Sam and Katy Don't Tell the Bride

Katy and Sam are in love. They have been engaged for 15 months, but Katy has her wedding planned.

Nobody else could do it for you.

She may have big dreams, but Sam, a male nurse, earns a small salary.

-Katy's worth every penny, but I haven't got every penny!

-So we're giving them £12,000...

-It's absolutely fantastic!

-..and a chance for Sam to prove himself to the woman he loves.

How can I make her know that I love her to bits?

But there's a catch.

Every single decision between now and the wedding will be made by Sam alone.

Change of plan, possibly.

-He and Katy have agreed to it in the presence of a lawyer.

-You must live apart during this.

-The bride will know nothing until the day.

-I'm really nervous!

Four weeks apart will push their relationship to the limit.

He better love me for ever. And he better never leave me.

Will Sam be able to control the bridesmaids?

I am not wearing this dress.

Get every little detail right?

I'd be so disappointed if the wedding's nothing like I imagined.

-And pick the perfect dress?

-Ew!

Can this man give his bride a day she will never forget?

Maybe he really doesn't understand what I want.

Katy is leaving her home in Surrey to move in with her bridesmaid, 150 miles away in Leicester.

It'll be fine.

I just got you loads and loads and loads of junk food, actually.

For the first time in his life, Sam will be living alone and fending for himself.

Sam isn't so good at organising things.

Or planning things. He really lets me run the show, because...you're useless!

That's one, two, three. How much do you need?

Katy's family have given Sam £2,000 towards the wedding,

so he's got a total budget of 14 grand and he's only got four weeks to pull it off.

Good girl. I might just marry you.

This is Sam's chance to prove he's the best husband Katy could ever wish for.

She takes a lot of control.

I'm not saying she doesn't respect me for being so disorganised,

but she may have more respect for me if I pull this off.

'I'm not actually that happy about leaving for four weeks, in all honesty.

'We don't spend much time apart.'

The important thing is that we get married.

If we have to do this in a slightly less conventional way, then I'm prepared to do it.

Is she really prepared for what will happen when she leaves the biggest day of her life in Sam's hands?

What are you doing here?

Sam's best man, Eddy, is here to help.

He and best woman Hayley agreed to keep the plans secret from Katy.

Eddy's a kitchen fitter, not a wedding planner.

If Sam got the day wrong, he'd never hear the end of it from Katy at all.

She'd probably... cut his knackers off!

Knowing how high Katy's expectations are, Sam's worrying about money.

The budget Katy would want for her wedding would be...

probably double what we've got.

'I mean, at least 30. We've got 14.'

So... And I've got four weeks!

Top of Sam's list...the dress, so it's off to a posh boutique in Chelsea.

That's all right, isn't it?

It's not just money that's an issue. How do you buy a dress for a woman who isn't there?

He's persuaded a fellow nurse, who he thinks is roughly Katy's size, to model for him.

I've no idea what I'm looking for.

I should know what Katy wants, because she's been talking about it for over a year!

But I've done my usual and kind of switched off if she talks about it.

I'd really like two different styles, dresses and venues.

Which is totally spoilt, but... I have to do everything bigger and better, don't I?

I think we want two themes, one for the ceremony, one for the evening, but...

I'm going to be struggling with funds.

Katy's always liked dressing up.

She will see this wedding day as her chance to shine.

It's the biggest day of any bride's life, but she will relish being the centre of attention that day.

-I thought I had an idea, but now I don't know.

-It's like snow blindness.

If I feel that the dress is horrible or it doesn't flatter my figure,

there could be tears.

Yep, impressed.

Dress number one is a snip at £2,000.

I'll have a look at another one.

The next dress goes up to £2,500.

-That looks more wedding-y.

-Yeah.

-This experience is really odd.

-Cos it's a woman's job.

-Exactly!

-And dress number three...

-That looks nice.

-It does.

Just this question, then - how much?

-Have you picked one of the most expensive dresses in the shop?

-Probably.

-Yes.

-And this one is about 3,000.

-Have you got anything a little bit cheaper?

Enjoy the rest of your day!

The only dress Sam liked was £1,000 more than he budgeted.

He has to hope he can save money on the bridesmaids' outfits.

How's it going?

He's invited the bridesmaids, Hayley and his sister Gemma, down from Leicester to Oxford Street.

Come on out, ladies. Let's see.

It's not the right colour.

Do a little twirl for me.

That's perfect.

I think it's really flattering.

-How much are they?

-They've just gone into sale. That's down from 150 to 75.

-Perfect!

-These are really nice. I really like this.

-I'm liking that!

The bridesmaids are happy, but it's what Katy will think that matters.

I'm a bit worried that these are a bit too showy.

They'll mean Katy won't stand out as much as she could do.

Let me go in and have a word and see what she reckons.

Right. Change of plan, just possibly.

You'll have to try other dresses on.

-Why? I really love this dress.

-So do I. These are gorgeous.

Give me your reasoning behind it.

I can't give you a reason, but just trust me.

Stop looking at me like that.

-We've got to wear these dresses, Sam, and feel comfortable in them. And we do.

-Very comfortable.

You might also feel comfortable in these ones as well.

What do you think of this one?

-I am not wearing this dress.

-Why not?

-Because it's yellow.

Let's have a look. It's awful.

-You're not looking happy, Hayley.

-You put me in things that make me look like a fat banana!

Katy would hate to have yellow.

Choose what you want, but don't expect me to be happy.

It's important that I don't feel stressed.

I know it's not exactly what you want, but for the day - and it is Katy's day, isn't it?

I really want to concentrate on the fact that I'm getting married and it's a happy day. Lots of smiling.

I don't think Katy will like it.

I don't think it's what she expects.

'I'm worried he's getting it all wrong.'

I thought this would be a lot easier. I don't want to think about Katy's dress.

If she reacts like these two are reacting now...

Organising a wedding is a full-time occupation, but Sam still has his day job.

Morning, boys.

He's always late. I've never known him to be early.

Even when he was going to college.

"Come on, Sam! Hurry up! We've got to go. We'll be late."

We got there. We were late, but we got there.

After the morning shift, there's more work - wedding work.

He's set aside £3,000 for venue hire,

but the ones he thinks Katy will like are all stately homes with stately price tags. He must haggle.

My absolutely favourite style is rococo or baroque.

Kind of Louis XVI French style.

I know she wants it in a large house.

That's about as far as my year's worth of training has got me.

I would like silver and white, and I would like a room with a big crystal chandelier,

and I would like to have white flowers and to probably sprinkle little crystals over the table.

Yeah, I could mess up.

What if something awful happens? Like the room is beautiful,

but he forgets chair covers, and they're red?

First stop is Stowe, the former gardens of the Duke of Buckingham.

These doors are huge.

-Ready?

-Yeah.

I'd get rid of the spiders.

I need to get rid of these. As long as they're not welded to the floor. They're not.

But Sam is quoted almost £5,000.

It's just...a bit steep. You know?

Katy's worth every penny, but I haven't got every penny.

Next stop, Claydon House, the 18th-century home of the Verney family.

Right. Very nice.

There's not many people can say they're getting married in an 18th-century interior.

-It depends if you're into the rococo...

-Katy, my fiancee, mentioned rococo. I remember that.

-There you go.

-So this is what it is?

-It's all sort of natural-looking. It's birds and sea scrolls...

Like it's grown out of the ground and surrounded these niches.

It's free-flowing and very natural.

Katy would be happy with a rococo room, but Sam's got a few ideas of his own.

-Hoping to have a little barbecue outside.

-Not really.

There are very strict guidelines on not having naked flames within 20 metres of historic houses.

This is a Grade I listed building, I'm afraid.

Lovely to meet you, Sam. I hope you give us consideration.

It's just so almost. Like the last one, it was almost perfect, almost had it just right,

but then the price. And this one is almost right, but I want a bit of land.

I'm being greedy, really, but...

I've got another place to see today, so maybe that'll be even better.

Katy's living in Leicester with chief bridesmaid Hayley.

While separated from Sam, she's bonding with Megan.

-Why are you getting married?

-When you really love somebody that much...

-You want to marry them?

..you want to tell the whole world how much you love them.

I've got a boyfriend at the moment, but I'm not sure whether I'll marry him or not.

It's probably a bit early to say.

How many boyfriends have you had?

-Erm...three, really.

-And then you found Sam.

And then I met Sam. One day you just know.

I kind of remember the actual moment that I decided I was in love with Sam.

Katy's found her dream man, but Sam has yet to find her a dream venue.

Got to get to this venue. The chap's going at five o'clock, and I'm still on the motorway.

For the final appointment of the day, Sam is booked in at the home of the Marquess of Hertford,

but he's running late.

It's definitely shut. Someone has got to be in.

Three-quarters of an hour late. One day, I'll get my ass in gear.

It's looking a bit shut.

Come on, come on.

-Hello!

-Nice to meet you.

-And your name is...?

-Sam.

Events manager Paul takes him on a guided tour.

If you're looking for evening guests after the wedding breakfast,

we could either barbecue out here or do the pig roast.

This is the great hall. It will sit your 100 quite easily.

120 is the maximum number.

This place is massive.

Yeah.

Mind your step. We have to have them there for Health and Safety!

Ragley Hall has all the baroque Katy could want, and Sam could have his barbecue,

but £5,000 eats up over a third of his budget.

-Is that a bit out of your budget?

-It's more than I can spend.

-OK, what sort of cost were you thinking of?

-To be honest with you...

..maximum I was going to be able to afford was three grand.

OK. All right, OK.

Well, obviously, I can have a look at that for you.

If you could, that would be really handy. I do like the place.

Ragley Hall would have to nearly halve the price to meet his budget.

The stately home he's convinced Katy would love may well be out of reach.

It's a lovely building. It really is nice.

Unless that guy does something special, and waves a magic wand, I can't afford this at all.

In Leicester, Katy is worried Sam will buy her a simple wedding band

when what she wants is a ring with bling.

-Hello!

-I would suggest something like this, a traditional ring set with diamonds.

-I would like more sparkle.

-You can never have too many diamonds.

In Surrey, Sam's budget means he's got to look for something a little simpler.

-What budget have you in mind?

-Maximum, I would have said, 900 for both.

That one is £1,895.

So what am I going to sacrifice to get this, then?

White gold, yellow gold? Diamond?

I have no idea what Katy wants.

-What about a nice silver one?

-You can't have a silver wedding ring. I wouldn't let you.

-I've just seen that.

-The sparkle!

£3,500.

-Now, that's 465.

-That's platinum?

-Yes.

Oh, my goodness.

That's set in 18-carat yellow gold, and there's four carats of diamonds in there.

And this one is £14,995.

Budgets suck! I hate compromise.

I've got to come to a decision now.

-That one there.

-That one?

Sam settles for a white gold wedding band with diamonds for £475.

Job's a good 'un. Done.

Wouldn't it be boring to never want more than your lot?

Maybe I like to dream.

But I don't dream so far out of my reach that I know it's totally unobtainable.

So I kind of think, "Why shouldn't I want that? Why shouldn't I?"

Back in the real world, Sam's got to keep tabs on every penny.

He's worked out a provisional budget, but is asking Katy's father and stepmother for some advice.

Unfortunately, the real world

and the perfect world for Katy are worlds apart.

A perfect world where money is no object

and she could have this wonderful day just as she wants it

doesn't match up to the fact that, unfortunately, money's very tight.

Sam has only met Katy's father and stepmother a handful of times

and never on his own.

-I'm trying to save money.

-You've overspent already.

By about nearly £1,800.

-Katy's shoes...£50?

-Yeah, I think that should be enough.

Er, well... you won't get them for £50 unless they're in the sale.

-How much do you reckon it'll be?

-I think you ought to double that.

-And if you're lucky, you'll save money.

-OK, fair enough.

-Sorry. We're making it worse.

Marian is quick to spot that a lot of Sam's figures are entirely made up.

-That's an estimate out of my head.

-Right. That could seriously wreck your budget.

-They're only rough figures.

-So are all of these.

-Yes.

-I had no idea. Double that?

-I think you need to make a few phone calls and get some estimates.

Really get a better estimate.

You can't rely on estimates that are only out of your head.

-OK.

-It's a strange way of doing it, I know, but it works for me.

OK, right. You need to go back to the drawing board

and revamp your figures following this.

-Looks like I've got a bit of work to do.

-I'm afraid you have.

-Thank you.

-And don't forget - it's Katy's happiness in your hands!

-We're relying on you.

-It's a big job. Cheers.

They obviously know more about weddings than I do. Marian knows more about what things will cost me.

She in no uncertain terms told me how much it'll cost.

It's fair enough. I need to know, but...

I felt like a little kid in there.

He's got to put in a lot more work on the fine detail.

That's what will make everything worthwhile for her, the small things.

So, back in Surrey, Sam reworks the budget.

If he can't get a deal on the venue, he'll be forced to scale back his grand plans.

PHONE RINGS

-Hello?

-It's Paul from Ragley Hall.

Luckily, no-one else wants to get married on Friday the 13th.

You can do it for three grand? Three grand all in. Nice one.

OK, that's fantastic. Great.

Yeah, if you just send it out in the post, that'll be fantastic.

All right, cool. Cheers, Paul. Talk to you later. Bye.

How cool was that? Paul can do it for three grand. Absolutely wicked. Ragley Hall.

Now he's got a venue, Sam can send out invitations,

but the big day is under three weeks away, so he's found a do-it-yourself kit on the internet.

You make this note, stick that in the card like that,

fold it, tie it with a bit of ribbon, like that. See?

Sam wants to make a great first impression, but his craft skills are letting him down.

The problem is that. Do you see it?

I'm going for the handmade look, but that's ridiculous.

Don't you go near... Oh, pussycat!

It takes him until 2.30 in the morning to make 60 invitations,

and he's still got to catch the first post.

It's 11 days in, and despite having ticked very little off his "to do" list,

Sam decides his priority today is Katy's wedding lingerie.

Eddy's not going to miss a chance to rummage through a girl's knickers.

-Do you know what underwear Katy prefers?

-No idea.

-I reckon she's a 34, double D.

-I'm sure double D.

-I think so.

-That's probably the best one that we have.

Yeah. It will do, won't it?

'I think Sam knows me fairly well,'

but he also knows I can be difficult.

Difficult to please, and sometimes... only I can get things right.

Unlike any other bride, Katy has never tried on a single wedding dress.

She feels left out, so Hayley takes her to a bespoke wedding shop.

She has to stick to the rules. She can only try and not buy.

OK, if you come to the mirror...

This is a bespoke dress.

-I'm not sure how you feel about the colour.

-I'm gorgeous!

We have to remember I'm not buying the dress and Sam is.

-Well, you know...

-How's he going to...?

No. Doesn't bear thinking about.

Can't even buy his own clothes.

On the way back from his lingerie trip, Sam spots a wedding dress shop that could fall within his budget.

-Hello! They're all really nice. That's nice.

-That is nice.

So that one I like and that one I also like.

And that one I like. How much?

That one's 799.

-That includes all your tie backs and everything.

-799?

-You can buy two if you want!

-She could have two dresses. She could have one for the...

-Evening.

We start from about 250. Most of the range we carry is between 699 and 950.

I've been going to the wrong shops. Two grand upwards.

It's gorgeous.

That is your romantic garden dress. That one is your evening big gown.

I need to be spoilt on my wedding day. It's my one and only wedding day,

and if anybody accuses me of being spoilt, why can't a girl get spoilt on her wedding day?

-But that's...

-I want two dresses!

Oh, yeah. That's nice.

-That's really nice. I like that.

-It's a little bit different.

-Nobody would expect her in that.

-I like that a lot, actually.

Every girl wants to bring in her waist.

I'm not hoping too much, which is awful, because the one thing that really matters is the dress.

That will make or break the day.

If I feel a million dollars, if he's messed up on other things, it will matter less.

And if I feel like I look bad, then nothing else matters - my day will be ruined.

-I'll stand on here. I'm in flats.

-Oh, better.

-And this is pre alterations.

-Let me stand up and have a look.

-Feel free to pull the train out.

-It's looking good, Ed.

-You look relieved.

-I am.

-Katy would look gorgeous in that.

-It is very nice.

If she's bigger on top, we'll take it out.

I don't think Katy will be too fussed about the cost.

You've been saying, "That's great. It's half the price."

-You don't think she'll take offence to that?

-No.

-In my eyes...

-She doesn't mind when I get a deal at Tesco.

If you like the style, you buy it.

-Yeah. I'll have it.

-OK. Bag it up and go!

-Exactly.

At £799, Sam's dress is fantastic value, but only if Katy likes it.

I'm really chuffed with myself. The wedding dress is absolutely fantastic.

Stuck up in Leicester, Katy has no idea how Sam is doing.

The arrival of her invitation is the only clue she'll get.

What do you reckon these are, Katy?

To preserve the element of surprise, Sam has removed all the important details.

Oh, my God!

"At" question mark, "on" question mark, "at" question mark!

"The reception will follow in..." question mark.

Do you like the invites, Katy?

No.

They're a bit minimal, aren't they?

He made them himself, by the looks of it.

Doesn't mean I have to like them!

I'm a bit worried about this invite. It's not exactly rococo, is it? That is really modern.

It's minimalistic.

-Are you worried?

-Yeah, I am! That tells me it's a very modern...

trendy wedding.

-Do you think that's setting the tone for the rest of the day?

-I hope not.

For me, an invitation tells you about the style of the day,

and this is a modern, minimalistic invitation.

That is not my dream day. So who's he pleasing? Is he marrying someone else?

I'm worried my dress will be modern. I'm dreading it.

-I don't know what to say.

-I wish I hadn't seen it.

The arrival of the invitations is a reminder to Katy that she's not in control.

She signed a legal contract banning her from talking to Sam... but maybe a text won't count.

She's worried. She's worried.

I'm not replying to messages. She's not hearing me every day, she's not seeing me.

I'm really worried the whole day is going to be nothing I imagined

and he's picked a completely different style and has no idea.

I'm not allowed to ring her. I can't talk to her.

I'll be so disappointed if...the wedding's nothing like I imagined.

To be honest, I absolutely hate it when she sends messages like that.

Texts from Katy aren't Sam's only problem.

He's taking Eddy to Ragley Hall to finalise the details, but he's forgotten to budget for VAT.

The total bill for his venue hire and food has come in at £800 more than he was expecting.

There's nothing hidden with our costs. I quoted you the prices as I would quote anyway.

All our prices are plus VAT. Any quote is plus VAT.

He didn't get told that. His budget was £3,000. You knew his budget was £3,000.

I'll need to save money elsewhere.

I'm not sure I can afford a sit-down meal for everyone.

-What about barbecues instead?

-You can have a barbecue, but...

-It's not traditional.

I think that it's... probably going to be a bit disappointing for your guests.

-Oh, I don't know.

-You're trying to save money, but it's the biggest day of Katy's life. You need a meal.

We've done it as cheap as we possibly can for you,

but I can't pay the staff any less, I can't have less staff on,

I can't give you cheaper tables, linen, crockery.

-What linen have you got?

-It's our own.

-What colour?

-White.

White. I need to dress the tables.

You'll push your budget doing that.

-You're prepared to push it that way, but not on food or service.

-No, that's the thing, isn't it?

-I don't understand... For me, that's not...

-We've got different priorities.

-We have.

To me, that's where you should look at your budgets.

I've no idea what he'll do about money.

I think he's got to try and prioritise a bit better

and make cuts on less important things.

The pressure is on. With two weeks to go, Sam's VAT crisis has pushed his overspend

to £2,300. And Katy's texts are taking on an alarming tone.

The messages... She's, like, really...unsure about the whole thing.

I'm sure she's not, really. I don't know.

I just want to make sure that...

..everything's OK.

She's got doubts about weddings and getting married now.

-"Should we really be getting married?"

-What?!

-Yeah.

What does matter is that Sam and I are getting married for the right reasons

and we're going to be happy.

I've got her stressing me out and the wedding stressing me out.

I just need to... How can I make her know that I love her to bits?

Eddy comes up with an emergency plan. He and Sam will go up to Leicester to visit the girls

and try to allay Katy's fears in person.

But there will be no talk about the wedding.

Surprise!

-How are you doing?

-Come here.

So why was I getting horrible texts?

Because you're ignoring me and think only you has stress.

It's just we're not allowed to talk. I wasn't ignoring you.

-I was getting your texts and I was reading them, but...

-"You're a BLEEP! I hate you!"

-Yeah.

-"If you don't reply to me, I'm not going to marry you!"

Yeah, basically, yeah.

-Have I got two dresses?

-I'm not commenting on anything like that.

-Not allowed.

-No.

No wonder you're thinking, "Wedding, wedding, wedding!" I've put you under such pressure to do it right.

-Damn right you have.

-And you will.

You're getting the wedding I'm making for you.

Katy's happy again, but unless Sam gets his budget under control, it could still be a disaster.

To get this wedding to work, I'll have to cut back somewhere.

Not hiring the seats myself so I don't have to pay for it.

Can save money there. Save money on the hotel. 100 quid.

No drinks at the reception, no toastmaster.

Decorations. I've put 600 down for that. I've cancelled it.

-What happens if you go over budget?

-I can't go over budget.

I've not got the money there to go over budget, basically.

So I've got to stick to this budget. I've got no option.

I've not got any money hiding anywhere that I can use.

If I don't have any evening food, it shouldn't be a problem at all.

As well as cutting back on cars, cakes, suits and entertainment, Sam abandons the evening barbecue.

-He's had to compromise, but he's back on budget.

-I can do it, definitely.

Whoo!

Game on!

Finally, Sam has a chance to let his hair down.

-What is it, Katy?

-It's a "Grow your own sex toy".

MUSIC: "Lady Marmalade" from Moulin Rouge

Are you going for a swim, Oscar?

One week to go and it's all coming together, but Sam thinks Katy will expect a theme,

and he hasn't got one.

I've found the first dance music. It's in Moulin Rouge. Your Song or something, it's called.

That's perfect for the first dance. And Moulin Rouge would be perfect for the whole theme, I reckon.

-Think Katy will like it?

-I think she'll be quite impressed if I can pull it off!

I can do it.

He'd like to put a bottle of absinthe on every table, but at £25 a pop, he can't afford it,

so he's come up with a cunning plan.

I'm going to have, in the centre of each table, a bottle...

..of absinthe.

-Wrapped round the bottle.

-Real absinthe?

Yeah, right(!) Just water with green dye in it.

Oh, right. Just for show.

Sam's determined to get every detail right.

It's the day before the wedding and the moment that Katy has been dreading.

She finally gets to try on the dress Sam has chosen for her.

This is the crunch point for me.

It's going to affect how tomorrow goes, completely.

-Hello!

-Hi, Katy. Nice to meet you.

-A bit nervous!

It should be absolutely fine. Hi, I'm Sharon.

You're shaking, Katy.

I know.

OK, it's not pink.

-OK.

-You OK?

-All right.

-I'm going to need to try that on.

-Yes. Is it what you expected?

-Not exactly, no.

-You OK?

It's a beautiful dress, but I'm not sure she'd have chosen it.

It's too...traditional.

-I haven't seen it yet, so...

-Feel free to pick it up.

There's a stand there.

-I feel very exposed.

-It's really pretty.

There's a lot, a lot of skirt and a lot of my shoulders and fat bits.

It's not necessarily what you would have picked,

but has he done a really bad job?

Try something over your shoulders.

-And see...

-I can't look at myself at the moment because of that.

-Let's put something on your shoulders.

-I can't look at myself in it!

-Put a wrap on and see what we can do. Yeah?

-OK.

There's a few things that we can do. OK...

The boys are too busy with final details to worry about Katy.

We've got two and a half hours to get up to Warwickshire.

-That's cutting it fine.

-And you're saying we'll be all right.

-We will.

-They have to be at Ragley Hall by four o'clock to decorate the tables.

-Rings. Very important.

Yeah. Don't forget them rings.

-Job done.

-Let's hit the road.

-M40, here we go.

-I'll follow you.

Let's go!

There's nothing that is going to make me like this dress!

But what did I say? I said I wanted HIM to like the way I looked on my wedding day.

You've also got to feel comfortable.

-Do you sell a lot of these dresses?

-It's very, very popular.

If you look in the mirror there, your stomach is completely flat.

-It makes you look taller and slimmer.

-So everyone's got one?

Not everybody.

-For God's...SAKE!

-Is it exactly what you didn't want?

He better love me for ever.

And he better never leave me.

-Tomorrow is one day. You've got the rest of your lives.

-It's the only wedding day.

This dress is so much. That's why I'm not even happy with the back of it. It's just yet more.

It's not classy, it's not subtle.

Oh, my God!

I can't not wear it!

Let me ring him.

-PHONE RINGS

-Ey up.

It's Hayley.

-Hello?

-Sam, it's Hayley.

-You all right?

-Yeah, I'm fine, thanks. You?

-Yeah, good. Cheers.

Em...I'm in the wedding dress shop with Katy.

-All right. OK.

-I want to ask you a question. Answer me honestly.

-OK.

How would you feel if she wanted to change the dress?

Are you kidding me? Does she not like it?

-No.

-Really?

Really.

Why? What's the matter with it? What doesn't she like? Everything?

-Yes.

-Really?

-Really.

I wouldn't be asking you, Sam, unless it was this important.

Well...

..we don't have a choice then, really, do we? I don't want...

If I picked the wrong dress...

-She's upset that she feels she's upsetting you by not liking it.

-No, I mean...

I'm gutted about myself for getting the wrong dress, to be honest.

Would you be happier if she chose a different dress and she was happy?

-I'd be happier if she was happy. No doubt about that.

-OK.

-All right.

-Right, Hayley.

-All right. Bye.

Yeah, OK. I'll talk to you later.

-I'll talk to you later.

-Cheers.

-All right, then. Bye.

-Bye.

-Oh...

-BLEEP.

He's gutted.

But he's gutted that he got it wrong. He's not gutted that you don't like it

-and he doesn't want you to be unhappy.

-And there's just one dress?

-There is only one dress.

-You're joking?

-She doesn't like it.

-Are you winding me up?

-No, honestly.

Hayley's just rang me.

She just said, "What would you say if Katy doesn't like her dress?"

BLEEP!

-Oblivious to Sam's budget, Katy's solution is to choose a new dress.

-Yeah?

-Yeah.

-That one?

-No.

Sam was obviously on a budget.

-And I don't know if there's a difference in prices.

-The problem is the other dress has been altered.

-It's basically an unsaleable dress.

-Right.

PHONE RINGS

Is there any leeway in your budget whatsoever?

-None. I didn't really budget in a second dress at all.

-OK.

-I'll have to wear it. At least it fits.

-Just give me two seconds.

With the wedding in less than 24 hours, Sam has failed.

-Katy, do you like this?

-But Sharon might have a solution.

There's one dress in the shop that might fit unaltered.

-That's...

-That is beautiful.

-..gorgeous.

-If I just had that...

sewn into that, which I can do here personally, I'm happy to lend it to you.

You just get it dry-cleaned and give it back.

If you don't mind, I would love to borrow this dress.

-You are very welcome.

-Going to wear that one?

-Definitely.

Sam has booked Katy into a hotel near Ragley Hall.

They've been apart for four weeks and tomorrow they're to be married.

These past few weeks have been ridiculous, basically.

There's just...

For starters, I would have been more organised.

That is what I'd have done.

I'm pretty sure that I could have got this done in less than four weeks if I'd been more organised.

I've got a bit of an internal fight at the moment between...

.."I love Sam and that's all that matters and we're getting married and I'm going to be so elated,"

against...

"This is my dream day and it's not what I dreamed it would be."

# Going to the chapel and we're gonna get married

# Going to the chapel and we're gonna get... #

After four weeks of separation, a bill of 14 grand

and chronic wedding jitters, it's finally the wedding day.

And it's raining.

# ..Going to the chapel of love... #

With his Moulin Rouge theme and home-made decorations,

will Friday the 13th be lucky for Sam?

I woke up and I felt sick.

I really did. I felt really sick and I was shaking. Getting nervous. I don't know why.

We're going to change in the toilet with the film crew in it as well!

See if it fits me.

I'm really nervous.

I've never been this nervous in my life.

Any bride would be nervous on her wedding day,

but Katy has left every last detail of hers to Sam.

-OK, enough crying.

-Yeah.

-Or we'll be late and that'll be embarrassing - crying and late.

-That's no good.

-Yeah.

-OK?

Breathe. You'll be fine.

Is that what it's supposed to look like?

Do you like?

-Are you all feeling OK?

-Yeah, we're great.

-You look gorgeous.

-Thank you very much. So do you.

I think they're lovely.

-Know what he's done, which is really sweet?

-What?

He didn't want me to be out-blinged, so he's made you plain!

The boys are ready, guests are arriving, and it's Katy's turn to run late.

That's good.

It needs to be a little put back.

-I don't feel fat. That's good.

-Know what? We've got to go.

-Yeah.

-Cos we're late.

-And we need to get you married. Are we ready?

-Yeah.

-Come on, then.

I need a drink...of water or something. My mouth is dry.

-Breath freshener?

-Oh, good.

(Just stay there and don't move.)

Katy sees the 18th-century splendour of Ragley Hall for the first time.

I'm not going to cry.

OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, please be seated.

-OK?

-OK.

Marriage is a desire by two people to share themselves with each other.

And a willingness to accept each other for who they are,

remembering to sometimes allow for just a little less than perfection.

-Katy, I give you this ring...

-As a token of our marriage.

-..as a token of our marriage...

-And a symbol of our love.

-And a symbol of our love.

It's now with very great pleasure that I am able to state you are now lawfully husband and wife,

and you may now kiss the bride.

Give us a big wave!

I felt immensely proud

and really pleased for her.

And...nice to give her away to a guy like Sam.

He's always been my big brother,

he's looked after me,

and I'm so proud of him for doing what he's done.

It's absolutely wonderful.

Katy's got the biggest smile on her face. I think...so far, so good.

He did brilliantly for a man,

but I suppose Katy, being a woman, she perhaps saw it differently.

She's married to him now!

Ladies and gentlemen, please be upstanding to receive your bride and groom, Katy and Sam.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

'He's just done everything right. I was scratching my head a bit

'about the colour of the flowers compared to the suits...'

And I just thought, "But the men look fantastic. And the flowers are stunning."

And I just thought, "Maybe I would have spent too long matching the bloody colours."

I've got one final surprise for my beautiful wife over there.

CANCAN MUSIC

'The cancan dancers were fantastic! I wanted to pull out some surprises on my day

'and I don't think I would have thought of that.'

Am I actually going to say this? I think that was better than I could have done.

'I've certainly put my kind of stamp on this day, definitely.

'And people are definitely seeing that, for sure.'

I feel like I'm more of a person,

the fact that I've been able to pull this off.

All them people in there are enjoying themselves.

I can't wish for more than that, really.