Candyland Marrying Mum and Dad

Up and down the country, parents are getting married in normal,

traditional ceremonies.

Normal weddings are quite boring.

But fear not, Britain, because we're fighting back.

Open your eyes!

Kids have set themselves the challenge of a lifetime.

-Quiet on set!

-To organise their parents' wedding.

Bring it on.

And to make it a day that no-one will ever forget.

Will they manage it?

I'm quite nervous to plan it.

Will Mum and Dad like it?

It could all go completely wrong.

And will they finally say, "I do"?

We're going to rock this wedding!

This is Marrying Mum And Dad.

Woo-woo!

On today's show...

We're unwrapping some real delights for a day full of tasty treats.

No!

But will Mum and Dad have sweet dreams about their big day?

What have those girls been up to?

Or will it leave them with a sour taste in their mouths?

Can our wedding planners treat them to the best day of their lives?

Or will they struggle to sugar-coat it?

Let's find out.

This is Marrying Mum And Dad.

The only show that hands over the reins

and puts the kids in the saddle

to control the best day of their parents' lives - their wedding day!

We've got two excited planners ready to overcome any hurdle that gets in

-their way.

-We haven't got long, so we'd best giddy-up!

No prizes for guessing what today's wedding's going to be.

-Eh, Neigh-omi? Horse themed?

-No.

What gave you that idea?

Today, we're in Cambridge,

where we have two sweet-toothed planners...

Who are desperate to set up a wedding good enough to eat.

Meet ten-year-old Izzy.

We're going to take charge and we're going to take over.

And her cousin, Tasha.

We work really well together and we listen to each other's ideas.

Yeah. We do half of her idea, half of my idea and then it'll just make,

kind of, the ultimate idea.

Great, these girls sound confident.

Finally, there's younger brother William.

But as he's only six, he'll be mostly eating sweets,

rather than helping the girls with their plans.

But who are the courageous parents letting these guys loose on their

wedding day?

There's Dad, Ian.

I'm feeling a mixture of emotions.

Excitement, fear.

But, you know, I have complete and utter blind faith in the girls.

And whatever they throw at us, brilliant.

You might not be saying that when you hear the plans, Dad.

Also ready to let their wedding day get well and truly mixed up

is Mum, Vanessa.

The closer it gets, the more it's building,

the more I'm starting to get excited.

What? Excited?

Have you seen this show, Mum?

After 17 years together, it's time for Ian and Vanessa to tie the knot.

But what do the colluding cousins have in store for them?

This wedding is going to be the sweetest thing ever.

Full of sugar, spice and all things nice.

A magical world full of goodies and surprise.

Because our theme is...

BOTH: Candyland!

Candyland? That is a sweet theme!

It's going to be amazing. Sweets for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

I don't think that would be very wise.

-Why not?

-We all know you are not very nice when you've had too much sugar.

I don't know what you're talking about!

And you'll probably rot your teeth.

Oh, no, I need more.

More! More!

More!

That is much better.

So, while Ed gets to grips with that humongous sweet,

Izzy and Tasha have already sherbet-dipped their toes into the planning

and come up with some gobstopping ideas for their candy themed wedding.

We could do something like maybe a sour sweet sort of challenge.

But with only a few weeks to go before the big day,

I think it's time we pear-dropped into proceedings.

So, you've chosen the theme Candyland.

Love it. But why have you chosen that theme?

Well, we absolutely love sweets and chocolate.

-Do Mum and Dad?

-My mum doesn't really, but my dad loves them.

-OK.

-But they don't really let us eat them as much as we'd like.

So, they're quite tight on what you're allowed to have?

-BOTH: Yeah.

-Which is sort of understandable, but...

-Yeah, looking after your teeth and everything.

But on this wedding day, anything is going to go, is it?

-Yeah.

-So, basically, as soon as this wedding is over,

-all of the guests are going to have to book in for a checkup with the dentist?

-Yeah.

-Probably.

OK. They've been together quite a long time, haven't they, your parents?

Why is it so important now, do you think, to get them married?

Well, my mum's just recovered from breast cancer and its quite a hard

thing to go through, a whole year.

So, now it's something to look forward to and, like, a new start.

Like, a new beginning.

We were up and down from the hospital for I think about a year.

And my mum had loads of operations.

But now it's done,

we thought would be so good for her to have something happy and exciting

-to look forward to.

-Yeah, and also for all her family to get together and,

-like, be together.

-Celebrate.

Going through an experience like being diagnosed with cancer,

it does make you have a different view on life.

To be able to share in this sort of day is just beyond brilliant.

Putting a bad year to bed is a massive motivation for Izzy and Tasha.

But there's lots of work to do before the big day arrives.

Time to get the wedding day plans all wrapped up.

The girls are hitting the internet,

looking for the perfect venue for our Candyland adventure.

This keyboard is too funky.

There we go.

They're chock full of great ideas.

That could be the Candyland Express.

And they think they might have found the ideal place to party.

-Can we go and check it out?

-I think that would be a good idea.

We've travelled to Wicksteed Park in Northamptonshire.

The girls are hoping this place could be their Candyland wonderland.

And we immediately hit the jellybean jackpot.

Look, sweet shop.

-Wow. This is perfect.

-Ye olde sweet shoppe.

It's like every kid's dream in here, isn't it?

-Yum!

-We didn't even know there was a sweet shop there.

-So, it was really cool.

-It was like, just what we needed, really.

Maybe, like, Ed could be behind the counter.

Like, this really friendly sweet shop person,

but he's secretly the guard to Candyland.

Good imagination.

I can see all the cogs whirring.

The sweet shop's a tasty find,

but we'll never fit all the wedding guests in there.

Chill out, Ed, because next door the girls may have found the perfect space.

Oh, my goodness.

This is perfect.

Pretty massive space.

This is a super-sized party room.

And, like all great weddings,

this one will have a very special grand entrance.

So, they might arrive through an entrance here?

-Yeah, like a massive portal.

-Like a magical door.

Magical doorway that will open and they'll go...

"Ooh! Candyland!"

And they walk down the aisle.

Go on, you be Mum and Dad.

A king and queen, on a Candyland catwalk.

And a disco ball for good measure.

-What's not to like?

-So, we're feeling pretty happy that this is a

-good venue for the wedding?

-Yeah, definitely.

-Yeah.

So, that's our venue sorted.

Izzy and Tasha are smart cookies.

Time to find out what ideas they've chew-sen for Mum and Dad to wear.

What are we thinking for costumes?

Classic Marrying Mum and Dad, big silly costumes?

Well, we thought for Mum it's going to have a candy cane heart.

-Like a heart.

-And the rest of it's kind of a pink, lilacy,

flowy and all nice.

You're not trying to make her look silly?

No. She's been through quite a lot,

having cancer and going to hospital and stuff.

I wanted something to be proud of.

OK, so this is a little treat to cheer her up after a rubbish year?

So, what sort of character are you imagining she would be in Candyland?

I think we want her to be Queen of Candyland.

-Yeah.

-So, what does the king of Candyland look like then?

Well, this is a bit of a rough drawing.

But he's got, like...

I hope his head's not that big on the day.

GIRLS LAUGH

Help, I've eaten too many sweets!

He's got, like, a collar, which is studded with multicoloured sweets.

And then, like, a jacket with tails at the end.

With, let me guess, sweets on it?

Purple jacket with sweets on it.

And, luckily, we've got plenty of sweets to get us through the design process.

So, while we're designing the costumes, maybe we can tuck in...

-No.

-I think you should go out and let us design the dress.

Am I being banished from the Candyland design process?

-BOTH:

-Yeah.

-Fine, be like that.

-I just think if I...

-No!

Off you go, out of our way.

Wait a mint, Ed, they're not for you, they're for Mum and Dad's outfits.

BOTH: No!

Ed!

With sweet-toothed Ed finally out of the way,

Izzy and Tasha get cracking with some design ideas for Mum's wedding

dress, which will be a sweet sensation.

I think my mum would be happy with anything we give her.

Yeah, I think she'll really love, like,

the colours and the things we put on the dress.

That's if you actually put the sweets on the dress, Tasha...

..and not in your tum.

With the wedding fast approaching,

Mum and Dad's unflappable personas are starting to show some cracks.

The whole idea, if you stop and think about it for too long,

is absolutely terrifying.

You know what, we'll suck it up and deal with it.

Yep, that's right, Dad, there's no going back now.

Let's hope you can deal with edible outfits.

And they've even found a good use for Ed.

-Looks good, doesn't it?

-I like it.

But I think it's best left to the experts, what do you think?

-Yeah.

-I think I prefer eating sweets to wearing them.

Don't ruin the dress!

It's your fault, it's made of sweets!

I've been properly stitched up!

But at least the outfits have as well.

Back at the venue, there's a bit more to explore, because this place packs an extra punch.

The park has its very own means of transport,

which could be the perfect way for the wedding party to get to the venue.

Oh, look!

Candyland train.

How many carriages have we got?

Plenty.

Plenty for all the guests, maybe?

Shall we try it out for size?

Hop on board, let's see what it's like.

It's nice, isn't it?

It stretches all the way back there.

Plenty of room for all the guests.

You can see everybody.

The train's called Merlin,

and Izzy and Tasha have some wedding day wizardry in mind.

How are you expecting the ride to go?

Everyone's getting on board, they're going through, they're all happy,

they're excited.

And then suddenly we get to a tunnel.

And then we go into the portal, to the sweet shop.

The tunnel is a portal?

-To the sweet shop.

-Hold on, so the train, what's it going to do?

-Disappear?

-Disappear, all of us will end up at the sweet shop.

Right, back up a second. So, we're going to have all the guests on board this

train, and somehow we've got to make a whole train and all the wedding

-guests disappear?

-BOTH: Yeah!

Oh, simple!

They won't know what to expect.

All the guests will be screaming and holding on to their little ones.

It'll be funny to see their faces.

So, that's very complicated.

But anything is possible on Marrying Mum And Dad.

Yeah.

So, with the train whisking everyone to another dimension,

the transport will definitely be out of this world.

-Woo-woo!

-THEY LAUGH

Disappearing trains and edible outfits.

Izzy and Tasha are really starting to ham-stir things up.

We've got this wedding down.

Time to find out what sugar-coated fun they're planning for the big day.

So, we've got to come up with some entertainment for Mum and Dad to do.

What ideas have we had so far?

Well, we thought of, like, eat the sourest sweet in the world.

They have to eat it, or they don't get married.

I think that's a good idea, these are some sour sweets.

I think we probably ought to trial run it.

Shouldn't we? It's probably not fair to make them do it and not have to

-do it ourselves.

-What about the green ones?

-Maybe green?

They look tasty, this will be a doddle.

THEY EXCLAIM

Oh, that's disgusting.

Are you joking? It's horrible!

I need water!

It's like eating a ball of vinegar.

The green ones are ghastly.

Surely the blue ones can't be as bad?

-I don't want to do it.

-I don't want to do it!

Three, two, one!

THEY EXCLAIM

Looks like they are! Oh, well.

My tongue is burning.

That's the most horrible thing I've ever eaten.

Well, this task is definitely in bad taste.

But the wedding planners don't care one bit.

Well, my mum might not like all the sweets, but we've set the rules.

We planned this wedding, so it's our decision.

So, she doesn't want to eat it, that's not OK with us.

And that's not all Izzy and Tasha have come up with.

That's it. Excellent.

For maximum humiliation,

how about being forced to speak with a face-stretching,

mouth-gaping mouthpiece?

Marrying Mum and Dad.

All aboard the Candyland Express!

Woo-woo!

And, just for good measure,

what about a bit of face fishing for the key to Candyland in a bowl of custard?

This is impossible. This is impossible!

So, how would Mum feel about a face full of custard on her wedding day?

As long as I don't look too hideous.

You know, you always like to try to look your best.

So, that would probably be at the top of my list,

try and look as nice as possible.

Looks like Izzy and Tasha have other ideas, Mum.

And with one final dunk, that rounds off the edible entertainment.

BOTH: Sweet!

Oh, yes.

With the wedding fast approaching,

the girls are in a sugar rush to the finish.

But they still have one more thing to decide on.

Cake!

Show me the cake, show me the cake!

-I love the cake.

-For the cake, we thought of this, like,

giant gumball machine, like, massive.

That's not made out of cake.

No. And then inside there's loads of cake balls.

So, not bubble-gum balls? Cake balls?

-Cake.

-Wow. I've never heard of anything like that.

It could be a world first.

-BOTH: Yeah.

-Time to chew over the plans with crafty carpenter David.

Let's hope he doesn't burst the girls' bubble when he hears their ideas.

For our mum and dad's wedding, we want a giant gumball machine.

A giant gumball machine?

-ALL:

-Yes.

-You heard right.

-OK.

-It's got to be capable of containing something a bit unusual.

Cake balls.

I know it sounds a bit weird, but it's someone's wedding cake.

A gumball machine that gives you wedding cake?

Yeah, no pressure, but this is just the most important day of someone's life.

Oh, great. Thanks for that!

I've not got that much experience with giant gumball machines.

But I think...

Give me a week, and I should be able to get it done.

That's good.

-Cheers, David.

-Bye.

No problem, bye!

I think the cake is going to be amazing.

It's a Marrying Mum And Dad first, so that makes it all the more special.

Izzy and Tasha have gone all Willy Wonka and their giant wedding day

gumball machine is in production.

Thanks for the sweet, girls!

Oh, my word.

Your face is going...

That's the...cake...sorted.

Urgh!

So, that's the wedding all wrapped up and ready for eating.

Mum and Dad's faces will be a picture when they see - or rather taste -

the entertainment.

That's the most horrible thing I've ever eaten.

We've ticked off the transport,

although this will be a train journey with a twist.

-Somehow we've got to make a whole train and all the wedding guests disappear?

-BOTH: Yeah.

Oh, simple!

And the cake is going to be a candylicious creation.

A gumball machine that gives you wedding cake?

Yeah. No pressure, but this is just the most important day of someone's life.

But as the big day approaches,

Mum and Dad are getting the heebie-jeebies.

I am starting to get a little bit worried about what you two monkeys

have got up your sleeve.

But it's too late for any wedding day jitters,

because the big day is here.

And while the girls put the finishing touches to the venue...

Mum and Dad are changing into their wedding outfits,

completely clueless about what's coming up.

What am I wearing? What's in store?

So intrigued.

I've literally got no idea what the theme might be.

What have those girls been up to?

Well, Mum and Dad, you're about to find out.

The wait is finally over.

Izzy and Tasha have become candy-covered cousins...

And all of the guests have secretly gathered for a super-special surprise.

And with me dressed as a Candyland helper...

And me as Toothache Ed, the dastardly sweet stealer,

we're now ready to reveal the theme to Mum and Dad.

Come on, can't be choco-late.

It's time for our Sugarplum Queen and Candy Cane King to see what they look like.

Keep those eyes tightly closed, Mum.

They are, they're closed.

Are you ready to see what you're wearing on your wedding day?

-We are so ready.

-You can open your eyes on the count of three.

One, two,

three!

SCREAMS AND LAUGHTER

Everybody's here! Woohoo!

-Literally no idea.

-That's incredible.

Can you guess what the theme is?

-Sweets?

-Sweet world?

IZZY AND TASHA: Candyland!

THEY CHEER

So, it's a thumbs up to the theme, they didn't ice-scream at the outfits.

Now all Mum and Dad have to do is get to Candyland.

-Easy, right?

-Not if I have anything to do with it!

HE CACKLES EVILLY

The wedding guests get stuck into some candyfloss.

William is clearly a fan.

Although this guy seems to have put his on his head!

TANNOY: The train arriving at platform one is the Candyland Express.

TRAIN HORN BLOWS

It's the Candyland Express.

It's going to transport us all to the sweetest kingdom of all.

Get your tickets here, please!

Roll up, roll up. Everybody needs a ticket.

Tickets, please.

Mum, Dad and William are first on board.

And this being a train to Candyland, the tickets are edible, of course.

But maybe this wasn't so well planned.

How do I get on?

I can't get on!

We didn't think this through.

We're going to Candyland! We're going to Candyland!

This is incredible.

This is one of my favourite journeys to a wedding ever.

Eating sweets, knowing I'm going to Candyland.

It's been plain sailing so far.

But, remember, the girls have a sneaky surprise for this journey.

Girls, girls, we're going into the tunnel.

DUN, DUN, DUN!

SCREAMING

BELCHING

This is the doorway to Candyland.

ALL: Ooh!

But Mum and Dad aren't going to get into Candyland that easily.

Can I help you?

We would like to go to Candyland, please.

And steal all my sweets?

No, we want to marry Mum and Dad.

If you want to gain access to Candyland,

you must complete three challenges.

Challenge one, I must check the health of your teeth.

-Oh, no.

-I must check you've not been eating too much sugar.

In you go, put that in.

Everyone must have healthy teeth in Candyland, like me.

So, repeat after me, "Had too much sugar and too much candy".

-BOTH:

-Had too much sugar and too much candy."

"Make sure you keep a toothbrush handy."

Make sure you keep a toothbrush handy.

Make sure you keep a toothbrush handy.

"Sweets are fun and a lovely treat."

BOTH: Sweets are fun and a lovely treat.

"But beware of how many you eat."

-BOTH:

-But beware of how many you eat.

I'm going to give you six out of ten for that.

You've just passed.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

One challenge down, two to go.

But will Mum and Dad be able to suck on the sourest sweets imaginable for 20 long seconds?

A blue one for you.

-Thank you.

-A green one for Mum.

One, two...

Well, that's not a good start.

Dad's nearly in tears.

And every freaky face pull is being captured by the official wedding photographers.

Nine, ten, 11, 12...

13, 14, 15...

16, 17, 18, 19...

20!

Sour sweet sucking challenge smashed.

Just one more to go.

Someone has hidden the key to unlock the door to

Candyland in a bowl of custard.

It was me.

All Mum and Dad have to do is fish it out...with their mouths.

Sorry, Mum. This probably isn't going to be the wedding day look you were dreaming of.

Can you find it? Have you found the key?

No.

Have a good root around.

Little do Mum and Dad know, Ed's got a sneaky surprise.

Oh, no, I can't see.

Have you found your key?

Oh, Mum!

Oh, silly me. I left it in my pocket.

Ed!

Scatterbrain!

-There you are, Mum.

-What's that?

Oh, it's a key. I want a tissue.

Custard faced, but with key collected,

it's time for Mum and Dad to enter Candyland.

Enjoy yourselves.

Careful. She can't open her eyes.

Finally, they've made it to Candyland.

But it's not the most graceful of entrances.

Oi, Mum, don't lose your crown.

-Wow.

-My goodness.

That is amazing.

Welcome to Candyland!

This is phenomenal.

You've created a whole land of sweets.

I think it's safe to say Mum and Dad are blown away by this Candyland

fantasy land.

Who likes Candyland?

ALL: Yay!

Who thinks we should get these two married?

ALL: Yay!

Finally, the girls have done it.

After 17 years of being together, they are now tying the knot.

And it's all because of Izzy and Tasha.

I, Ian, take you, Vanessa, to be my wedded wife.

I give you this ring as a symbol of our marriage and as a token of our love.

I, Vanessa, take you, Ian, to be my wedded husband.

It gives me great pleasure to pronounce that you are now lawfully joined together as husband and wife.

Congratulations.

ALL CHEER

After a really tough year, our king and queen are now Mr and Mrs.

And there's just one last thing for them to get their teeth stuck into.

But has David the carpenter managed to turn the girls' gumball machine

idea into a wedding cake you don't cut...

You collect.

-You can eat it.

-That is amazing.

Go on, have the first bite.

Come on.

-That is delicious.

-That is unbelievable.

-Well done, girls.

-Who wants to try the yumball machine?

ALL CHEER

Everyone's having a ball with this cake.

Well, almost everyone.

I'm very glad you're all enjoying your cake, children!

But has this wedding hit the sweet spot?

This experience has been amazing.

It's been so good.

Like, we've really enjoyed it all.

It's a day that we'll never forget.

What an out-of-this-world experience.

It's been incredible.

We just had a ball and we couldn't have asked for a better wedding day.

It's just one that we will remember for ever.

-Goodbye, Candyland.

-Bye!

Goodbye, super sour sweets.

Parents sticking their faces in bowls full of custard.

-Yeah.

-And gumball machine wedding cakes.

-Hmm.

-What a shame we'll never go back.

We're never going back?

Aw.

Urgh.

What?

You'd better have this. Your teeth look disgusting!