel, Elena is wiring up the wedding wear

'and Matt's starting to fear the worst.'

Is there anything you don't want to be dressed like today?

I suppose a fairy princess wouldn't be too great, would it?

'With those flashy shoes, Matt,

'you'll be as sparkly as a fairy princess.

'Diana is also starting to feel uneasy.'

-Oh, my goodness.

-What's the matter?

-What's that?

-Nothing.

-What is it?

-Nothing at all.

That's not my usual footwear, I'm sure.

'Come on, Diana, we don't do usual footwear on Marrying Mum and Dad!

'After we've changed into our tech outfits,

'and the kids into their geek-chic garments,

'we're ready to get this tech-fest wedding underway.'

-What's the favourite thing about your outfits?

-The bowties.

-The glasses.

-The shoes.

-OK. You're all very happy.

-Shall I go and get Mum and Dad, then?

-Yeah.

-Are you all ready?

-Yeah.

I'm on standby.

'Will the happy couple want to upload today to their memory bank

'or delete it forever?'

ALL: One, two, three!

DIANA SCREAMS AND LAUGHS

Check out your shoes.

Oh!

-Can you possibly guess what the theme is?

-Is it tech... Techno?

-Techno wedding.

-Yeah!

DIANA LAUGHS

So are you three geeks, then? Is that what it is?

'Mum gets a demo of her blossoming flower.'

Oh!

There you go, you didn't even water them.

'It's not just the parents' outfits that are embedded with surprises.

'With the augmented reality app the kids found,

'Ed's T-shirt triggers a transport clue.'

'For this wedding, we got you the newest car around.

'You can be as loud as you want because it doesn't make a sound.'

-That's amazing.

-So, do you want to go and see it?

-Yeah.

-Yeah.

-Follow us. It's this way.

It's actually a hydrogen car.

It's not going to blow up. It's perfectly safe.

-And it will be a world-first for a wedding.

-Wow.

-We're lucky.

-Do you want to get in?

-Hop into your wedding wheels.

-We'll see you at your venue.

-See you there.

-Bye.

-Enjoy your ride!

'At the venue, all their future-proofed guests

'are waiting to greet the happy couple.

'Well, not quite all.

'Uncle Steve's remaining hidden for now.'

CHEERING

-Haven't they done a good job?

-They've done a fantastic job.

I'm a bit overwhelmed, actually. I can't take it all in.

'Brace yourself, Diana.

'You're moments away from something even more overwhelming.'

Diana, there's probably somebody who you wish was here

who's on the other side of the world at the moment.

-Yeah, my brother.

-Yeah, well, thanks to the wonders of technology...

Oh, reconnecting.

'Unbelievable!

'Looks like the weak WiFi connection means we can't speak to Steve,

'even though he's only metres away.

'But this tech glitch might convince Mum that her brother's

'still 10,000 miles away in Oz.'

-Hello.

-Hello.

-Can you hear us, Steve?

Oh!

I don't believe it.

'With a live video call out of the question,

'it's time to switch to plan B.'

-Are you ready for a huge surprise?

-Yes.

-Turn around that way.

DIANA GASPS

Surprise!

Are you going to be OK?

You're not going to burst out all day doing this, are you?

'It's taken top-secret planning

'to pull off this biggest of wedding day surprises,

'but the tears of joy from Diana

'make all worthwhile for Harvey, Eva and Myles.'

How did you keep that a secret? That must have been really hard.

-It's been hard.

-It's amazing. Thank you.

'With all the guests now present and correct,

'it's time for the vows.'

I give you this ring as a symbol of my love

and our everlasting friendship.

I give you this ring as a symbol of my love

and our everlasting friendship.

You now seal your marriage with a kiss.

APPLAUSE

'After six years, Mum and Dad have finally married,

'and it's all thanks to our wedding planners.'

Definitely when Diana said, "I do," that was the highlight, yes, for me.

Thank you.

CHEERING

'But that's not the end of the surprises -

'the augmented reality app reveals all.'

'To make this cake tech-mazing,

'we have to have a bit of technology involved.'

'That's right, it's the UK's first 3D-projection-mapped wedding cake,

'featuring the images Harvey edited.'

It's excellent. Well done. It's fantastic.

It looks lovely. Shall we eat it?

ALL: Yeah!

CHEERING

'Time for another tech tasty treat for the happy couple -

'this 3D printer uses photos to print chocolate images of Matt and Diana

'onto edible paper.'

I've got to get to the chocolate part.

Hello, and welcome to Eating Mum And Dad.

LAUGHTER

Oh, I'm picking Diana's nose.

'Edible images eaten, it's time to start up the hi-tech entertainment.

'Looks like Matt is going to have to overcome his fear of computer games.'

I get motion sickness on anything like that, which is

really frustrating, cos I loved those driving games when I was a kid

and now I play them and I just feel ill.

Are you up for the challenge?

Yeah, bring it on.

-And get me a bucket as well.

-You're up first.

'Let's see if Dad can keep his wedding cake down as he takes on

'the ultimate VR vertigo challenge,

'120 virtual metres up in the air.'

LAUGHTER

All right, Matt,

you're going to walk across that plank, no hands, OK?

No hands.

Have a look down as you do it.

'Matt's overcoming his queasiness...'

No hands. No hands, you naughty man.

'..and he's soon edging out further along the plank.

'So Harvey gets hands-on.'

Oh, he's falling, he's falling!

'Daredevil Diana's desperate to have a go.'

I'm on the plank.

'Looks like it's even harder in heels!'

She's got to the end! She's got to the end!

'With the wedding day about to power down...'

ALL: Cheese!

'..the planners know they've delivered a techno triumph.'

The best part of today was when Uncle Steve arrived cos Mum

just ran up to him and wouldn't stop crying and gave him a hug.

I didn't expect her to get that emotional.

The best bit of the day for me was seeing the virtual reality

cos it was really fun watching people get scared or screaming.

My favourite part of the day was probably everything

because I enjoyed it all and it was all really good.

The highlight of the day was obviously seeing my brother.

I think they've been very successful today with this.

It's been a cracking day and everybody's enjoyed themselves.

And they should... I'm proud of them.

ALL: Cheese!

I'd like to say to Myles, Harvey and Eva,

thank you for the most special day.

So amazing, kids. Thank you.

-I couldn't ask for anything more.

-Proud of them.

-Really proud.

-Oh, pathetic!

-THEY LAUGH

'It's another Marrying Mum and Dad success for the wedding planners.'

-It's been the best wedding ever so...

-High-five!

Oh, come here.

What an incredible wedding. What are you wearing?

Well, inspired by the kids, I've got myself the latest in wearable tech.

-Does it work? Oh, I'll call you.

-Yeah, same number.

Oh, no, no, don't do that! I put it on vibrate!

BUZZING