Valentine's Don't Tell the Bride

We're back for a Valentine's special. The pressure's on for our Irish joiner, Daryl...

If I mess this up, that's it. Just game over, like.

..who has just three weeks and £12,000...

It's just awful.

..to give his childhood sweetheart the perfect wedding.

I want to be a knight in shining armour.

With a groom who forgets Valentine's Day...

This is the armour we're talking about, what do you think?

Men can't be seen to be romantic.

..and an impatient brides who's already bought her dress...

I'm devastated that I can't wear it.

Will this knight in shining armour...

It's huge. Do you think it's a good idea still?

..rise to the challenge?

It's all well and good Clodagh liking her dress,

but the horse has got to like it as well, like.

Or will his DIY wedding...

-It's ridiculous.

-It is, isn't it?

She doesn't like tack at all.

..completely fall apart?

-How romantic is this?

-Can this man...

-This is what I like.

-..give this woman the romantic wedding...

-I'm not wearing that.

-..of the year?

Complete and utter disaster.

He's making a joke out of me.

This Valentine's, 27-year-old Daryl from Wicklow in Ireland

is determined to give his 26-year-old fiance Clodagh

the romantic wedding she's always dreamed of.

It's going to be the most romantic thing I've ever done

and hopefully most romantic thing she's ever seen.

Cupid fired his arrow ten years ago when classical musician Clodagh saw Daryl's traditional Irish band

play at a local pub.

I met Daryl when I was only 15.

One of my friends convinced me to go to this Irish music night.

I walked in and sat down and there was this boy

sitting in front of me with big hands and a small violin.

It was mesmerising.

He turned around and that was kind of it.

I turned around and said, "She's the girl I want to marry."

I knew straight away from then on.

# You've got the love I need to see me through

# You've got the love You've got the love... #

For these teenage sweethearts,

it was the start of a beautiful relationship.

You build up this image, a dream of your ideal woman and, you know,

perfection, and then you meet Clodagh and it's way beyond that.

You're amazing.

He's just everything to me. Makes me happy, makes me feel safe.

And I want to be with him when I am old and wrinkly and grey.

The couple now live together just outside Belfast

with their puppy, Poppy.

And last year, Daryl finally popped the question after a decade.

I just want to spend the rest of my life with her, simple as that.

There's nobody else. She's the one.

I want everybody to know that he's mine.

Now Clodagh's handing over all control

of the most romantic day of their lives,

around the most romantic date in the calendar.

The problem is, when it comes to romance, Daryl is clueless.

We've been together ten years.

In the ten years, he's remembered Valentine's Day once.

Yeah, I am not into Valentine's Day. I am not into the romantic...

If there was a competition for the most unromantic man in Ireland,

he'd probably win.

-Men can't be seen to be romantic.

-And you're planning my wedding?

-Yeah.

-For Valentine's!

-It'll be great.

And it's not just their ideas of romance that differ.

A joiner by trade, Daryl is never happier

than when he heads outdoors for a spot of do-it-yourself.

I am a country guy. I was born in the country, outdoors person.

I like being outside in the fresh air.

Clodagh's days couldn't be more different.

Hi, I am Clodagh, one of the doctors.

As a newly qualified doctor,

her time is spent almost entirely indoors.

I had to work really hard to get into medical school

You have to be organised and focused and able to get the job done, but it was all worth it.

And the differences don't end there.

-I like classical music.

-I like Irish music.

I like plain, neutral colours. DARYL SIGHS

Bright colours, glow in the dark paint - brilliant.

-I wanted a big dog.

-A small dog, has to be a small dog.

We got a small dog.

-Can I take the dog with me?

-No.

We are the most mismatched couple you could possibly get.

On paper it should not work. It makes no sense, but it just works.

Perfectly.

And it's not just their different tastes that worry Clodagh

because when DIY Daryl does it himself, anything can happen.

I would describe him as a bit off the wall.

Liable to do anything,

a bit dangerous with his ideas running away.

I do get tunnel vision.

I see something and just go with it and I can't be swayed.

I'm dreading the thoughts of what Daryl might do.

And this is a bride who knows exactly what she would do.

Clodagh spent the last ten years planning her dream wedding.

He's going to struggle because I know exactly what I want.

I'm definitely looking for the classic, traditional white wedding.

I am thinking dark pinks, kind of colour scheme.

A country house hotel where there's lots of nice places to take pictures.

And she's already bought her bridesmaid dresses

and splashed out on the big one.

A week after the engagement she had bought her dress.

That's getting things moving!

She's not going to be wearing it now.

I've got to get you a dress.

It really, really upsets me that I can't wear it

and that Daryl's going to pick something

and it's not going to be THE dress.

Daryl's never seen the dress, but Clodagh hopes her unromantic man

will reveal his inner Romeo and dream up something better.

Behind it all, I think Daryl's a big softy.

There's a romantic soul deep inside somewhere.

He just needs to prove himself.

So having failed to show a romantic side in ten years,

how will Daryl sweep Clodagh off her feet this Valentine's?

-This will do for Valentine's Day.

-Be careful what it might chop.

This is just going to blow her away, it'll be huge.

I want everything she's ever dreamed of and stuff she's never thought of.

We're going to be riding in on horses, suits of armour,

fires going all over the place, big pig on a spit -

oh, it's going to be amazing.

It's Valentine's Day, I'm handing over control to Daryl

for the biggest, most important day of a girl's life.

I must be mental.

It'll be grand.

It's time for these star-crossed lovers to say goodbye.

-Going to miss you.

-Really?

The next time they see each other will be on the biggest,

and, hopefully, most romantic day of their lives.

It's really weird that he's gone and I'm not going to see him

till the wedding day. It's really strange.

I'd normally talk to him about this.

I've spoken to Clo every single day since I have known her.

This isn't going to be easy at all now. It's a bit upsetting.

And I am going to put absolutely everything into this

and give her a day now that she'll never forget.

And Daryl's has made a good start with his first romantic gesture.

He plans to have the wedding back in their hometown.

He's heading 200 miles to County Wicklow

to stay with his mum and dad for the next three weeks.

Oh, hello, son!

BOTH LAUGH

If Daryl hopes to make his DIY wedding the most romantic day of the year,

he'll need help from some experts.

Sadly, Daryl doesn't know any experts, but he does know

best man number one, 26-year-old best friend Teague,

who works in computers.

That's not all. There's also best man number two.

The one person every girl wants overseeing the most romantic day

of her life - her little brother.

22-year-old student, Connor.

She was really apprehensive about me being involved

because who would want their brother organising the wedding?

How are you doing?

'He enjoys winding me up.'

I think that's going to make life hard.

He's going to have fun with it.

So DIY Daryl, the bride's little brother

and a bloke from IT set to work planning a day of heartfelt romance.

Look, I don't want anybody to ever forget this wedding.

It's going to be super romantic.

You know how romantic I am, this is changing now. This is changing now.

Plan is, I want to be a knight in shining armour.

White horse, hopefully going to go through a forest kind of place,

and this is where we're going to have our reception, right?

We're going to have to create this.

What I want is not out there, what I really want is,

kind of...tepees.

Daryl wastes no time showing the best men his DIY tepee prototype,

which, like the rest of the wedding, he's planning to build from scratch.

I think it's class. I think it'll be lethal.

If we can get it working well, I think it'll look deadly.

But it's going to be an awful lot of work, for sure.

-I am loving this, I really am.

-I get to use my chainsaw!

Unaware of Daryl's plans,

Dr Clodagh takes a break from the hospital

and heads to a spa for a spot of pampering with chief bridesmaid Amy.

But it's not long before talk turns to weddings.

-What would be your dream wedding, like?

-Church wedding.

-Mmm-hmm.

And then off to, like, a manor house type place.

What would be the worst thing

he could possibly do?

I would rather not be out in a marquee at this time of the year.

It's too cold.

I don't want it to be in the middle of a mucky field.

At least she won't be in a marquee in a cold field!

She'll be in a tepee in a cold field

and Daryl's on the hunt for the very spot.

And nothing says romance like the field at the back of the local community centre.

There's lots of space. That's perfect for the tepees. Perfect.

Put two big massive tepees there,

have our fire going and have people in there messing around.

Got our forest coming back here. I like the idea of the trail.

Torches and lights and candles coming down here to the tepees..

You can do something good here, aye. You would.

It's the outside venue I've been looking for.

All we need to do is just clean. That's it.

So that's the field sorted, but what if it rains?

Well, no problem, Daryl's got that covered too.

We have it.

Done.

Done.

The community centre doesn't just have a grubby old field,

it's got a grubby old badminton court too.

We can make this romantic, can't we?

If we get drapes and we get a bit of star cloth...

-Star cloth would be deadly here.

-And we get...

a kilometre of fairy lights.

We have everything we want here.

We have our space, outside we'll have our tepees...

And if everybody gets bored, a game of badminton.

We have just found exactly what we want.

Perfect. But is it available?

I was just out at the hall there and it's exactly what we're after.

What do you normally charge for a night in there?

Thank you very much.

He says, "Well, it would be...

"about...£10."

-We're doing it. We have our venue.

-Happy days.

So the reception hall is booked for a tenner and it's worth every penny.

Although it could take the remaining £11,990 to transform the space.

Whoever said this would be tough? Nothing to it.

Back at work, Clodagh catches up with her colleague Zara between shifts

and it's beginning to dawn on her

that she no longer has any input into her big day.

-How are you feeling about it all?

-I don't even know any more.

I'm sure, at the end of the day,

he's going to appreciate that this is your big day.

I hope so. I'm nervous. I'm kind of like a swan. On the top, all graceful,

but underneath the water the legs are going like that.

I am nervous about it.

Generally, would Daryl be romantic, though?

Not even slightly, no.

Oh. Oh, dear.

He doesn't understand what romance is.

He thinks romance is bringing me a cup of tea and it's just not.

But there may be some hope.

Despite Daryl's madcap ideas for the outdoor reception,

he has more old-fashioned romantic plans for the ceremony.

Next stop, his family church in County Wicklow.

It's really important that she likes this.

What we're thinking now with the reception and our mad ideas,

that's... It's a bit risky.

-Get this part right.

-This has to be normal.

-Yeah.

How are you doing? Lovely to see you again.

I would love to get married here.

You know yourself, this is my church and, you know, it's kind of...

-Baptised here.

-Baptised here, the whole lot, yeah.

She'll love it. She's never seen... She's never seen inside here, she's never seen...

I'm getting nervous even just standing here.

It's making it more real now, you know?

I'm getting married in three weeks.

It'll be brilliant.

It's near the end of the first week.

But the next two weeks can't pass quickly enough for Clodagh,

who's missing her childhood sweetheart.

It's been really hard, coming home to an empty house.

It's just been horrible, not having him here to talk to.

It's been horrible.

Marrying Daryl is...

the thing I've looked forward to the most for so long.

It just means everything to be becoming his wife.

I want everyone to know

that it's just him and me and no-one's going to come between us.

There's ten years of pressure to get this wedding right.

So after booking the church for the ceremony

and a field for the reception,

Daryl's thoughts now turn to transporting the bride between the two.

What's the plan for riding a horse? What do you want to do?

I think it would look amazing, it would look really cool. Me on a white horse. Armour.

There's so much else to be doing.

The white horse is really important.

The whole plan falls apart without the white horse.

Come on. How more romantic can you get

than a knight in shining armour picking you up on a white horse?

She rode a white horse when she was younger

and got thrown off at least twice.

I think this is stupid.

But even Clodagh's brother is unable to talk him out of this one.

So they're off to find a trusty steed.

-We're looking for a horse.

-OK. The best one I think that's going to be most suitable -

probably this big lad here, Harry.

Harry. Harry looks huge.

Shit, he's huge.

Do you think this is a good idea still?

'This could go horribly wrong.'

This could easily go horribly wrong.

Or just a little less wrong maybe?

Remember, your left foot in the stirrup.

Stand back.

And...there. Master at it. OK?

This is brilliant.

This is brilliant.

-Not bad for his first time in the saddle.

-Oh...

-Then again...

Whoa, whoa.

He looks a little bit nervous.

Hold on, darling.

This is romantic now. A white horse. My bride behind me.

You know, walking up the... Oh, yes, this will be nice touch, I think she'd like that.

Connor couldn't make Daryl see sense

and he's gone and booked Harry the horse to take his fair maiden to the reception.

Now for his shining armour.

This is the armour we're talking about. What do you think?

-THEY LAUGH Yes, that kind of says it all.

-This is cool.

Wedding suits!

Down the aisle.

ALL WHOOP

We've got to do this.

-THEY LAUGH

-This is definitely...

You think she'll think it's romantic?

A knight in shining armour? No-brainer.

Daryl plans to leave his bride straight after the ceremony

to get dressed up in this armour.

But will his brand-new wife see him as a hopeless romantic, or just plain hopeless?

Clodagh comes round the corner, this great big white horse,

knight in shining armour - that's going to be epic.

Daryl spends over a grand on armour and a horse

and just £10 on his reception venue, which he still needs to make over.

It's the beginning of the second week and Clodagh's driven down south

to say goodbye to the dress she won't be wearing on her big day.

This is my wedding dress and these are my bridesmaid dresses.

I bought them after we got engaged. Just went out

for a girly shopping day with one of my bridesmaids,

we saw the dresses and ended up looking for wedding dresses as well.

And I bought them.

But unfortunately for Clodagh, Daryl wants to pick out a dress

which will fit in with HIS romantic plans for the wedding.

Today is D-Day, dress shopping day. This has to be got right.

This wedding is about one person, and one person only.

We've completely different styles, different taste in clothes.

I mean, like, I like...

This is what I like.

And now I'm going in to buy Clodagh a dress.

This will be interesting.

'I think Daryl's biggest problem is going to be buying the dress.'

I think he's going to have a very difficult job trying to get

something to match up to what I've already got.

I'm a bit terrified now, kind of. I'm well out of my comfort zone.

The best thing, have a look through the dresses,

-pick a few wee styles out. Away you go and have a plunder through there.

-Thank you.

# I just don't know what to do with myself... #

They all look the same.

Where do you start?

# I don't know what to do with myself... #

-No.

-No.

-No.

-No.

-No.

-No.

# I just don't know what to do... #

-It's a bit harder than picking out a pair of jeans.

-It is.

It's a very hard decision.

I can't have her upset about this. I just can't.

It's not...it's not happening.

This is a disaster.

It makes or breaks the whole thing, this does.

This is very stressful.

This is very stressful. She has her dress.

It's the dress of her dreams.

She wants the dress, there's no other dress out there.

And now I'm picking a dress that she has to wear.

No-one knows how much her dress means to her more than Clodagh's mum,

bridesmaid Amy and bridesmaid Louise,

who helped her choose it when they were studying together in England.

We'd been in hundreds of shops, every single wedding dress shop in Exeter.

As soon as I put it on, it was like, "This is the dress."

Yes, you could tell in your face.

You were smiling ear to ear. You could tell you were really happy in that dress.

Yeah, you could tell it was the dress for you. The fit was perfect.

No, it's not...

Not only must Daryl choose something to replace her perfect dress,

he needs to consider how it will fit

when she's singing her leg over Harry the horse.

Because of the horse, we need certain things from a dress.

We need quite a bit of material to allow for play and to cover the horse.

It's all very well and good Clodagh liking her dress,

but the horse has got to like it as well, you know?

-Jesus, lads.

-That is nice.

That's gorgeous.

Do you think you'd be able to throw your leg over a horse in that?

Yes, it feels like there's plenty of room in it and it's a nice train,

so it will be nice at the back, nice at the back of the horse.

The horse will look beautiful, she'll look beautiful.

It should work.

That's a two-to-one favourite.

-But let's look at the dress bringing up the rear.

-Shit, that's gorgeous.

Oh, look at that.

Would you look at that, lads?

The back of that is perfect.

Ashley, how would that be, like, getting up onto a horse?

I'd say this one would probably be the easiest one

to get on the horse, because there's a massive amount

of room at the front and the biggest train at the back.

Imagine that, that would go down over the back of the horse and cover it.

That would be amazing.

I'm thinking, where can we get a horse real quick?

Jesus. Right, OK.

-THEY LAUGH

-Try and keep your eyes shut!

-He can't see. Back a bit, back a wee bit.

-Back.

Hey, that's not bad, lads. That will be like that.

You'll have your tea and be holding on to the... Look at that! Lads!

-Can you imagine yourself on a white horse, Ashley?

-Yes.

That... That's ordered.

Guys, I've got to get up, my legs are starting to cramp.

But while the boys are horsing around,

Clodagh's struggling to let go of her perfect dress.

The one she's dreamt of wearing at her traditional wedding.

That is just so elegant.

You look stunning. Absolutely stunning.

Oh, this is perfect for you.

-It's beautiful.

-I love the detail on this.

I love the train. I really like the nice back and...

I feel very weepy, looking at you.

And now it won't be mine.

SHE LAUGHS

It's magnificent. Really magnificent.

I hope he doesn't, you know, ruin the whole show.

Oh, dear.

When I got this I was like, yes,

that's what I'm going to get married wearing.

And I'm not now.

I'm...devastated that I can't wear it.

You needn't be devastated.

Without ever seeing her dream dress, Daryl's managed to choose a near-perfect replica.

Ivory coloured with detailing on the bodice and a long, flowing train.

-How could he possibly mess this up?

-All right, lads.

-I have a final push here that I would like...

-To try.

-To try.

Oh, dear. That's how.

-Hit it, boys.

-OK.

-Whoa!

-LAUGHS

Oh, my word!

I think that, that would just set it off.

Imagine that and the horse as well. That would be cool.

I really like that.

DIY Daryl strikes again

and can't resist putting his home-made touches on everything.

-What do you think, Ashley?

-Um...

it's different.

You imagine this on the horse, on the white horse

the white horse being led up through the forest with candles and lights

and you've lights coming around your dress.

-Would that not be nice?

-The idea's growing on me.

-It's quite romantic, it's lovely.

-But I think maybe for only that bit.

Is this what you want? Are you excited by this and the dress?

I'm very excited about this.

Oh...

I don't know, she doesn't like tack at all.

And I don't know if lights in her beautiful wedding dress

is really going to be what she'll want,

but we'll see, we'll see. We'll definitely see her anyway.

There's LED lights going in Clodagh's dress.

We're doing it. It's done.

This is going to be epic.

The lights are going to add so much to this.

I come down, knight in shining armour, dismount the horse,

get her up on it, turn on the lights, it should be magical.

-It WILL be magical.

-Magical.

Seven hours and £850 later, Daryl's dress nightmare is finally over.

But thanks to his handiwork, and despite Connor's reservations,

Clodagh's nightmare could just be beginning.

With the dress in the bag, Daryl and Connor revisit the place

they've chosen for the reception. But it's not as sunny as last time.

If it's like this and she's coming up here, I don't know what to do.

After the ceremony, Daryl plans to change into his armour,

meet his wife with a horse at the top of this hill

and lead her down a muddy path to his tepee reception.

If the weather is like this, oh, my God.

He still has almost 10 grand to create the reception venue from scratch,

but all the money in the world can't control the elements.

A complete and utter disaster.

Can you imagine?

-Pristine white dress.

-Ivory.

Ivory dress.

-And rain.

-And a horse.

And gale-force winds.

Muck up to her ears. If the weather gets this bad...

We're in trouble.

I don't think it can happen. I don't think it can happen.

And the wind...

LOUD GUST

-That's actually sore on my face.

-That's cold.

Despite their doubts, the two men who know Clodagh

best in the world press on with their do-it-yourself plans.

GAELIC SINGING AND HARP MUSIC

With the wedding fast approaching and a world away from muddy fields,

Clodagh and her mum are getting worried about what Daryl's organised.

Do you think he has the venue sorted? I hope he has at this stage.

Where do you think he has, though?

I don't think he'll go for a hotel.

I'd be very surprised if it was in a hotel.

You might be very disappointed if it's not.

So we might have a marquee outside the back door!

I don't know. I don't know, Mum.

Are you serious? In this weather? Lunacy. Total lunacy.

I don't think he'd be silly enough to do a thing like that, Clodagh.

Japers! It would be horrendous. Absolutely.

Don't get too worked up about it.

I'm sure he has done everything properly.

-How about a cup of tea? Would you like that?

-Yes.

She'll need something stronger than a brew when this traditional girl

finds out about her husband-to-be's hare-brained ideas.

With just over a week to go, DIY Daryl realises that there's

some stuff he has to buy off the peg, like the bridesmaid dresses.

Oh, Jaysus! Wrong direction.

No easy task for a man more accustomed to chopping wood

than haute couture.

And it's a sure-fail mission

when Clodagh's already bought her three perfect emerald green dresses.

I'm completely abandoned here. I have no idea what I'm looking at.

Clueless.

That's what a fascinator is!

It's a...hat, kind of.

This one's nice. Lovely colour.

Yeah, you'll see them coming through the forest in that.

I think they'll love that.

Yeah, I like that.

He now needs to win over the three bridesmaids - his sister Cheryl

and Clodagh's best friends Amy and Louise - with his bold choices.

That's number one. That's the favourite. That's going on first.

It's really not my colour.

-It will be lovely.

-Sweet mother!

These are not designed for ladies with larger bosoms.

We're not wearing these dresses.

Do you really not like it?

No, it's just awful.

Can I get out of it now?

Honestly, they're gorgeous.

The problem is they don't really fit.

We're not doing it to be awkward.

Honest opinion, what do you think?

-I like this one.

-I prefer the last one.

I might have you all in different dresses if this goes on.

Seriously, I might have you in different dresses.

Hurry up. Jesus!

This is the one.

Everyone? Yes? Oh, thank you!

We have a dress!

We got a dress!

-You like it?

-Yes, I think you look stunning.

Darryl may think the bridesmaids look a vision in purple,

but they don't look like the dresses Clodagh chose.

On the upside, there are no fairy lights in them.

With a DIY reception venue still to build,

Daryl's slowly working his way through the budget.

But Clodagh and her mum have other concerns.

-Have you had your invitation yet?

-No.

-No?

-No. I'm quite annoyed about that.

-Be honest, have you even had a text?

-I haven't.

-Has Dad?

I was just about to say, I don't know if Dad has, but I haven't.

-Do you think he has even thought to do the invites?

-I sincerely hope so.

Sincerely hope so.

-But you look very doubtful.

-Well, it's getting very late.

I know, it's ridiculous. It's ludicrous, totally ludicrous.

Having had no contact for over a fortnight, Daryl sends word

for Clodagh and her partners in wine to glam up for her hen do.

But she's unable to relax,

as she still hasn't been invited to her own wedding.

I'm really nervous about what he's doing

and what he's going to put me wearing.

You'll be fine.

-Where do you reckon it's going to be?

-I don't know.

-Daryl's arranged a special delivery.

-Is it the dog?

It's a puppy.

You can't leave it there!

BANG, THEY SCREAM

I knew it was Conner!

Clodagh's little brother in a box.

Which he probably made himself.

I am Cupid!

I have a message for the princess.

The wedding will be the wedding of the century.

It will take place in the South of Ireland.

He may have been unromantic for the last ten years,

but for this special day, romance will be taken to a whole new level.

I'm getting married on Saturday, down south. Yeah!

The rest, I'm still as unwise as ever.

A big heart and a Cupid, and dressing Conner up as Cupid

does make me a little anxious.

I hope it's not a sign of things to come.

At least I'm getting married now. I know I'm getting married.

I'd like to make a toast to Clodagh and Daryl on their special day

and may it be beautiful.

ALL: Clodagh and Daryl.

Lads, no more wedding talk, we're out to enjoy ourselves.

Last night or so.

After all his hard work,

Daryl is determined to take a bow from single life,

not so much with a bang, but with a quiet pint and a jamming session.

Diddley, diddley, dee!

Ahh, come on! Go again, go again!

With only a few days until the wedding,

Daryl still has nearly £10,000 left in the budget.

He might not be spending much,

but he is motoring through his preparations.

Buying flowers from the local market...

The colour scheme's gone out of the window.

No, we're going like red

and purple and yellow, lemon, white and green.

..making his own cake stands...

I reckon could go into a business making cake stands.

..picking up cash-and-carry booze...

God, that's heavy.

..and booking Clodagh's transport to the church - a giant truck.

Another over-the-top statement from clueless Daryl.

Michael, I'm looking to see,

would you have a big truck available for Saturday?

Ohh!

It has been a long three weeks for Daryl,

and the importance of what he's undertaken is starting to sink in.

I can't explain how much I love Clodagh.

I didn't realise how much I loved Clodagh until I started this.

When you want something to be just so special for somebody.

I miss her a lot now.

There is a lot of just times you want to turn around and she's there.

It's a bit shit when you turn around and she's not there.

I really, really, really want it to be something she'll love.

The whole, entire day is about her.

That's...just the last three weeks has been about her.

It's as simple as that.

I want her to have the day of her dreams.

She deserves it. Simple as that.

So far, Daryl's insisted on making everything himself.

-How you doing, Brian?

-Hey, Daryl.

But for the one-time most unromantic man in Ireland,

his next DIY job is his most important yet.

Will we get our rings made out of these?

You'll get the big one out of that, and the small one out of that.

They don't look like much at the minute but, hopefully,

that's my future wedding ring, Clodagh's future wedding ring.

Any fool can walk into a shop, pay some money and buy a ring

and Bob's your uncle.

But hopefully a bit of beginner's luck on our side now.

The rings are taking all day, but it's a day so well spent.

What I do is making things.

For Clodagh to be wearing something for the rest of her life

that I have made and put the work into.

That's... That's special.

Yeah, a lot of hard work gone into them, but I'm delighted.

I hope she'll love them too. A good day.

It's the day before the wedding

and the moment that Clodagh has been dreading.

She's about to see her new wedding dress for the first time.

-It's the bridal shop on the corner.

-That looks lovely.

I hope it's that one in the window. It's very nice.

-I hope it's not. It's horrible.

-What do they say about the book? Never judge it by the cover.

Don't judge the window. I'm sure there are more inside.

They've had lots of them in the window and I've never seen anything I liked.

Clodagh already owns her dream dress,

but Daryl wants to see her in a design of his choosing,

which happens to be glow in the dark with enough room to fit a horse.

-How's it going, Clodagh?

-I'm really nervous. I'm going to throw up.

-Give me a second.

-Are you serious?

-You OK?

-My belly hurts.

-Clodagh, I want you not to worry.

I'm sure he has done the very best for you.

He was here for about six and a half, seven hours.

Didn't take me that long!

Smile, Clodagh, and enjoy.

The time has come for Clodagh to come face to face

with her new wedding dress.

You know how I wouldn't have picked my dress?

Yeah.

Clearly, Daryl would have.

The man hasn't done too bad.

Seven and a half hours were worth it.

It's a hit.

The ivory gown with long flowing train

and detailed bodice is almost identical to Clodagh's dream dress.

-That is magnificent. Beautiful.

-I can't believe he picked a dress so similar to mine

when he hasn't seen it.

-It's uncanny.

-He's done a perfect job.

-I think you should be quite impressed by his work.

-I'm stunned, totally shocked.

It's not often he makes me speechless.

The boy done good. The boy done good.

But this dress has more to it than meets the eye.

I'll need everyone to close their eyes and no peeping whatsoever.

And I mean absolutely no peeping.

Will his surprise addition of fairy lights be a bright idea too many?

OK, ladies. One, two, three - open!

And look over your shoulder.

It's got lights in it.

Oh, dear.

He's joking.

-Ridiculous.

-It is, isn't it?

-It's hideous.

-I absolutely hate the lights.

He did so well with the dress and now he's absolutely destroyed it.

He's ruined a beautiful dress.

I'm disappointed. I think that lowers the whole tone of the dress.

It's pathetic. Absolutely. I'm very disappointed.

I wonder how seriously he's taking the wedding now,

-if he does that to your dress.

-This is what I was worried about with him and the wedding,

that he does a really good job and then puts tack in.

That's what he's done here,

-so why would he not do it with the rest of the day?

-That's just stupid.

And I feel like a fool.

And it's making me not like any of the dress now.

I feel like a clown.

200 miles south, and oblivious to problem with the dress,

Daryl has problems of his own.

I'm putting pressure on it. You're all right. It's OK.

In less than 24 hours,

this washed-out, windswept field must be fit for a wedding.

But Daryl remains optimistic.

How romantic is this, eh?

Back at the dress shop,

Daryl's fairy light surprise has been a disaster.

I don't think he could have done a better job with the dress - it's so much like your other one.

It looks gorgeous on you. It really suits you.

And Clodagh's bridesmaids are doing their best to salvage the situation.

When you got your invitation, he called you his princess.

And you really do look like a princess in that dress.

So you can't let a minor thing ruin how good you'll look tomorrow.

Completely unaware of the drama his lights have created,

and with only 24 hours until the wedding,

Daryl has a lot of work to do.

There is a million things that could go wrong tomorrow.

If they go right, it's going to be

probably the most romantic thing she has ever seen in her life.

It will definitely be the most romantic thing I've ever done.

If it goes wrong,

I can see a divorce coming.

Daryl has put his heart and soul into the wedding.

But after the fairy lights fiasco,

Clodagh's mood is downbeat before the big day.

I'm looking forward to getting married, but...

having seen the dress with the lights in,

I'm worried about what he's going to do.

Those lights are over the top and all I can think of is how far he's gone

and how he does not seem to be taking this seriously at all.

He's making a joke out of me.

It's the morning of the wedding,

and Darryl has stuck lucky with the perfect weather.

But at Clodagh's mum's house,

the atmosphere is anything but bright.

I'm just worried that, with the dress and all, what else has he done?

How much over the top has he gone?

-How far has he let his imagination run wild?

-Pretty far.

Pretty far, yeah. It's stressing me out.

We're concerned that there will be an extra portion of tack thrown in,

because the lights have switched the lights on in our heads,

driving us towards this tacky event and I hope it's not.

Across town, Daryl's hoping to look dapper for the ceremony in full morning suit.

-Is that the right way around?

-Nope. Clasp goes behind. So there we go.

I've been dreading this for ages.

Things are starting to look up now. Everything's ready to go.

Get out the door, get married, job done.

But with the pressure on,

he has to keep an eye on all the little details.

-Let's go, Daryl. Your final journey as a single man.

-Whoa, whoa, whoa. Top hat. Oh.

-I got it.

I forgot the most important part of it!

-Let's go.

-Yeah.

And he's saving his glitzy suit of armour until after the ceremony.

After the debacle of the wedding dress,

will his choice of bridesmaids' dresses fare any better with Clodagh?

Wow. You all look beautiful. It's purple.

Almost as nice as the green one. No, you look lovely.

He got the colour wrong, but at least they don't have any hidden surprises.

Ooh, congratulations! Clodagh, it's beautiful! You're beautiful.

Clodagh has decided to put Daryl's dress on,

but the fairy lights are definitely staying off.

Still a bit dubious about his special present,

but we'll see how it goes later.

And any hope for Clodagh that this could still be a traditional wedding...

..is destroyed with the arrival of her 12-tonne wedding truck.

THEY LAUGH

Clodagh!

Oh, dear.

He's only got that cos he wants to go in it after!

Clodagh may be putting on a brave face, but a truck and a giant cowboy

are a million miles away from her sophisticated dream wedding.

And everybody in Wicklow Town knows this bride is on her way.

HONKS HORN

Oh, dear.

Daryl's over-the-top transport might not be what Clodagh wanted,

but it looks like she's going through with it anyway.

Not the most graceful entrance, but she has finally arrived.

Teamwork!

She might've given up on her perfect wedding day,

but after ten years, it's finally time to tie the knot with her childhood sweetheart,

and what could be more romantic than that?

I'm delighted that it's here. I'm very happy.

I'm looking forward to seeing him.

Especially as her brother serenades her down the aisle.

# Is it the look in your eyes

# Or is it this dancing juice?

# Who cares, baby?

# I think I want to marry you

# I know a little chapel on the boulevard

# We can go

# No-one will know

# Come on, girl. #

-(Love you.)

-(Love you.)

And they exchange Daryl's hand-made rings.

-I, Daryl, take you, Clodagh, to be my wife.

-To have and to hold.

-From this day forward.

-For better, for worse.

-For richer, for poorer.

-In sickness and in health.

-Till death us do part.

-This is my solemn vow.

This is my solemn vow.

Daryl and Clodagh have given their consent

and made their marriage vows to each other.

I pronounce that they are husband and wife. You may kiss the bride.

APPLAUSE AND CHEERING

They may have different ideas of romance,

but in the end, nothing can get in the way of true love.

-This is totally worth the ten years' wait. Ten years.

-I know!

-We got there.

-We did.

Clodagh's dress looked absolutely amazing.

The venue was beautiful. Absolutely spectacular. Beautiful. I have to take everything back.

He's done a superb job.

With the ceremony over,

what's the next romantic surprise Daryl has planned for his new wife?

He's going to leave her, blindfolded and alone,

with no idea where she's going.

You're not leaving me again. You've been gone for three weeks.

Oh, no.

-It'll ruin my make-up!

-Come on.

See you later, hon.

While Daryl races ahead to prepare his grand plan,

a stunned Clodagh is going to have to take the long route.

It would feel more romantic if he was beside me.

This being blindfolded business... I wasn't expecting that.

He has just a few minutes to turn himself into the knight in shining armour he hopes his bride will love.

Married man, now, in't I?

She's not going to expect this. They're going to expect something.

I guarantee you it's not going to be this.

If she doesn't like a knight in shining armour, what hope have we got?

But how will his bold gesture fare

with a nervy bride who's given up trying to guess what Daryl thinks is romantic?

I really don't know about his plans.

I don't know. I really don't know.

LAUGHTER

I don't see what's funny!

And like any knight in shining armour, he has his white horse.

And with Clodagh only metres from her surprise,

she is still hoping for the best.

Are we on a beach? Sounds like water.

No, love. You're stuck in a giant puddle halfway up a mountain.

In fact, the only positive thing is that you can't see what your husband's wearing.

Take a step. Take a step. There you go.

-OK?

-Yeah.

I give you Sir Daryl.

-Your knight in shining armour.

-SHE LAUGHS

M'lady.

M'fella!

Would you like to say hello to Harry?

Hello.

This is all part of the romance.

Knight in shining armour, white horse.

-All the little things and some of the big things.

-Big things!

-He's a big horse.

-He's a big horse.

Careful now. One movement, yeah?

It might seem romantic to Daryl, but Clodagh's apprehensive.

And there's still the dreaded twinkling lights.

Do you mind if I use my little surprise just for five minutes?

Go on.

The lights are finally on,.

Daryl has his dream, but Clodagh look terrified.

-I definitely was not expecting a horse.

-Good boy. Whoa, Harry.

-Whoa, Harry. Whoa, Harry. Should we go for a walk?

-Yeah.

Walk on, Harry. Walk on. Walk on, Harry.

As Daryl leads his bride to the outside reception,

guests are arriving at his home-made tepee village.

Complete with roaring fires, marshmallows and, yes, more fairy lights.

Look at the lights.

Come on over to the fire.

I'm really jealous!

-Ugh, so romantic.

-He's made up for those few years.

-He definitely has.

-Definitely has.

-Definitely has.

The romantic lights are a big hit with the guests,

but Clodagh wanted a warm, traditional country manor.

What will she think of an outdoor DIY reception?

You and your lights!

APPLAUSE AND CHEERING

An impressive entrance, but it looks like it's dawning on Clodagh

that the rest of her wedding could be outside in a cold, Irish winter.

So Daryl quickly tries to convince her there is method to his madness.

Chandelier and all.

-Marshmallows.

-Marshmallows.

-Open fire.

-Barbecue!

I expected lots of LED lights, I expected tents,

but that's not where I was going with this.

We're going to show you our badminton hall.

-It's a badminton hall?

-It's a badminton hall.

Not the stately manor you were hoping for.

So far, Daryl's idea of romance has been worlds apart from Clodagh's.

The battered badminton hall is his last chance to turn the day around.

-Can I open my eyes?

-Open your eyes.

-Wow.

It's lovely.

Daryl has pulled out all the stops, spending the rest of his budget

transforming the cold hall into a romantic candle-lit haven.

It has all the traditional touches Clodagh loves,

but also has an outdoors feel, with wild flowers

and hand-made log table centres and cake stands.

It's beautiful.

-You like it?

-Boy done good.

I can't believe what you've done. It's incredible. Absolutely incredible.

-Am I your knight in shining armour? Your Prince Charming?

-Always, dear.

All the hard work has paid off.

The knight in shining armour has finally won over his damsel in distress.

Would you like to stand up for Mr and Mrs, Daryl and Clodagh?

APPLAUSE AND CHEERING

And it's not just the bride who is now feeling relieved.

Everything's run perfectly, Clodagh didn't get thrown off a horse...

I think we really pulled it off. I think. Pat on our backs.

It did look like a sports hall.

Wasn't quite sure what to expect when you walked in,

but it's beautiful. You wouldn't know where you were.

So different from a normal wedding. The knight in shining armour...

It's just...

I'm speechless about the whole thing. It's superb. Phenomenal.

As I say, he's done a great job.

I'm struck dumb by the fantastic day that we've had

and the work that has been done by Daryl.

A nicer fella, Clodagh couldn't have found.

APPLAUSE AND CHEERING

Three weeks is not a long time to plan a wedding.

LAUGHTER

I thought it was. It's not.

I hope that I've made the day of your dreams. I really do.

Thanks very much for coming and helping me out for this day.

APPLAUSE

Daryl may have well and truly pushed the boundaries of romance,

but for this couple, true love conquered all.

I had a vision, a kind of a dream.

I wanted to create a fairytale.

Does a little girl not dream of a knight in shining armour

coming and whisking her away on a white horse?

Not when they're big when she's so small!

He's done an absolutely brilliant job.

I wouldn't have thought of any of it, really.

But you've done brilliantly.

-(Thanks.)

-Thank you.

APPLAUSE AND CHEERING

And at least he's learned what a woman wants on Valentine's Day.

Next Valentine's Day, now that I know what a big softie he is,

he's going to have to live up to what he's done.

It's going to have to be a big gesture.

-Suppose we could go out for a few pints or something.

-THEY LAUGH

# With out without you, ah-hah

# I can't live

# With or without you

# And you give yourself away. #

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