0:00:02 > 0:00:04Rodney and Paula are truly, madly, deeply in love.
0:00:04 > 0:00:07They've been going out since they were teenagers.
0:00:07 > 0:00:10It was her mad, crazy personality to start with.
0:00:11 > 0:00:13Not to mention that she had a gorgeous bum!
0:00:13 > 0:00:18Paula knew straight away that this was the man she wanted to marry.
0:00:18 > 0:00:22It was definitely love at first sight for me. Yes.
0:00:22 > 0:00:2813 years later, Rodney has decided to make an honest woman of her, but the couple are strapped for cash.
0:00:28 > 0:00:29Everything's down to the penny.
0:00:29 > 0:00:35So we're giving them £12,000 towards their big day. But there's a catch.
0:00:35 > 0:00:41They've agreed in the presence of a lawyer that Rodney will organise the wedding...alone.
0:00:41 > 0:00:45They'll have no contact, and the bride won't know about the plans
0:00:45 > 0:00:48until the big day in three weeks' time.
0:00:48 > 0:00:51So can Rodney find the perfect venue?
0:00:51 > 0:00:55No! It'd be good for a car-boot sale. But not for my wedding.
0:00:55 > 0:00:58Will he ever make a decision?
0:00:58 > 0:01:00It's got to be the right one. Erm, I don't know.
0:01:00 > 0:01:03The decision is, we'll wait until tomorrow.
0:01:03 > 0:01:06Or will making his mind up tip his bride over the edge?
0:01:06 > 0:01:09I'm a bride under stress, babe. Tell him he needs to come now.
0:01:09 > 0:01:14Can this man give his woman a day she will never forget?
0:01:14 > 0:01:16Listen to my wrath!
0:01:16 > 0:01:19THUNDER RUMBLES
0:01:34 > 0:01:36Today is Rodney's birthday.
0:01:36 > 0:01:40It's also the day that Paula moves out of their flat in Croydon.
0:01:40 > 0:01:43Of all the days of the year, I have to go on his birthday!
0:01:43 > 0:01:46The couple have lived together for eight years,
0:01:46 > 0:01:48and have rarely been apart.
0:01:48 > 0:01:50I'm gonna really miss you.
0:01:50 > 0:01:55I reckon you'll be all right for the first week, and then you'll realise just how much you love me.
0:01:55 > 0:01:59Rodney modifies sports cars for a living.
0:01:59 > 0:02:03It's painstaking work that requires lots of concentration.
0:02:03 > 0:02:06Fixing up a car from scratch and selling it
0:02:06 > 0:02:09has got to be harder than organising a wedding, it's got to be,
0:02:09 > 0:02:12so I reckon I'll be able to do a wedding easily.
0:02:12 > 0:02:15So how come it's Paula who's the practical one at home?
0:02:15 > 0:02:18When I want something done, I want it done now.
0:02:18 > 0:02:21He'll say, "I'll do it in a bit" or "I'll do it tomorrow",
0:02:21 > 0:02:24and it won't get done so I may as well do it myself.
0:02:24 > 0:02:27- Did you pay the mortgage money into the bank?- No, but don't panic!
0:02:27 > 0:02:34Rodney's so relaxed that Paula's worried it could spell disaster for their wedding day.
0:02:34 > 0:02:38He underestimates how much it takes to organise a wedding.
0:02:38 > 0:02:42I don't think he has enough fear inside him, he's too cocky for that.
0:02:42 > 0:02:46And Paula's not the only one who's concerned.
0:02:46 > 0:02:48Rodney's very laid back, very laid back.
0:02:48 > 0:02:51What do you call it? Organised chaos?
0:02:51 > 0:02:53That's what it's gonna be.
0:02:58 > 0:03:00Oh, God!
0:03:00 > 0:03:02I said I wouldn't cry, I'm a hard nut.
0:03:02 > 0:03:06But will the hard nut crack with laid-back Rodney
0:03:06 > 0:03:08in charge of the biggest day of her life?
0:03:10 > 0:03:12- You ready, baby?- Yeah, I'm ready. - You sure?
0:03:12 > 0:03:15- I was born ready.- Yeah?- Yeah.
0:03:15 > 0:03:20- Come on, you'll be fine.- I love you so much.- I love you, too.
0:03:20 > 0:03:22I will see you at the altar.
0:03:22 > 0:03:25- See you at the church.- See you at the altar.- Love you!
0:03:25 > 0:03:28I love you too, babe.
0:03:28 > 0:03:32- Forever and a day, babes. - And then the day after that.
0:03:38 > 0:03:41All for a good cause. All for a good cause.
0:03:41 > 0:03:46In case Rodney needs any reminder of the task facing him,
0:03:46 > 0:03:49Paula's left him a birthday present to keep him on track.
0:03:49 > 0:03:51No, my days, what has she left me?
0:03:53 > 0:03:56Pocket wedding planner.
0:03:56 > 0:03:59Wedding, crazy girl.
0:03:59 > 0:04:03I guess she doesn't want me to forget that we're getting married.
0:04:03 > 0:04:09For the next three weeks, Paula will be staying in Crawley with her younger sister Faye.
0:04:09 > 0:04:12- Hello!- She'll also be seeing more of her mum Kate.
0:04:12 > 0:04:15You lot are going to drive me up the wall.
0:04:15 > 0:04:17What a cheek!
0:04:17 > 0:04:20- You will, you'll drive me mad! - You're going to drive ME mad!
0:04:20 > 0:04:24I think we'll have good and bad days, because she'll miss Rodney.
0:04:24 > 0:04:28When Paula has a bad day, she'll have a bad day.
0:04:28 > 0:04:31Rodney has arranged a meeting with his best man, Mark,
0:04:31 > 0:04:35in an attempt to get his wedding plans off to a flying start.
0:04:35 > 0:04:38Mark is renowned for being late.
0:04:38 > 0:04:41Do you know what? He's actually quite on time today,
0:04:41 > 0:04:44he's probably gonna be late by about 45 minutes.
0:04:44 > 0:04:48I don't think he's done too badly. For Mark, this is.
0:04:50 > 0:04:54Yes, Rod, happy birthday as well, man!
0:04:54 > 0:04:58But Mark is a businessman, and is renowned for his gift of the gab.
0:04:58 > 0:05:01- Jeering, jeering!- No, I'm cool, I'm handling it.
0:05:01 > 0:05:05- So the missus has been sent off already?- She's on her way, bro.
0:05:05 > 0:05:06Hang on, the dog's outside.
0:05:06 > 0:05:10Rodney's choice of best man hasn't gone unnoticed by Paula.
0:05:10 > 0:05:14Mark Rouse of all people, he's the most disorganised person I know.
0:05:14 > 0:05:17- Ready?- You're the one who needs to be ready!
0:05:17 > 0:05:21Mark and Rodney together is not a good combination.
0:05:21 > 0:05:25- They haven't got much faith in us. - It will be like the blind
0:05:25 > 0:05:28leading the blind - they haven't got a clue.
0:05:28 > 0:05:31They think they're Charlie Big Potatoes and can take on the world.
0:05:31 > 0:05:36We'll sort it out, and it'll be a good surprise. We need a secretary!
0:05:36 > 0:05:40Charlie Big Potatoes and his able assistant get to work.
0:05:40 > 0:05:43He's already got some big ideas.
0:05:43 > 0:05:48The reception, I want it to have like a slightly carnival feel,
0:05:48 > 0:05:52like some West Indian film and a big marquee, and so on,
0:05:52 > 0:05:54have that all decorated nicely.
0:05:54 > 0:05:58I want this to be a day to really remember.
0:05:59 > 0:06:02Rodney and Mark strike it lucky straight away.
0:06:02 > 0:06:07They find a mansion in nearby Addington with availability in three weeks' time.
0:06:07 > 0:06:12That is gorgeous, that is absolutely gorgeous. That is a venue.
0:06:12 > 0:06:14That's the place, she's gonna love that.
0:06:14 > 0:06:17With just one venue to see,
0:06:17 > 0:06:21the boys decide to kick back and relax for the rest of the day.
0:06:21 > 0:06:25I didn't think we'd manage to do much, to be honest,
0:06:25 > 0:06:27but from what we've achieved today,
0:06:27 > 0:06:29I think we're making a positive start,
0:06:29 > 0:06:32I think we could definitely get it done now.
0:06:32 > 0:06:34So well, well.
0:06:35 > 0:06:37The Lord is good.
0:06:39 > 0:06:41Rodney is from a large West Indian family,
0:06:41 > 0:06:45and wants to follow tradition by getting married in his local church.
0:06:45 > 0:06:49I've grown up in a Pentecostal church.
0:06:49 > 0:06:52My family goes there.
0:06:52 > 0:06:53It means a lot to me.
0:06:53 > 0:06:56I said the Lord is good.
0:06:56 > 0:07:00'I think she's gonna love this, she's absolutely gonna love it.'
0:07:00 > 0:07:04But God is the creator of us all!
0:07:04 > 0:07:06God loves all creation!
0:07:11 > 0:07:13Paula's also got tradition on her mind,
0:07:13 > 0:07:17but her family is Church of England, not Pentecostal.
0:07:17 > 0:07:22She's in Brighton with her mum to see where her parents got married 34 years ago.
0:07:22 > 0:07:26I'd love to get married somewhere like this, beautiful, I like it.
0:07:26 > 0:07:29- It's lovely, isn't it? - I might come and get...
0:07:29 > 0:07:33I suppose I don't get to choose, do I? I don't get to choose.
0:07:33 > 0:07:36- But it's gorgeous. - Quite awe-inspiring, isn't it?- Yeah.
0:07:36 > 0:07:39- What does that mean? - It's quite "Oh!"- Yeah.
0:07:39 > 0:07:41- It's lovely, all up there.- It is, isn't it?
0:07:41 > 0:07:43It's a lot prettier than I thought.
0:07:43 > 0:07:46It'd actually be quite cool if I could get married here,
0:07:46 > 0:07:49where they got married, it worked out well for them.
0:07:49 > 0:07:54It's traditional, it's English, it's what I'd want.
0:07:54 > 0:07:57If I could pick up the phone now, I would tell him, book it.
0:07:57 > 0:08:02Sadly, Paula lost her father to cancer five years ago.
0:08:02 > 0:08:06The visit to the church has hit home with mum and daughter.
0:08:06 > 0:08:10Does the whole thing remind you of Dad?
0:08:10 > 0:08:13Just reminds me of what Dad and I had,
0:08:13 > 0:08:15and we had a lovely day,
0:08:15 > 0:08:19we had a really lovely day.
0:08:19 > 0:08:23- D'you reckon he'll be happy for me? - Oh, he's looking down, Paula.
0:08:23 > 0:08:26- He'll be there with us.- Yeah? - Yeah, he'll be there.
0:08:26 > 0:08:28- I feel sad he's not giving me away. - I know.
0:08:40 > 0:08:41Never mind.
0:08:43 > 0:08:48The pressure is on Rodney - he's got to make Paula's wedding perfect.
0:08:48 > 0:08:51But first, he needs to sort out his best man.
0:08:51 > 0:08:54Come on, Mark, we are so late to see this venue.
0:08:56 > 0:09:00See, how rubbish is that? This is my best man.
0:09:00 > 0:09:03We're late, we're late by about 25 minutes, we need to get going.
0:09:05 > 0:09:08The boys' one and only appointment is at Addington Palace,
0:09:08 > 0:09:14an 18th-century Surrey mansion where Henry VIII courted Anne Boleyn.
0:09:14 > 0:09:17Unfortunately, that romance ended in execution.
0:09:20 > 0:09:24- I like it through there. - I'm liking those chandeliers.
0:09:24 > 0:09:26Yes, definitely.
0:09:26 > 0:09:30A stately home like this would tick a lot of boxes with bride-to-be, Paula.
0:09:30 > 0:09:34My ideal venue for the reception would be a stately home,
0:09:34 > 0:09:38like a mansion home, with some beautiful grounds,
0:09:38 > 0:09:41a big, massive gravel drive, lots of green, lots of flowers.
0:09:44 > 0:09:46But Rodney's not considering the house.
0:09:46 > 0:09:50He's set his heart on the marquee in the back garden.
0:09:50 > 0:09:53So this lawn would be your area
0:09:53 > 0:09:56and there's a separate entrance to the marquee up there.
0:09:56 > 0:09:58OK, so this is the main marquee.
0:09:58 > 0:10:02Rodney plans to invite 250 guests,
0:10:02 > 0:10:06and wants the day to reflect his own Barbadian background.
0:10:06 > 0:10:09- We want it to have a carnival feel. - Yeah.
0:10:09 > 0:10:15So we want to hang fruit and flowers, make it really colourful as well.
0:10:15 > 0:10:18Yeah, you can do what you want,
0:10:18 > 0:10:21- you've got a blank canvas, you can decorate it how you want.- Cool.
0:10:21 > 0:10:23- It looks ideal, don't it?- Yeah.- OK.
0:10:23 > 0:10:26But the marquee would cost him five grand.
0:10:26 > 0:10:28That's almost half his budget.
0:10:28 > 0:10:30For a tent.
0:10:30 > 0:10:32The only problem is the price.
0:10:32 > 0:10:37It's snatching a big chunk out of our budget, a massive chunk out of it.
0:10:37 > 0:10:40I think we've got to see if we can still negotiate that, get it down.
0:10:42 > 0:10:47Rodney's confident he can sort the venue, the invites, the dress and the transport
0:10:47 > 0:10:51in time for the wedding, but right now his main priority is the food.
0:10:51 > 0:10:56Today, he's off to see family friend and Caribbean caterer Beryl,
0:10:56 > 0:10:58in the hope that he can cut a deal.
0:10:58 > 0:11:03- Yeah, baby, this is what I'm talking about.- Curried goat.- Mm-hm.
0:11:03 > 0:11:05Mmm.
0:11:05 > 0:11:10- When's the wedding?- It's on the 26th, so the time is really short.
0:11:10 > 0:11:13- Oh, right, like 26th of May? - 26th of this month.
0:11:13 > 0:11:18- You are joking, aren't you? - No, I'm not joking.- OK!
0:11:18 > 0:11:23Definitely the catering, but there's other bits I wanted to ask you about.
0:11:23 > 0:11:25Decorating the venue - I know you're skilled at that.
0:11:25 > 0:11:27That would be such a wow. Yes!
0:11:27 > 0:11:29What kind of budget are we looking at?
0:11:29 > 0:11:34- I was thinking roughly in the region of about 2,500.- What?!
0:11:34 > 0:11:36What can you do for us?
0:11:39 > 0:11:42- It's a doer.- Yeah?- But only because of you.- I know, thank you!
0:11:42 > 0:11:45- It's only because of you. - I love you, Beryl!
0:11:45 > 0:11:48No, the bill ain't coming down any more!
0:11:48 > 0:11:50Rodney's charm has paid off,
0:11:50 > 0:11:55the catering works out at a bargain bucket tenner a head.
0:11:55 > 0:11:57# Don't worry, be happy. #
0:12:01 > 0:12:06Day three, and the food's sorted, but the reception venue isn't. However, Rodney has a new plan.
0:12:06 > 0:12:10Instead of five grand on a fixed marquee,
0:12:10 > 0:12:15he thinks he can save money by hiring his own marquee and finding some land to stick it on.
0:12:15 > 0:12:18All we need is the field and the toilet facilities
0:12:18 > 0:12:21and we'll be fine, so that'll make things a lot cheaper for us.
0:12:21 > 0:12:25- 'Sue speaking, how can I help?' - I'm getting married on the 26th.
0:12:25 > 0:12:27I'm getting married on the 26th?
0:12:27 > 0:12:31But there's not much land for hire in suburban Croydon.
0:12:31 > 0:12:35- Looks like Rodney needs a miracle. - Come on, God, give us a venue.
0:12:35 > 0:12:39- That date's gone.- The maximum we can accommodate is 100.
0:12:39 > 0:12:40- Thank you, bye.- Bye.
0:12:40 > 0:12:44- 'We wouldn't allow any outside caterers.'- I see.
0:12:44 > 0:12:47Agh, come on!
0:12:47 > 0:12:50With the phones well and truly bashed,
0:12:50 > 0:12:53the boys have only found one venue that will accept their marquee,
0:12:53 > 0:12:56a local pub with a beer garden.
0:12:56 > 0:12:59- What are we expecting from The Bull? - I'm hoping that the grounds there
0:12:59 > 0:13:03are big enough to hold the sort of marquee we're looking for,
0:13:03 > 0:13:06and really, that's the main thing. That's all we need, really,
0:13:06 > 0:13:10cos if the grounds are big enough, we'll get the marquee down,
0:13:10 > 0:13:12and we're set to go.
0:13:13 > 0:13:15The boys haven't seen it yet,
0:13:15 > 0:13:18but already they think they're on to a winner.
0:13:18 > 0:13:22Over at sister Faye's house, Paula's also feeling upbeat.
0:13:22 > 0:13:24And I'd like it to be very green,
0:13:24 > 0:13:28maybe a little river running round it, a little moat,
0:13:28 > 0:13:32- trees, flowers...- You're not asking for a lot, are you?
0:13:32 > 0:13:35There are places like this, Faye, in England.
0:13:35 > 0:13:36Do you reckon Rodney will find it?
0:13:41 > 0:13:45What do you reckon it would look like with a marquee on it?
0:13:52 > 0:13:56I'm saying no. It's your one day, that big day, your special day.
0:13:56 > 0:14:00- I know, I'm being reserved, keeping a hold on things.- Let's be real, OK?
0:14:00 > 0:14:03This is you suited, booted, yeah? OK?
0:14:03 > 0:14:06Your wife, all the people you love around you,
0:14:06 > 0:14:10and you're going to take us here?
0:14:10 > 0:14:12- Last resort's come to mind. - That's not even last resort.
0:14:12 > 0:14:16When Paula said she wanted greenery,
0:14:16 > 0:14:18it's unlikely she had a pub car park in mind.
0:14:18 > 0:14:22It's definitely a bit of a difference compared to Addington Palace.
0:14:22 > 0:14:24Yeah, well.
0:14:24 > 0:14:26I know.
0:14:27 > 0:14:32So far, the boys have a caterer, a church, and a big fat nothing else.
0:14:32 > 0:14:34Isn't it a bit premature to celebrate?
0:14:34 > 0:14:39I want to be flying, be way ahead of schedule, have everything booked.
0:14:39 > 0:14:42- But life doesn't happen like that.- We'll manage it.
0:14:42 > 0:14:45No ifs, no buts, it's straightforward.
0:14:45 > 0:14:48- I want to have them all of them eating their words.- Listen...
0:14:48 > 0:14:51"I warned you, Mark, the blind leading the blind!"
0:14:51 > 0:14:56If you're still around by the end of the night, they'll be shaking your foot, I'm telling you, yeah.
0:14:56 > 0:14:58Shaking your foot?
0:14:58 > 0:15:00If only the girls were so laid back.
0:15:00 > 0:15:03Paula's been at her sister's less than a week,
0:15:03 > 0:15:06- but the cracks are starting to show.- It's doing my head in.
0:15:06 > 0:15:10- It's not, Faye, you love having me here.- I don't, I actually don't,
0:15:10 > 0:15:12it's getting on my nerves. You mess the house up.
0:15:12 > 0:15:18You leave dishes in the sink after I've gone to bed, when I wake up.
0:15:18 > 0:15:20But you're so anal, though!
0:15:20 > 0:15:25There's nothing for me to clean or do, you've picked it up, like.
0:15:25 > 0:15:29You leave clothes on the floor after the bath, and then wake up like Satan!
0:15:29 > 0:15:32I'm a bride under stress, Faye, look what I have to go through!
0:15:32 > 0:15:37- I'm a chief bridesmaid under stress!- I'm the one that has to go through it.- What?- The worry.
0:15:37 > 0:15:39Not seeing Rodney for how long?
0:15:39 > 0:15:43Rodney doesn't ring my phone moaning, I don't hear him moaning.
0:15:43 > 0:15:46You know me well enough to know if I'm without Rodney
0:15:46 > 0:15:49I'm gonna be in a bad mood, think about it,
0:15:49 > 0:15:53- you knew this when you signed up for it.- I didn't sign up to nothing.
0:15:53 > 0:15:57- You rang and said you're coming to stay for three weeks!- You love me!
0:15:57 > 0:16:00Yeah, a bit, but it's getting on my nerves, I want you to go home.
0:16:00 > 0:16:03Shame she's got another fortnight to go!
0:16:03 > 0:16:07The boys still have to sort a venue, the guest list, bridesmaid dresses,
0:16:07 > 0:16:12flowers, rings and entertainment, but today they have other things on their mind.
0:16:12 > 0:16:15- What do you know about wedding dresses?- All I know is...
0:16:15 > 0:16:18most men can't wait to take that wedding dress off!
0:16:18 > 0:16:21Mmm, that's good to know.
0:16:22 > 0:16:26Rodney choosing the wedding dress definitely worries me.
0:16:26 > 0:16:30It's not like going and choosing a pair of jeans and a top.
0:16:30 > 0:16:32Do you have any idea on the style you're looking for?
0:16:38 > 0:16:40Erm...
0:16:41 > 0:16:46This is a fishtail, quite a floaty bottom,
0:16:46 > 0:16:50it's a very wow dress. Is that too much for you?
0:16:50 > 0:16:52Erm...
0:16:53 > 0:16:56It's got quite a long train.
0:16:56 > 0:16:57Erm...
0:16:57 > 0:17:01Have you got anything in mind, like kind of pattern?
0:17:01 > 0:17:06Floral or if it's like broochy, or kind of like that...
0:17:06 > 0:17:08- Like beaded or embroidery?- Yeah.
0:17:08 > 0:17:11- Whether it's going to be like... - A bit of both, really.
0:17:13 > 0:17:16Paula's had enough of talking about the big day,
0:17:16 > 0:17:19she's desperate to find her perfect wedding dress.
0:17:19 > 0:17:21Well, a girl can dream, can't she?
0:17:21 > 0:17:24This isn't a hugely full dress, it's a slim A-line.
0:17:24 > 0:17:27Oh, that is beautiful!
0:17:27 > 0:17:29My God!
0:17:29 > 0:17:31- Just like a fairy tale.- I like that.
0:17:31 > 0:17:33That is gorgeous!
0:17:33 > 0:17:36I am starting to really wish I could choose my own dress.
0:17:36 > 0:17:39That is very, very pretty. Look!
0:17:39 > 0:17:42Ooh! I'm gonna look so pretty!
0:17:42 > 0:17:45This is gonna be a nightmare, choosing a dress.
0:17:45 > 0:17:48To help you out, I'll see if I can get someone
0:17:48 > 0:17:52- from outside to try it on.- Yeah?
0:17:52 > 0:17:55OK.
0:17:55 > 0:17:57she's got to be fit, curvaceous.
0:17:57 > 0:18:01Helpful Mark goes out to find the perfect Paula look-alike.
0:18:01 > 0:18:06Maybe...I don't know. How tall are you?
0:18:06 > 0:18:09I'm 5' 7"-ish?
0:18:09 > 0:18:135' 7", so we need a few inches more. All right, no worries, no worries.
0:18:13 > 0:18:15- How tall are you? - Look in the eyes, Mark.
0:18:15 > 0:18:19- 5' 6". You look quite tall, how tall are you? About 5' 8"?- Yeah.
0:18:19 > 0:18:21OK, right, you fit the bill.
0:18:21 > 0:18:26- Are you happy to help me and my mate out who are going through a dilemma at the moment, yeah?- No problem.
0:18:26 > 0:18:29Mmm, back to mine(?)
0:18:29 > 0:18:34- Yes, Rodney...- If Mark's picked the model, now Rodney just has to choose the dress.
0:18:34 > 0:18:37Right, we'll go from the one that I didn't...
0:18:37 > 0:18:40Well, the one that I liked the least to the one that I like the most.
0:18:40 > 0:18:44- Why don't you try the one that you like the most first?- You think so?
0:18:44 > 0:18:47- Yeah, why are you going to do the least?- All right.
0:18:49 > 0:18:52That's your favourite dress as well.
0:18:52 > 0:18:56- What do you think? - I actually like it a lot more now that it's actually on.
0:18:56 > 0:18:58It does look better on.
0:18:58 > 0:19:01You can't even imagine that with it off now, can you?
0:19:01 > 0:19:03That's right, exactly.
0:19:03 > 0:19:08- It's really nice, I do like it. - Like kiddies in a sweet shop(!)
0:19:08 > 0:19:10While the boys fall for the model...
0:19:10 > 0:19:13I mean, dress... Paula's found one of her own.
0:19:13 > 0:19:15- Beautiful, innit?- Oh, my God!
0:19:15 > 0:19:16That is gorgeous!
0:19:16 > 0:19:18This is the one, Faye!
0:19:18 > 0:19:22- Is this the one?- I think so! The very first one I put on, I love it!
0:19:22 > 0:19:24- That is really, really nice! - This is beautiful!
0:19:24 > 0:19:26I want this dress!
0:19:26 > 0:19:30I want this dress! If he doesn't pick this dress, I'm going to die!
0:19:30 > 0:19:34I think sometimes playing a bit simple is sometimes the best way to go.
0:19:34 > 0:19:39- Can we have a look at the behind, please?- Excuse me? - I'm not being rude!
0:19:39 > 0:19:41Oh, you mean the back.
0:19:41 > 0:19:44Yes, behind, yes... The back of the dress. What?
0:19:44 > 0:19:50Everyone's going to be seeing, like, your wife from different angles, isn't it? See, that looks wicked...
0:19:50 > 0:19:53That is definitely fit for the occasion.
0:19:53 > 0:19:56Mark's sold, but it's not fit for Rodney's wedding.
0:19:56 > 0:20:01He doesn't want to make any hasty decisions, even if he is short of time.
0:20:08 > 0:20:12There's a lot to do, and Rodney's been keeping all his wedding plans in his head.
0:20:12 > 0:20:17With 12 days to go, he finally puts pen to paper.
0:20:17 > 0:20:21Suits... What else are the bridesmaids going to need?
0:20:21 > 0:20:23Shoes.
0:20:24 > 0:20:26What else do we need to do?
0:20:26 > 0:20:30Guest list, I mean I've got a few bits and pieces sorted,
0:20:30 > 0:20:35but there's still so much more to be completed, and so little time.
0:20:35 > 0:20:39It's getting tense now, so the pressure is piling, the pressure is piling.
0:20:39 > 0:20:43Normally, she's the one that'd be doing all this stuff.
0:20:43 > 0:20:47She's so organised she could sort out a wedding from in her head alone.
0:20:47 > 0:20:50Trust me, don't try and organise a wedding for your missus!
0:20:53 > 0:20:58Right now, Paula's main worry is who will give her away at the church in the absence of her dad.
0:20:58 > 0:21:05She would love her brother Ian to do the honours, but he lives 10,000 miles away in Australia.
0:21:05 > 0:21:08I know you wanted him there, I miss him as well, you know?
0:21:08 > 0:21:12But you've been to Australia to see him, and it's my wedding day.
0:21:12 > 0:21:16I thought funerals and weddings, you always come back. That makes me really really sad
0:21:16 > 0:21:23- that he's not going to be there, really sad.- Yeah, I'm sad as well. - Gutted.- Never mind.
0:21:24 > 0:21:27Paula could be in for the surprise of her life.
0:21:27 > 0:21:32Rodney's contacted Ian down under, and is hoping to persuade him to come.
0:21:32 > 0:21:35I've booked my flight over so I'm arriving next week.
0:21:35 > 0:21:39- Seriously?- Yeah yeah, serious. - Now that is a touch.
0:21:39 > 0:21:45I'm telling you... That's absolutely going to blow... Especially Paula, that's going to blow her mind.
0:21:45 > 0:21:50- I think it'll be a nice kind of little extra wedding present for her.- Yeah, no absolutely.
0:21:50 > 0:21:56Before he goes, Ian wants to check if Rodney's on schedule with the plans for his sister's wedding.
0:21:56 > 0:21:59- The wedding's at your mum's church there?- Yeah, yeah.
0:21:59 > 0:22:07- What about the reception? Where's that?- Right, the reception is at... Well, with the reception,
0:22:07 > 0:22:12I've got a couple of ideas, yeah maybe, but we haven't 100% decided yet.
0:22:12 > 0:22:14- You haven't done anything? - Yeah, basically!
0:22:14 > 0:22:16Busted!
0:22:22 > 0:22:29Rodney may be no wedding planner, but he certainly knows how to put on a party, even if it's Paula's hen.
0:22:33 > 0:22:38Rodney has hired you that!
0:22:38 > 0:22:43He's thrown caution to the wind, and splashed £300 on a luxury limo for his girl.
0:22:43 > 0:22:46Happy hen night to me!
0:22:46 > 0:22:48Well, done baby, love you! Mwah!
0:22:51 > 0:22:56The girls are primped, their ride is pimped, and they're ready for some nightclub action.
0:23:15 > 0:23:20Yeah, I had a bloody good night, and thank you, baby!
0:23:20 > 0:23:22Thank you! I love you!
0:23:26 > 0:23:30# She's crazy like a fool
0:23:30 > 0:23:34# What about it, Daddy Cool? #
0:23:34 > 0:23:37Today, Rodney and his posse of ushers are going shopping.
0:23:37 > 0:23:40He hasn't chosen a dress for Paula yet,
0:23:40 > 0:23:44but his top priority is to make sure he looks his best on the big day.
0:23:44 > 0:23:51What I was looking for was quite a traditional-looking suit, but maybe with a slightly modern twist.
0:23:51 > 0:23:53I wanted to see what you had.
0:23:53 > 0:23:58We have a three-quarter Prince Edward, and a traditional tail coat.
0:23:58 > 0:24:02Amazingly, Rodney falls for the first suit he tries on.
0:24:06 > 0:24:08Never thought I'd see the day!
0:24:10 > 0:24:14To find a suit for myself, easy. I thought it was going to be easy.
0:24:14 > 0:24:18I found the suit I wanted to wear on the day of my wedding first time.
0:24:18 > 0:24:21A quick decision... Some mistake, surely!
0:24:21 > 0:24:23- I reckon I'm about a 30? - I reckon you are.
0:24:23 > 0:24:26It's the boys' turn to get suited up,
0:24:26 > 0:24:31but suddenly Rodney's worried that he won't stand out from the crowd.
0:24:32 > 0:24:34Have you got a slightly lighter colour, or something?
0:24:34 > 0:24:37I want everyone to look good, just slightly different.
0:24:37 > 0:24:43With his ushers looking a little too sharp for his liking, it's out with the black and in with the white.
0:24:43 > 0:24:48Yeah, and you blatantly stand out without a doubt, bruv. I like the colour.
0:24:48 > 0:24:51I'm not going to decide on it yet, though.
0:24:51 > 0:24:55Let me wear the white one man, let me wear the white jacket, yeah?
0:24:55 > 0:24:58- Let us all wear white ones. - You're going for the white now?
0:24:58 > 0:25:03- No, I didn't say I was going for them 100%. I don't want it to be that different.- What do you want changing?
0:25:03 > 0:25:10- Do you know what? I don't think I want the white, all right! - You've made a decision.
0:25:10 > 0:25:15- Put the black one back on. - I've made a decision.- He's made a decision...fantastic.- No ways!
0:25:15 > 0:25:16Or has he?
0:25:17 > 0:25:20Definitely black.
0:25:20 > 0:25:22Definitely white.
0:25:22 > 0:25:28Have you not got another black tail, but slightly different?
0:25:28 > 0:25:31No, but that's the whole thing. Do you know what I'm saying?
0:25:31 > 0:25:35Something that's slightly different, looks as good but slightly different.
0:25:35 > 0:25:37The same colours.
0:25:37 > 0:25:43There's tension at the moment, because he cannot make up his mind
0:25:43 > 0:25:49- what he wants. We've been here now...two hours.- Over two hours.
0:25:49 > 0:25:54He's still going, because Mr Confused.com over there doesn't know what to do.
0:25:54 > 0:25:58- Anyhow, I've got the seat, so it doesn't matter. - We haven't got that much time.
0:26:03 > 0:26:07Come on, Rodney! It's past these boys' bedtime.
0:26:07 > 0:26:11The decision is, we'll wait until tomorrow, because I want it to be perfect.
0:26:13 > 0:26:16It's ten days before Rodney walks up the aisle,
0:26:16 > 0:26:20and right now he's walking a thin line between success and disaster.
0:26:20 > 0:26:25He's put off the big decisions on the venue, the dress and his perfect suit,
0:26:25 > 0:26:29and now, on the evening of his stag do, he's gone missing.
0:26:29 > 0:26:33I haven't got a clue where he is. We're meant to be meeting at 7.30.
0:26:33 > 0:26:36From what I can see, there's no Rodney.
0:26:37 > 0:26:42Rodney's sister Kerry is also trying to track him down.
0:26:42 > 0:26:46'The person you are phoning can't take your call. Please try again later.'
0:26:46 > 0:26:48Rodney, where are you?
0:26:48 > 0:26:53I reckon he's in bed, and he's just decided he's not picking up his phone to anybody.
0:26:53 > 0:26:55Uh-oh!
0:26:55 > 0:26:58And he's not answered, has he?
0:26:58 > 0:27:01Yeah.
0:27:01 > 0:27:02Where's Uncle Rodney gone?
0:27:02 > 0:27:04You don't know?
0:27:06 > 0:27:07Oh, no!
0:27:10 > 0:27:15Three hours later, the boys are waiting outside Rodney's house for his big night out,
0:27:15 > 0:27:19but the groom's still AWOL, and his dad Trevor's starting to worry.
0:27:19 > 0:27:24I've no idea, I don't know if he's messing about or if he's in trouble,
0:27:24 > 0:27:30but it's unusual for him to leave all of his friends standing out on the road like this.
0:27:30 > 0:27:33Is he running on BMT time? We don't even know!
0:27:33 > 0:27:36That's "Black Mean Time"!
0:27:36 > 0:27:38Try ringing him again, see if we can...?
0:27:38 > 0:27:43No-one's seen Rodney in the last 24 hours, but at least the limo shows up on time.
0:27:43 > 0:27:48Well, this is the first stag do I've ever heard without the main man.
0:27:48 > 0:27:53I'm a tiny bit worried, though, still.
0:27:53 > 0:27:57But I think we should proceed, anyway.
0:27:57 > 0:28:02The boys head to the West End, hoping Rodney will catch up with them,
0:28:02 > 0:28:05but party spirit is in short supply.
0:28:05 > 0:28:07OK, we're going to have a toast for Rodney.
0:28:07 > 0:28:10He'd want us to have a toast, even though he's not here.
0:28:10 > 0:28:16I am completely pissed that Rodney's not here, I'm properly pissed!
0:28:16 > 0:28:19- To Rodney! - Easy, Rodders!- Here's to Rodney!- Hey!
0:28:19 > 0:28:21THEY CHEER
0:28:27 > 0:28:30The club's rocking, but the boys aren't.
0:28:30 > 0:28:34They spend the whole evening trying to track down the stag.
0:28:38 > 0:28:40I don't know whether he's all right,
0:28:40 > 0:28:44whether he's like...in a hospital or whatever, I don't know.
0:28:44 > 0:28:48Everybody's concerned. We don't know where he is, if he's all right,
0:28:48 > 0:28:52whether we should even be here having a drink, enjoying ourselves.
0:28:52 > 0:28:58It's 3am, the party's over, and Rodney must be the first groom in history to miss his own stag do.
0:29:02 > 0:29:08The next morning, and Rodney has returned with a sob story about a prank that went wrong.
0:29:08 > 0:29:12I'm just really upset.
0:29:12 > 0:29:17Really really upset. I went out the night before, on, like, a pre-stag do,
0:29:17 > 0:29:21and the guys I was with played a stag joke,
0:29:21 > 0:29:27and left me really far away, no phone and no money.
0:29:27 > 0:29:31When I got to my phone this morning, I had 241 missed calls.
0:29:33 > 0:29:35241 missed calls!
0:29:35 > 0:29:38I mean, there was all my pals there, my family...
0:29:38 > 0:29:40everyone was there waiting for me.
0:29:40 > 0:29:46I do feel that I've let them down, they know I'm late, but I'm never late like that,
0:29:46 > 0:29:50I never not turn up, I always turn up, even if I'm late.
0:29:50 > 0:29:57I should have known better. Now I've got to just put this part behind me, because it's happened,
0:29:57 > 0:30:03and get on with... fixing this wedding.
0:30:06 > 0:30:09Rodney's got six days left to get his wedding into shape,
0:30:09 > 0:30:14and he's only spent a quarter of his 12 grand budget...
0:30:17 > 0:30:24..but he still has no reception venue, no dress, no invites and no transport.
0:30:24 > 0:30:27Still, at least his six-pack is toning up well.
0:30:27 > 0:30:33This is for, like, after the church and after the reception, what's underneath this.
0:30:33 > 0:30:38In the next 20 minutes, I have to be down in the bridal shop, so hectic, hectic, hectic life.
0:30:38 > 0:30:44Unless he orders a wedding dress today, Paula's going to need to start working out too,
0:30:44 > 0:30:49because at this rate, she'll be arriving at the church in her underwear.
0:30:49 > 0:30:54- Before leaving this place, I want to have made a decision on the dress.- Really(?)
0:31:00 > 0:31:03- Which is your favourite? - Now you're asking!
0:31:07 > 0:31:11Decisions... it's got to be the right one.
0:31:11 > 0:31:14OK, it's that one, definitely.
0:31:14 > 0:31:16- That's the one? - That's the one. What is it called?
0:31:16 > 0:31:19- Alfred Angelo. - Alfred Angelo - he's smashed it.
0:31:19 > 0:31:23Well done, Rodney! See? That wasn't so hard, was it?
0:31:23 > 0:31:24I think.
0:31:24 > 0:31:29Rodney forks out nearly a grand on the dress, and now he's on a roll.
0:31:29 > 0:31:32He spends the same again on flowers, the wedding cake
0:31:32 > 0:31:34and the rings.
0:31:34 > 0:31:39I kind of like that one, actually. This is what I know she would like.
0:31:39 > 0:31:44Meanwhile, there's only one thing on Paula's mind.
0:31:44 > 0:31:48Still no invitation, I thought one might have turned up today, kind of thing,
0:31:48 > 0:31:55so if there's no invitation then there's no venue, there's no venue then...um...
0:31:55 > 0:31:58where are people going to go? I just want an invitation!
0:31:58 > 0:32:04When I get an invitation, I'll relax and start panicking about the normal things again, like the dress.
0:32:04 > 0:32:09If only she knew how right she was. No invitation equals no venue.
0:32:09 > 0:32:15Still, today Rodney's finally back on the hunt for a cut-price place to hold his reception.
0:32:15 > 0:32:18That's the nursery and the boys' changing rooms.
0:32:18 > 0:32:21I built this bit on the end, the outside loos.
0:32:21 > 0:32:23At least it has its own facilities!
0:32:23 > 0:32:26About a minute up the road, the surroundings are beautiful,
0:32:26 > 0:32:31but then this building's in the middle of a council estate.
0:32:31 > 0:32:33Come on, please be good.
0:32:33 > 0:32:36Aah, the smell of desperation...
0:32:36 > 0:32:42It doesn't look very nice, probably good for a car-boot sale, but not for my wedding.
0:32:42 > 0:32:44No!
0:32:44 > 0:32:47He's out of time, and clean out of options.
0:32:50 > 0:32:54They'd be dressed in a nice suit with their Wellington boots.
0:32:54 > 0:32:57It'd be like Glastonbury.
0:32:57 > 0:32:59Look at this weather!
0:32:59 > 0:33:04With Rodney stuck in the mud, Mark calls for crisis talks.
0:33:04 > 0:33:07He's convinced that, despite the five grand price tag,
0:33:07 > 0:33:12the marquee at Addington Palace is the right venue for the wedding.
0:33:12 > 0:33:15Now he's just got to get Rodney to make up his mind.
0:33:15 > 0:33:17You can do everything in there, admittedly?
0:33:17 > 0:33:21You go straight in there and get straight to work without there being a hiccup.
0:33:21 > 0:33:27You can just concentrate on dressing it, rather than having to complain about the marquee off balance,
0:33:27 > 0:33:30that ain't stable, there's water coming through the roof,
0:33:30 > 0:33:37- the carpet's uneven, do you know? - Yes...- But you can do everything in there though, innit?
0:33:37 > 0:33:41What plan have you got that's better than that at the moment, honestly?
0:33:41 > 0:33:44- BLEEP- the budget, bruv, I'm sorry, man!
0:33:44 > 0:33:4620 minutes later, and the talking-to has worked.
0:33:46 > 0:33:52After viewing a total of seven venues, Rodney settles on the very first place he saw.
0:33:52 > 0:33:54- Four grand, yeah? - See what they say.
0:33:54 > 0:33:59- Is it still available, or not? - 'It's available.'
0:33:59 > 0:34:03Bruv! Yes, come on.
0:34:03 > 0:34:07Finally the day has come when we've got the venue, so game on, move on, let's get the ball rolling.
0:34:08 > 0:34:12- Right, we'll start...venue? - Five grand.- Five grand.
0:34:12 > 0:34:15With three days to go, the boys belatedly check the budget,
0:34:15 > 0:34:19and see how much of their 12 grand they have left.
0:34:19 > 0:34:23That's a grand total...so far...
0:34:23 > 0:34:27£10,952 spent.
0:34:27 > 0:34:32We've got £1,047 left.
0:34:32 > 0:34:35The expensive venue is booked, and most of their credit is crunched.
0:34:35 > 0:34:38It's time to take emergency measures.
0:34:38 > 0:34:40Have we covered everything, do you reckon?
0:34:40 > 0:34:44I don't think that we've covered everything.
0:34:44 > 0:34:46I've got that feeling, still!
0:34:46 > 0:34:50I don't know, mate. I don't know what's going on with the budget, sorry.
0:34:50 > 0:34:51It is f'ed, it is f'ed!
0:34:54 > 0:34:56With their budget in the brown stuff,
0:34:56 > 0:35:01the boys call in reinforcements to help them write out their DIY invitations.
0:35:01 > 0:35:08250 guests still don't know when, where, or even if they're invited to the big day.
0:35:08 > 0:35:10OK, there we go...
0:35:10 > 0:35:13first invitation out.
0:35:17 > 0:35:22It's tiring. It's half-twelve, I'm knackered, I want to go home.
0:35:22 > 0:35:24How do you feel, Rod?
0:35:28 > 0:35:31- I'm actually enjoying this! - LAUGHTER
0:35:31 > 0:35:37I am enjoying Rodney and Mark squirm.
0:35:37 > 0:35:38This is such good fun!
0:35:38 > 0:35:40Thanks, Dad(!)
0:35:40 > 0:35:43THUNDER RUMBLES
0:35:44 > 0:35:48As if Rodney needed any more grief, the female members of his family
0:35:48 > 0:35:52have received their invites and are on the warpath.
0:35:52 > 0:35:55I wouldn't even give these out for Naria's birthday party.
0:35:55 > 0:35:59I think that you need something more.
0:35:59 > 0:36:02With the time, the money and everything else...
0:36:02 > 0:36:04That's not what we'd do. We'd have it done properly.
0:36:04 > 0:36:07It's not classy, no, I know it's not classy, I know.
0:36:07 > 0:36:13Rodney's going to sit down now, and you're going to design your own invite,
0:36:13 > 0:36:17that you think reflects your relationship with Paula,
0:36:17 > 0:36:21the classiness of your wedding, and start as you mean to go on.
0:36:21 > 0:36:26- I don't even know if I've got time for this now, but... - It has to be done.
0:36:26 > 0:36:28All right, let's get started.
0:36:28 > 0:36:34With the girls pouring cold water on his creative skills, Rodney is feeling the pressure.
0:36:34 > 0:36:36Is this a bad omen?
0:36:38 > 0:36:43Big, dark cloud following me above my head everywhere I go.
0:36:43 > 0:36:45Listen to my wrath!
0:36:45 > 0:36:49THUNDER RUMBLES
0:36:54 > 0:36:56Excellent(!)
0:37:00 > 0:37:01DOG WHIMPERS
0:37:01 > 0:37:04It'd better not be like this on Saturday.
0:37:04 > 0:37:09Rodney reworks Paula's invite and, just two days before the wedding,
0:37:09 > 0:37:13Faye delivers the new improved version to the impatient bride.
0:37:14 > 0:37:17- I've got your wedding invitation! - Thank you.
0:37:23 > 0:37:25Aah!
0:37:25 > 0:37:31"Paula Maclachlan and Rodney Browne request the honour of your presence
0:37:31 > 0:37:36"at their marriage on Saturday 26th April, reception to follow."
0:37:36 > 0:37:40You don't even find out where the reception is.
0:37:42 > 0:37:45Aaw, look at the two wedding rings, and look at our names!
0:37:45 > 0:37:48Aaw, I've missed you!
0:37:48 > 0:37:52Paula proves once and for all that love really is blind.
0:37:52 > 0:37:59With the effort that's put into the invite, I know, bless his little cotton socks, it was last minute!
0:37:59 > 0:38:04Yeah, no I love it, I love it, it's perfect.
0:38:04 > 0:38:09You did it... he got them out in the end, I knew he would... better late than never!
0:38:09 > 0:38:10SHE LAUGHS
0:38:10 > 0:38:15It's the day before the wedding, and Rodney needs to step on it.
0:38:15 > 0:38:18He has no transport to get anyone to the church,
0:38:18 > 0:38:24he has no shoes for his bride, there's not enough booze, and he still needs to decorate the venue.
0:38:24 > 0:38:31I'm off to Addington Palace to drop the flowers off to Beryl - it's a mad rush.
0:38:34 > 0:38:39Hiya! Right, OK, so tell me... what are you going to do with this?
0:38:39 > 0:38:41I haven't got that much time, Beryl.
0:38:41 > 0:38:45We might have to go through that when we're putting them together -
0:38:45 > 0:38:50- I need to catch the shops whilst they're open. - Tell me what time you'll be back?
0:38:50 > 0:38:52- Probably about half eight. - You'll come back up here?
0:38:52 > 0:38:55Wherever you want me to meet you to do this.
0:38:55 > 0:39:00- OK, that'll be here.- Yeah?- We're stressed, and we're kind of like, we're winging it at the moment.
0:39:04 > 0:39:10Paula's on a mission too. With the wedding less than 24 hours away, she's finally going to see the dress
0:39:10 > 0:39:14- that her man took so much trouble choosing for her.- Are you excited?
0:39:14 > 0:39:18I'm really excited, really excited!
0:39:18 > 0:39:22- I am really excited.- What if it's a bright green dress?
0:39:22 > 0:39:25I don't care, I just want to put a dress on!
0:39:25 > 0:39:29Oh, and did she mention that she's REALLY EXCITED!
0:39:34 > 0:39:36Please be nice,
0:39:36 > 0:39:38please be nice!
0:39:38 > 0:39:41- Oh, my God!- Stay here.
0:39:41 > 0:39:44Oh, look... It's still concealed!
0:39:44 > 0:39:47- Are you ready?- Yeah.
0:39:47 > 0:39:48Aaah!
0:39:49 > 0:39:53Oooh, it looks gorgeous!
0:39:56 > 0:39:58Oh, well done, baby!!
0:39:58 > 0:40:01But I've got to see what it looks like on though.
0:40:01 > 0:40:07Right, I'm literally running into credit into buying Paula's shoes for her.
0:40:07 > 0:40:10Do you know what?... I need to buy my shoes.
0:40:10 > 0:40:17But with the money running out, Rodney needs to cut some corners, starting with his bride's shoes.
0:40:17 > 0:40:21- They're only eight quid, but who's going to see them anyway? - They was a bargain.
0:40:28 > 0:40:29All right, Mum?
0:40:29 > 0:40:34- In the nick of time, Rodney's mother comes up trumps with some extra cash.- Right, wicked.
0:40:34 > 0:40:37A big bottle of champagne, weyhay!
0:40:37 > 0:40:40And dad coughs up for the booze.
0:40:40 > 0:40:44- Hurry up!- All right, all right... we're going as fast as we can.
0:40:44 > 0:40:46Is it fitting, like roughly?
0:40:46 > 0:40:51- It is fitting quite nicely. - It's fitting, yes.- Is it?- Yes. - Wicked!
0:40:51 > 0:40:53Paula, come on! I want to see you!
0:40:53 > 0:40:55Oh, you lot are taking ages, come on!
0:41:01 > 0:41:03God, it's gorgeous!
0:41:03 > 0:41:05It is absolutely beautiful.
0:41:05 > 0:41:08Oh, my baby did good!
0:41:11 > 0:41:12Do you like it?
0:41:12 > 0:41:17- I love it!- It looks really nice from the back as well.
0:41:17 > 0:41:19Ah yeah, it looks lovely.
0:41:19 > 0:41:23- He chose really well. - HE CHOSE REALLY WELL!- It's wicked!
0:41:23 > 0:41:25I knew I had nothing to worry about!
0:41:25 > 0:41:28- Yeah, right!- Don't know whether there's a venue
0:41:28 > 0:41:31for us to get married but he got the dress right!
0:41:31 > 0:41:34He managed to pull it off, I don't know how, and it fits
0:41:34 > 0:41:39perfect, absolutely perfect, doesn't need any alterations whatsoever!...
0:41:39 > 0:41:41so, I mean I can't believe it, I hope
0:41:41 > 0:41:45this sets the precedent for things to come, because this is a good day!
0:41:45 > 0:41:50Paula is ecstatic, she's over the moon, she's so excited.
0:41:50 > 0:41:52It's put her in a good mood for the rest of the day.
0:41:52 > 0:41:55Thank you very much, Rodney!
0:41:55 > 0:41:58Rodney has wowed his bride with the dress, but unless he sorts
0:41:58 > 0:42:02out some transport sharpish, she'll be walking to the church.
0:42:02 > 0:42:06I'm in such a rush, that I didn't put a ticket on my car.
0:42:07 > 0:42:09Oh!
0:42:12 > 0:42:15He's spending money like there's no tomorrow.
0:42:16 > 0:42:19Great, eight quid, really didn't need that.
0:42:19 > 0:42:24And now look, we're in some major traffic. This is a nightmare.
0:42:24 > 0:42:30It's rush hour, and he's on one final mission to find the wheels for the wedding.
0:42:39 > 0:42:45He's spotted an ad on a van near his house, and gets straight on the phone.
0:42:46 > 0:42:49- You do limos for hire?- 'Yes, yes.'
0:42:49 > 0:42:54Right, OK, what it is, I'm in a bit of a sticky situation, I don't know if you guys can help me?
0:42:54 > 0:42:57Right, where are you guys? Are you close by at all?
0:42:57 > 0:42:59'I'm about ten minutes away.'
0:42:59 > 0:43:02Hiya, yeah I called you?
0:43:02 > 0:43:06- You've left it late. - Do you know what? It's just been a nightmare, I'm telling you.
0:43:06 > 0:43:12The owner knows a desperate man when he sees one. Rodney's skint but in no position to haggle.
0:43:12 > 0:43:14- This one is normally £120 a hour.- Yeah?
0:43:14 > 0:43:19How much would you do this one and maybe the Bentley.
0:43:19 > 0:43:23I'll tell you now my budget is about £400.
0:43:23 > 0:43:25For two cars?
0:43:25 > 0:43:27Yeah. Would you do about £450?
0:43:29 > 0:43:34There's no way, I can't afford to do that, it's not a charity!
0:43:34 > 0:43:39Absolutely, yeah, no I agree. £500?
0:43:39 > 0:43:42- For both cars?- For both cars.
0:43:44 > 0:43:47- My missus will kill me, but go on then.- Yeah?
0:43:47 > 0:43:49- Yeah.- Done, wicked! Wicked.
0:43:51 > 0:43:57After three rollercoaster weeks of wedding planning, Rodney's out of cash and out of gas.
0:43:57 > 0:44:00I'm knackered, I'm so tired.
0:44:09 > 0:44:11Any idea where Rodney is?
0:44:11 > 0:44:16Back at the venue, Beryl's still waiting for the weary groom to show up.
0:44:17 > 0:44:19I expected Rodney
0:44:19 > 0:44:25to have come back at around eight o'clock this evening,
0:44:25 > 0:44:27so he could do his bouquets,
0:44:27 > 0:44:30and erm,
0:44:30 > 0:44:34we're now 9.30, he's not showing up, can't get hold of him, it's going to
0:44:34 > 0:44:39answer machine, I've got to take them home and try and see if I can
0:44:39 > 0:44:44put something together - if I don't, he'll have no flowers for the wedding tomorrow.
0:44:44 > 0:44:47We won't be going to bed tonight.
0:44:47 > 0:44:50It doesn't change anything if I'm annoyed, so I might as well channel
0:44:50 > 0:44:58my energy into getting the flowers done, and then next week I'm going to put a contract out on him!
0:45:07 > 0:45:12The big day has arrived, and Paula's getting ready at Rodney's aunt's.
0:45:12 > 0:45:13What do you put at the bottom?
0:45:15 > 0:45:19At midday, she's due to meet her man at the altar.
0:45:21 > 0:45:24When I say you need to yank, you need to yank
0:45:24 > 0:45:27because I want it sucked right in.
0:45:27 > 0:45:29This is quite good fun.
0:45:29 > 0:45:3411am, just one hour to go, and Rodney's forgotten a crucial part of his bride's get up.
0:45:34 > 0:45:36Rodney?
0:45:36 > 0:45:38- 'Yeah?'- Where's our shoes?
0:45:38 > 0:45:43Yeah, they're at my house, I'll have someone them over, I'll get Mark to bring them over.
0:45:43 > 0:45:47Can you get him to do it straight away - we're like... She's got her dress
0:45:47 > 0:45:52near enough on, tell him he needs to come right now, because she's got no shoes.
0:45:52 > 0:45:56It's half past eleven, and the guests have started arriving at the church.
0:45:56 > 0:45:59Rodney's meant to be there to greet them.
0:45:59 > 0:46:01ELECTRIC RAZOR BUZZES
0:46:01 > 0:46:06- Still no sign of the footwear so the girls make an emergency call to Mark.- Just chill for a little while.
0:46:06 > 0:46:12Everybody's ready. You can't just say chill, you lot need to get your arses ready... NOW!
0:46:12 > 0:46:16Oh, man, they're so unorganised, it's a joke.
0:46:21 > 0:46:23Hi, Mark!
0:46:23 > 0:46:26What would Cinderella do without her shoes?
0:46:26 > 0:46:28- She can't go to the ball!- Exactly!
0:46:28 > 0:46:30ALL: Bye, Mark!
0:46:31 > 0:46:33I know when I'm not wanted!
0:46:33 > 0:46:38- Surely Paula will have something to say about these!- Ooh, perfect!
0:46:41 > 0:46:44Just when it can't get any more perfect, Paula's brother
0:46:44 > 0:46:48turns up to walk her down the aisle having flown in all the way from Oz.
0:46:48 > 0:46:51MUSIC: "Shaft" by Isaac Hayes
0:47:01 > 0:47:02SHE GASPS
0:47:02 > 0:47:05OH MY GOD! OH MY GOD!
0:47:10 > 0:47:11Oh my God!
0:47:21 > 0:47:23Oh, my God, what are you doing here?
0:47:24 > 0:47:26Oh, my God!
0:47:26 > 0:47:28Guess who's walking you down the aisle?
0:47:28 > 0:47:32You're walking me down the aisle?
0:47:36 > 0:47:42That's a big massive surprise! I think Rodney is absolutely amazing, that's why I'm marrying him!
0:47:42 > 0:47:46It is, because something like this, do you know what I mean?
0:47:46 > 0:47:48This is from the heart, innit?
0:47:48 > 0:47:50I'm rushing like a madman here.
0:47:50 > 0:47:57Rodney's running an hour and a half late, and now he's missing a crucial part of his outfit.
0:47:57 > 0:47:59- It's a bit too loose? - Yeah, I need a belt.
0:47:59 > 0:48:07While the boys need to belt up, the guests are getting fed up, so the bishop steps in to keep the peace.
0:48:07 > 0:48:11Unfortunately, the groom is having some problems.
0:48:11 > 0:48:17If we just wait patiently, in a few minutes, as soon as they get here, then we'll start the proceedings.
0:48:17 > 0:48:20# Oh, mercy
0:48:20 > 0:48:22# I'll take you there... #
0:48:22 > 0:48:25It's two o'clock, and the groom's finally ready.
0:48:25 > 0:48:26# I'll take you there
0:48:26 > 0:48:28# Oh, let me
0:48:28 > 0:48:30# Take you there... #
0:48:30 > 0:48:32And the girls are given the signal to leave.
0:48:34 > 0:48:38Oh, look!... A limo, we're going in style, girls! Come on!
0:48:42 > 0:48:43I'm only two hours late.
0:48:43 > 0:48:48- It could have been worse.- Yeah, just a drop in the pond, really.
0:48:48 > 0:48:50Had nothing else to do today.
0:48:50 > 0:48:52I'm not bothered - they can't start without me.
0:48:52 > 0:48:55The boys have made it, but no-one's remembered to bring
0:48:55 > 0:49:01Paula's favourite song for the ceremony, so Mark delays the girls yet again.
0:49:01 > 0:49:05Park up at the side of the road before coming right outside -
0:49:05 > 0:49:08we're sorting out a little something.
0:49:08 > 0:49:13We want out of the circle a bit, because he never told no-one he did not have The Power Of Love.
0:49:13 > 0:49:16- Do you know where we're going? - I haven't got a clue.
0:49:16 > 0:49:22- Where do you think we're going? - I think we're going to a church, I don't know what church, though.
0:49:22 > 0:49:24St Paul's.
0:49:24 > 0:49:28Yeah, St Paul's Cathedral in London, thank you very much!
0:49:28 > 0:49:32That's where Lady Di and Prince Charles got married, isn't it?
0:49:32 > 0:49:38He's over two hours late, but with the final piece of the puzzle in place, Rodney makes his entrance.
0:49:38 > 0:49:41CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
0:49:54 > 0:49:57Shiloh, Shiloh Church...
0:49:57 > 0:49:58SHE LAUGHS
0:49:58 > 0:50:03- So it wasn't St Paul's then?- No, it wasn't St Paul's... what a shame!
0:50:04 > 0:50:06Hello, everyone!
0:50:07 > 0:50:09# Your heart is warm and tender
0:50:10 > 0:50:12# A love that I could
0:50:12 > 0:50:15# Not forsake... #
0:50:15 > 0:50:19Are we ready? Let's go!
0:50:19 > 0:50:25# Cos I am your lady
0:50:25 > 0:50:31# And you are my man
0:50:33 > 0:50:39# Sometimes I am frightened but I'm ready to learn
0:50:39 > 0:50:45# About the power of love... #
0:50:47 > 0:50:53Rodney Browne, will you take Paula Maclachlan to be
0:50:53 > 0:50:55your wife in marriage?
0:50:56 > 0:50:58- Say "I will".- I will.
0:51:00 > 0:51:02Paula Maclachlan, will you take Rodney Browne
0:51:02 > 0:51:05to be your husband in marriage?
0:51:06 > 0:51:09- I will.- I give you this ring...
0:51:09 > 0:51:13- In the name of God the Father... - In the name of God the Father...
0:51:13 > 0:51:16- As a sign of our love. - As a sign of our love.
0:51:20 > 0:51:24Stretch your hands towards them now.
0:51:24 > 0:51:29May the Lord bless you and take care of you both.
0:51:29 > 0:51:32May He be kind and gracious to you, that even
0:51:32 > 0:51:37as you go on this wonderful journey, that you may find favour with God.
0:51:37 > 0:51:41Everybody say "Amen".
0:51:41 > 0:51:45I therefore pronounce them to be husband and wife.
0:51:45 > 0:51:48You may now kiss the bride.
0:51:48 > 0:51:52CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
0:52:01 > 0:52:05- I love you, baby.- Come on, make some noise! Make some noise!
0:52:05 > 0:52:08CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
0:52:20 > 0:52:24- You look beautiful.- I thought it was wonderful - the service was wicked.
0:52:24 > 0:52:29It fulfilled everything that I wanted. All my hopes and dreams, it couldn't have been better.
0:52:29 > 0:52:31Amazing, I was crying my eyes out.
0:52:31 > 0:52:36Oh, my God, it's amazing that it's all come together, I didn't think it would do.
0:52:36 > 0:52:38- Mr Browne?- Mrs Browne?
0:52:41 > 0:52:45So far, so good for Rodney's wedding plans,
0:52:45 > 0:52:49but what will his bride make of his Caribbean-flavoured reception?
0:52:49 > 0:52:53- So where we going then, baby? - It's a surprise, you'll see!
0:52:53 > 0:52:55- McDonald's?- Yeah, McDonald's!
0:52:55 > 0:52:58The reception's at MacD's in Croydon!
0:52:59 > 0:53:01Addington Palace!
0:53:03 > 0:53:05Oh, baby, it's very posh!
0:53:05 > 0:53:06STEEL BAND PLAYS
0:53:11 > 0:53:13A steel band!
0:53:13 > 0:53:15Oh, my God!
0:53:17 > 0:53:21Rodney asked for a miracle, and it looks like he got one.
0:53:22 > 0:53:25Paula's got to be the happiest bride in history.
0:53:25 > 0:53:28STEEL BAND PLAYS
0:53:31 > 0:53:35My God! It's gorgeous!
0:53:40 > 0:53:44Oh, it's absolutely beautiful!
0:53:44 > 0:53:47He's so disorganised though!
0:53:47 > 0:53:52I know him inside out, back to front, I can't believe he's pulled this off.
0:53:52 > 0:53:54With a little help from his friends, of course.
0:53:54 > 0:53:58Ha! Ha! You think you're so great!
0:54:01 > 0:54:02Dinner is now served.
0:54:02 > 0:54:04CHEERING
0:54:10 > 0:54:13Beautiful. You've got everything you want.
0:54:13 > 0:54:16I'm going to have to undo my dress again.
0:54:25 > 0:54:28I'm very very proud of Rodney for what he's done today,
0:54:28 > 0:54:33and I really wish them all the best in the future, I know they're going to have a very very happy life.
0:54:33 > 0:54:36CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
0:54:36 > 0:54:42Rodney, I know my dad would have been so proud of you today for doing
0:54:42 > 0:54:47what you've done for Paula, I know he would have wished that he could have been here to see you do it.
0:54:47 > 0:54:48Thank you, you've made him happy.
0:54:51 > 0:54:53APPLAUSE
0:54:53 > 0:54:57I'm glad he's made the choice that he has tonight.
0:54:59 > 0:55:02From my heart, I feel good.
0:55:04 > 0:55:06Congratulations.
0:55:06 > 0:55:10Yeah, on behalf of my wife and I, I'd like to say...
0:55:10 > 0:55:12CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
0:55:16 > 0:55:18With all the stresses, with all
0:55:18 > 0:55:24the ups and downs, the highs and lows and that, how strung out I was, but do you know what?...
0:55:24 > 0:55:29I would do it all again for these moments, I'm telling you. All again in a second, definitely.
0:55:34 > 0:55:37# Whatever you want to do
0:55:37 > 0:55:41# It's all right with me... #
0:55:41 > 0:55:46It's been amazing, such an emotional day, because I know that my sister's so happy, it's just been brilliant.
0:55:46 > 0:55:51- I can't believe Rodney pulled it off! - Paula and Rodney are by far
0:55:51 > 0:55:54probably the happiest people that I know right now.
0:55:54 > 0:55:58This morning I just felt like death
0:55:58 > 0:55:59would have been a pleasure,
0:55:59 > 0:56:04but now we're feeling great! It's done! Yeah!
0:56:06 > 0:56:10I am amazed that he managed to pull it off, but I think all credit to him,
0:56:10 > 0:56:13I think he's done a brilliant job.
0:56:13 > 0:56:17He's shown me just how much he loves me, it has proved to me just how much he loves me.
0:56:17 > 0:56:22They grew as a couple from childhood
0:56:22 > 0:56:26and to now make that big step and get married after all of these years,
0:56:26 > 0:56:31I'm sure they're going to live happily ever after.
0:56:49 > 0:56:51CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
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